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Paul Jenkins Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1923–2012

Of the 35 lots by Paul Jenkins (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2005 and 2025, 33 found a buyer (94%). Across 33 sales with a published price, the typical result was $12kSign up free to see to $34.1kSign up free to see (median $21.1kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Phenomena Wingspan Right & Left, sold at Phillips in July 2023 for $69.8kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Ketterer Kunst (7), Bonhams (6) and Rago Auctions (6).

$69,850≈ £53,272≈ €62,061Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPhenomena Wingspan Right & LeftPhillips35auction results2005–2025years recorded94%sold$21.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Paul Jenkins oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
35
Sold rate
94%
Active at auction
2005–2025
Median price
$21.1kSign up free to see
Record price
$69.8kSign up free to see Phenomena Wingspan Right & Left, Phillips, Jul 2023

Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (7), Bonhams (6), Rago Auctions (6)

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  1. Eyes of the Dove: Decrès Gaslight by Paul Jenkins, 1959, oil on canvas, sold May 2025
    Eyes of the Dove: Decrès Gaslight, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    39⅞ h x 30 w in (101 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 157
    $38,100≈ £28,424≈ €33,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Phenomena Tide-Finder by Paul Jenkins, 1974, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2025
    Phenomena Tide-Finder, 1974
    Oil · Canvas
    60⅛ h x 49⅞ w in (153 x 127 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 139
    $44,450≈ £34,330≈ €40,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Phenomena Tide Shift by Paul Jenkins, 1960, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2024
    Phenomena Tide Shift, 1960
    Oil
    96,4 × 129,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 799
    €40,640≈ $42,924≈ £33,814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Phenomena Lucifer Edge by Paul Jenkins, 1961, oil on linen, offered Sep 2024
    Phenomena Lucifer Edge, 1961
    Oil · Linen
    45 x 34 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 77
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $35,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Phenomena Above to Below by Paul Jenkins, 1965, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Phenomena Above to Below, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    25½ h x 21¼ w in (65 x 54 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 101
    $16,380≈ £12,853≈ €15,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Phenomena Nearing Nara by Paul Jenkins, 1966, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2024
    Phenomena Nearing Nara, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    39 h x 39 w in (99 x 99 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 226
    $44,100≈ £34,450≈ €40,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Phenomena Yellow Cast by Paul Jenkins, 1967, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2023
    Phenomena Yellow Cast, 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    32⅝ h x 32⅝ w in (83 x 83 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 225
    $30,240≈ £23,805≈ €27,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Phenomena With Profile by Paul Jenkins, 1961, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Dec 2023
    Phenomena With Profile, 1961
    Oil
    41 × 33 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 746
    €13,970≈ $15,192≈ £12,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Phenomena - Helium by Paul Jenkins, 1960, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2023
    Phenomena - Helium, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    61.6 x 46.3 cm (24 1/4 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    £20,320≈ $25,475≈ €23,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Phenomena Silver Shelf by Paul Jenkins, 1975, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2023
    Phenomena Silver Shelf, 1975
    Oil · Canvas
    49⅞ h x 71⅞ w in (127 x 183 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 122
    $60,480≈ £49,319≈ €56,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  11. Phenomena Wingspan Right & Left by Paul Jenkins, 1964, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2023
    Phenomena Wingspan Right & Left, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 50 in. (91.4 x 127 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $69,850≈ £53,272≈ €62,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Phenomena Blue Line Trek by Paul Jenkins, 1965, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Phenomena Blue Line Trek, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    162 x 97 cm (63.7 x 38.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 202
    €40,000≈ $42,312≈ £34,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  13. UntitledAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    68 x 84 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–10,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  14. Phenomena with Holded Arms by Paul Jenkins, 1965, oil on canvas, offered Dec 2020
    Phenomena with Holded Arms, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    127x101 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 495
    Result not publishedEst. €28,000–38,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  15. Phenomena Listening Frogs by Paul Jenkins, 1992, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2020
    Phenomena Listening Frogs, 1992
    Oil · Canvas
    130 x 97 cm (51 1/8 x 38 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 99
    £41,250≈ $52,140≈ €45,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Untitled by Paul Jenkins, 1960, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2018
    Untitled, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 185
    $6,250≈ £4,675≈ €5,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  17. Phenomena Sounding by Paul Jenkins, 1963, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2018
    Phenomena Sounding, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 27 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 776
    €12,400≈ $14,470≈ £10,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  18. Eyes of the Dove: For Mantic Medium by Paul Jenkins, 1959, oil on canvas, sold Apr 2017
    Eyes of the Dove: For Mantic Medium, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    39 h x 29 w in (99 x 74 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 29
