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Paul Reed

American · 1919–2015 · Painter

Paul (Allen) Reed was an American artist most associated with the Washington Color School and Color Field Painting. (Wikipedia)

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41lots offered2017–2026years recorded97%sold (37)$4.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Paul Reed, Upstart XXXVI, 1966, Acrylic on canvasUpstart XXXVILos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $27,500≈ £21,139≈ €23,422Sign up to see
  2. Paul Reed, Upstart XI, 1966, oil on canvasUpstart XIRago Auctions · $23,750≈ £19,656≈ €22,769Sign up to see
  3. Paul Reed, #31, 1963, acrylic on canvas in artist-made frame#31Wright · $16,510≈ £13,330≈ €15,992Sign up to see

Paul Reed’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 38 auction results for Paul Reed between 2017 and 2026, of which 37 sold (97%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $128Sign up free to see to $27.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27.5kSign up free to see for Upstart XXXVI at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2020. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (26 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (13), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (13) and Sloans & Kenyon (5).

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  1. Paul Reed, CKY-2, 2002, acrylic on canvas
    CKY-2, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    26 h x 43 w in (66 x 109 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 235
    $448≈ £331≈ €387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Paul Reed, C1F-2, 2002, acrylic on canvas
    C1F-2, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    26 h x 44 w in (66 x 112 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 237
    $1,024≈ £757≈ €885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Paul Reed, Untitled (triptych), 1989, monoprint and C-print
    Untitled (triptych), 1989
    Photograph
    11¼ h x 7¾ w in (29 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 236
    $128≈ £96≈ €111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Paul Reed, Interchange XVII, 1966, acrylic on canvas
    Interchange XVII, 1966
    Acrylic · Canvas
    55¼ h x 28¾ w in (140 x 73 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 149
    $12,160≈ £9,087≈ €10,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Paul Reed, Gilport F VI (diptych), 1971, oil on canvas in two parts
    Gilport F VI (diptych), 1971
    Oil · Canvas
    81 h x 32¼ w in (206 x 82 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 151
    $5,376≈ £4,017≈ €4,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Paul Reed, Vega, 1996, acrylic on canvas
    Vega, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    26 h x 24 w in (66 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 188
    $1,280≈ £955≈ €1,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Paul Reed, Bellatrix III, 1996, acrylic on canvas
    Bellatrix III, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    35½ h x 35½ w in (90 x 90 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 189
    $1,088≈ £812≈ €940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Paul Reed, #27, 1963, acrylic on canvas
    #27, 1963
    Acrylic · Canvas
    32 h x 32 w in (81 x 81 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 101
    $4,864≈ £3,620≈ €4,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Paul Reed, Cie, 2002, acrylic on canvas
    Cie, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    26¼ h x 44¼ w in (67 x 112 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 102
    $1,088≈ £810≈ €935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  10. Paul Reed, Uru, 2000, acrylic on canvas
    Uru, 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    36 h x 15 w in (91 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 242
    $320≈ £237≈ €273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Paul Reed that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Paul Reed paintings (36)Paul Reed oil paintings (10)Paul Reed acrylic paintings (26)

Paul Reed: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Paul Reed at auction?

$27,500Sign up free to see, for Upstart XXXVI at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Paul Reed?

The median sale price is $4.5kSign up free to see across 37 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Paul Reed have sold at auction?

37 of 38 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Paul Reed?

Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sloans & Kenyon

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