Purvis Young Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1943–2010

Purvis Young works on paper have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2020 and 2024; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 75%. Across 6 sales with a published price, the typical result was $740Sign up free to see to $2kSign up free to see (median $1kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $4.8kSign up free to see for Figures and Horse at Rago Auctions in June 2022. Sales were recorded mainly at Rago Auctions (3), Phillips (1) and Toomey & Co. (1).

Record: Figures and Horse — $4,750Sign up free to see

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Untitled Abstract, Ship on the Sea, undated

   Oil · Paper

   Concept Art Gallery · Oct 11, 2025 · Lot 268
   Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
2. 
   Untitled Abstract, undated

   Oil · Paper

   Concept Art Gallery · May 15, 2025 · Lot 84
   Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
3. 
   Living Ocean Book, c. 1990

   found object (book) with inserted works on paper · Paper

   14 h x 11½ w x 3 d in (36 x 29 x 8 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 272
   $2,227≈ £1,766≈ €2,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
4. 
   Untitled, c. 1995

   Drawing · Paper

   9½ h x 6¾ w in (24 x 17 cm)

   Wright · Aug 9, 2023 · Lot 512
   $882≈ £693≈ €804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
5. 
   Untitled, 1990

   Mixed media · Paper

   25 h x 23 w in (63 x 58 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 11, 2022 · Lot 196
   $625≈ £564≈ €643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
6. 
   Abstract Composition

   Oil · Paper

   25 h x 36¾ w in (63 x 93 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jun 15, 2022 · Lot 281
   $1,125≈ £931≈ €1,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
7. 
   Figures and Horse

   Oil · Paper

   36½ h x 25 w in (93 x 63 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jun 15, 2022 · Lot 280
   $4,750≈ £3,931≈ €4,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
8. 
   Untitled

   Oil · Paper

   10.75 x 5 7/8 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jun 12, 2022 · Lot 188
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $750–1,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
9. 
   (Untitled Book), 1984

   Mixed media · Paper

   9 x 6 1/2 x 1 in. (22.9 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm)

   Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 102
   $693≈ £529≈ €631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    - Funeral Scene-

    Oil · Paper

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2020 · Lot 358
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗

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