    $24,700≈ £19,164≈ €22,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  19. Phenomena Uranus Signal, 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    34-1/8 x 33-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 170
    $12,000≈ £9,618≈ €11,106HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  20. Phenomena Equal Measures of Green by Paul Jenkins, 1988, oil on canvas, sold Feb 2016
    Phenomena Equal Measures of Green, 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    38 h x 51 w in (97 x 130 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 169
    $21,760≈ £15,574≈ €19,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  21. Phenomena Stripe by Paul Jenkins, 1962, oil on canvas, in artist's frame, sold Dec 2015
    Phenomena Stripe, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    47.2 x 28.2 cm (18 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    £6,500≈ $9,808≈ €8,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Composition by Paul Jenkins, 1955, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2014
    Composition, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    120 x 80 cm (47,2 x 31,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 416
    €25,000≈ $34,105≈ £20,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  23. Phenomena Shakespeare's Cover on the Book by Paul Jenkins, 1983, oil, burlap, book cover and paper collage on canvas, sold Jun 2013
    Phenomena Shakespeare's Cover on the Book, 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    13 1/8 x 15 3/16in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5046
    $1,188≈ £780≈ €911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  24. Phenomena Sounding by Paul Jenkins, 1963, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2013
    Phenomena Sounding, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 27 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 223
    €16,250≈ $21,548≈ £13,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  25. Phenomena Shakespeare's Cover on the Book by Paul Jenkins, 1983, oil, burlap, book cover and paper collage on canvas, offered Mar 2013
    Phenomena Shakespeare's Cover on the Book, 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    13 1/8 x 15 3/16in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2075
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  26. Chez Vidal by Paul Jenkins, 1998, oil, offered Dec 2012
    Chez Vidal, 1998
    Oil
    55x40x4 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 344
    Result not publishedEst. €4,000–6,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  27. Five Invocations by Paul Jenkins, 1997, Portfolio, sold Oct 2012
    Five Invocations, 1997
    Oil
    55,8 x 75,3 cm (21,9 x 29,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 614
    €1,875≈ $2,444≈ £1,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  28. Phenomena Red Watch by Paul Jenkins, 1961, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2012
    Phenomena Red Watch, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    98,5 x 80 cm (38,7 x 31,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 227
    €15,773≈ $19,666≈ £12,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  29. Phenomena of Resusitation by Paul Jenkins, 1960, oil on canvas, offered May 2012
    Phenomena of Resusitation, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    145,3x88 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 531
    Result not publishedEst. €28,000–38,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  30. Phenomena by the Eclipse by Paul Jenkins, 1991-1993, oil, wood, palette knife collaged on canvas, sold Sep 2010
    Phenomena by the Eclipse, 1991-1993
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 18 w x 2¾ d in (61 x 46 x 7 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 294
    $2,805≈ £1,821≈ €2,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  31. Interim by Paul Jenkins, 1957, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2010
    Interim, 1957
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 100 cm (31,4 x 39,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 227
    €25,620≈ $31,069≈ £21,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  32. Phenomena, Chinese Passage by Paul Jenkins, 1985, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2009
    Phenomena, Chinese Passage, 1985
    Oil · Canvas
    73 x 12in (185.4 x 30.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1132
    $15,860≈ £9,449≈ €10,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  33. Egypt Wind by Paul Jenkins, 1957, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2008
    Egypt Wind, 1957
    Oil · Canvas
    81 : 100,5 cm (31,8 : 39,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 606
    €22,570≈ $28,483≈ £19,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  34. Phenomena Winter Harth by Paul Jenkins, 1975, Oil and sand on canvas, sold Jun 2007
    Phenomena Winter Harth, 1975
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 127
    $7,800≈ £3,922≈ €5,805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  35. Phenomena Blue Span by Paul Jenkins, 1962, oil on canvas, sold May 2007
    Phenomena Blue Span, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 20 1/2in (64 x 51cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 144
    $11,400≈ £5,777≈ €8,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  36. Phenomena spectrum Divining Rod by Paul Jenkins, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Dec 2006
    Phenomena spectrum Divining Rod
    Oil
    100 x 81cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 691
    €12,495≈ $16,548≈ £8,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  37. (American b.1923) by Paul Jenkins, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2006
    (American b.1923)
    Oil · Canvas
    38 x 54 1/4in (96.5 x 137.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 174
    $15,535≈ £8,192≈ €12,175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  38. Ohne Titel by Paul Jenkins, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Dec 2005
    Ohne Titel
    Oil
    60 x 120 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 270
    €9,520≈ $11,136≈ £6,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  39. Taino Eye by Paul Jenkins, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2005
    Taino Eye
    Oil
    96,5 x 96,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 218
    €17,255≈ $21,101≈ £11,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗

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