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).
Price trend
7 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 56 | 54 | 96% | $2.8kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $32kSign up |
| Oil | 20 | 19 | 95% | $3.8kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $32kSign up |
| Acrylic | 10 | 10 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Mixed media | 24 | 24 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 5 | 71% | $1.9kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Multiple | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 15 | 15 | 100% | $2.9kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.