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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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Zooloo's and AngelsBonhams · Nov 2025$32,000≈ £24,499≈ €27,792Sign up to see
Black History MonthPalm Beach Modern Auctions · May 2023$10,240≈ £8,228≈ €9,474Sign up to see
Untitled (Cityscape with Figures and Cars)Toomey & Co. · Feb 2025$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).

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Purvis Young, Angel Hearing Prayers, mixed media on reclaimed panel — Angel Hearing Prayers
Austin Auction Gallery · Sep 25, 2026
$400Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, oil on found wood construction — Untitled
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 18, 2026
$2,176Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media on Masonite — Untitled
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
$466Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media on cardboard — Untitled
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
$865Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media on cardboard — Untitled
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
$333Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, oil on pressed board — Untitled
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
$865Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Urban Legends, Acrylic house paint, and found materials on wood — Urban Legends
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 7, 2026
$7,000Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media on found objects — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026
$2,432Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Trucks), circa 1971, oil on board with nails and wood collage — Untitled (Trucks), circa 1971
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$8,000Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Four Figures), oil on plywood in artist's frame — Untitled (Four Figures)
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$3,072Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Zooloo's and Angels, circa 1970, oil and house paint on found board — Zooloo's and Angels, circa 1970
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025
$32,000Sign up free to see

Slaves, 2004
Brunk Auctions · Nov 14, 2025
$1,400Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, Mixed media, Acrylic, nails, and found materials on particle board — Untitled
Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 9, 2025
$1,700Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Railroad Track, oil on panel — Railroad Track
Olympia Auctions · Oct 12, 2025
£180Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Boat, oil on panel — Boat
Olympia Auctions · Oct 12, 2025
£280Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Boating, oil on board — Boating
Olympia Auctions · Oct 12, 2025
£300Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, oil on found object collage — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025
$2,794Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, The World of Rembrandt — The World of Rembrandt
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 14, 2025
$500Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, Mixed media, acrylic and found materials on particle board — Untitled
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 14, 2025
$4,200Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled — Untitled
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 14, 2025
$2,200Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Figures), oil and mixed media on found panel — Untitled (Figures)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025
$762Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Warrior on Political Sign, mixed media collage — Warrior on Political Sign
Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025
$889Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Head), oil on found panel — Untitled (Head)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025
$826Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Figures), mixed media collage — Untitled (Figures)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025
$889Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Figures), mixed media on found board — Untitled (Figures)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025
$508Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, The World of Rembrandt — The World of Rembrandt
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 9, 2025
$1,100Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Cityscape with Figures and Cars), paint on found wood — Untitled (Cityscape with Figures and Cars)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 4, 2025
$8,580Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, acrylic on board — Untitled
Toomey & Co. · Feb 4, 2025
$635Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, acrylic, glue and staples on cardboard and wood construction — Untitled
Toomey & Co. · Feb 4, 2025
$572Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, c. 1994, acrylic on found wood construction, paper — Untitled, c. 1994
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 20, 2024
$2,142Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Free at Last), 1989, acrylic on found panel, in artist's frame — Untitled (Free at Last), 1989
Phillips · Jun 17, 2024
$6,096Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Face), oil and found object on wood panel — Untitled (Face)
Wright · May 30, 2024
$1,890Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Face and Trucks), oil on found panel — Untitled (Face and Trucks)
Wright · May 30, 2024
$2,142Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Face and Buildings), oil on found panel — Untitled (Face and Buildings)
Wright · May 30, 2024
$1,008Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Living Ocean Book, c. 1990, found object (book) with inserted works on paper — Living Ocean Book, c. 1990
Rago Auctions · Mar 27, 2024
$2,227Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media assemblage — Untitled
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$1,071Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media on found board — Untitled
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$3,780Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, c. 1992, acrylic house paint on panel — Untitled, c. 1992
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$1,134Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media — Untitled
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$1,008Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media on panel — Untitled
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$1,764Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Black History Month, Collage Sketchbook — Black History Month
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023
$10,240Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, 1987, mixed media collage — Untitled, 1987
Toomey & Co. · Apr 19, 2023
$1,197Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, oil on found panel — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Dec 7, 2022
$3,380Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, mixed media on found board — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Dec 7, 2022
$2,000Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, c. 1996, oil on panel with found materials — Untitled, c. 1996
Rago Auctions · Dec 7, 2022
$4,096Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled (Prisoners in Jail), c. 1996, oil on found Masonite — Untitled (Prisoners in Jail), c. 1996
Rago Auctions · Dec 7, 2022
$4,000Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, Painting — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Dec 3, 2022
$2,048Sign up free to see

Purvis Young, Untitled, Painting — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Dec 3, 2022
$4,480Sign up free to see

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