Purvis Young
American · 1943–2010 · Painter
Purvis Young was an American artist of Bahamian descent. Young's work is celebrated at the museum and institutional level while also finding a home in many private collections… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Zooloo's and AngelsBonhams · $32,000≈ £24,499≈ €27,792Sign up to see
Black History MonthPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $10,240≈ £8,228≈ €9,474Sign up to see
Untitled (Cityscape with Figures and Cars)Toomey & Co. · $8,580≈ £6,906≈ €8,302Sign up to see
Purvis Young’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 79 auction results for Purvis Young between 2005 and 2026, of which 74 sold (94%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $239Sign up free to see to $32kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $32kSign up free to see for Zooloo's and Angels at Bonhams in November 2025. The most common medium is mixed media (24 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (21), Rago Auctions (12) and Palm Beach Modern Auctions (11).
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- $400≈ £302≈ €351Sign up free to see
- $2,176≈ £1,609≈ €1,880Sign up free to see
- $466≈ £352≈ €409Sign up free to see
- $865≈ £654≈ €759Sign up free to see
- $333≈ £252≈ €292Sign up free to see
- $865≈ £654≈ €759Sign up free to see
- $7,000≈ £5,198≈ €6,014Sign up free to see
- $2,432≈ £1,821≈ €2,092Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Trucks), circa 1971$8,000≈ £5,948≈ €6,807Sign up free to see
- $3,072≈ £2,284≈ €2,614Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by Purvis Young that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Purvis Young paintings (56)Purvis Young oil paintings (20)Purvis Young acrylic paintings (10)Purvis Young mixed media (24)Purvis Young works on paper (7)
Purvis Young: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Purvis Young at auction?
$32,000Sign up free to see, for Zooloo's and Angels at Bonhams (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Purvis Young?
The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 74 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Purvis Young have sold at auction?
74 of 79 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Purvis Young?
Toomey & Co., Rago Auctions and Palm Beach Modern Auctions account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Rago Auctions · Palm Beach Modern Auctions
About Purvis Young
Purvis Young was an American artist of Bahamian descent. Young's work is celebrated at the museum and institutional level while also finding a home in many private collections as well, with a following that included Brice Marden, Jane Fonda, Damon Wayans, Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and others. In 2006 a feature documentary titled Purvis of Overtown was produced about his life and work. His work is found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and others. In 2018, he was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
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