Sally Michel Avery Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1902–2003

Sally Michel Avery works on paper have appeared at auction 18 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 18 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2kSign up free to see and $5kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Sunday Morning, sold at Bonhams in May 2023 for $28.2kSign up free to see. Most results come from Rago Auctions (8), Bonhams (4) and Wright (4).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Country Hills, 1939

   Watercolor · Paper

   15 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (38.7 x 56.5 cm.)

   Bonhams · Apr 23, 2026 · Lot 3
   $7,040≈ £5,212≈ €6,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   Untitled, 1987

   Watercolor · Paper

   10¼ h x 14⅛ w in (26 x 36 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025 · Lot 111
   $5,080≈ £3,779≈ €4,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   White Lilies, 1979

   Pastel · Paper

   17 h x 14 w in (43 x 36 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 159
   $1,260≈ £941≈ €1,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
4. 
   Reclining Nude

   Pastel · Paper

   14 h x 16½ w in (36 x 42 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 163
   $1,197≈ £894≈ €1,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
5. 
   Blue Nude on Green Towel, 1981

   Pastel · Paper

   14 h x 16¾ w in (36 x 43 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 165
   $2,772≈ £2,070≈ €2,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
6. 
   Seated Nude

   flobrush on paper · Paper

   14 h x 16½ w in (36 x 42 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 162
   $3,780≈ £2,823≈ €3,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
7. 
   Relaxed Nude

   flobrush on paper · Paper

   14 h x 16½ w in (36 x 42 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 164
   $1,008≈ £753≈ €903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
8. 
   Reclining Nude

   Pastel · Paper

   16¾ h x 14 w in (43 x 36 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 161
   $1,071≈ £800≈ €960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
9. 
   Randy, 1983

   Pastel · Paper

   13⅞ h x 10¾ w in (35 x 27 cm)

   Wright · May 30, 2024 · Lot 151
   $2,016≈ £1,586≈ €1,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
10. 
    Vase of Flowers, 1987

    Watercolor · Paper

    18 h x 23⅝ w in (46 x 60 cm)

    Wright · May 30, 2024 · Lot 152
    $2,268≈ £1,785≈ €2,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
11. 
    Flower in Vase, 1987

    Watercolor · Paper

    14 h x 10⅛ w in (36 x 26 cm)

    Wright · May 30, 2024 · Lot 150
    $4,788≈ £3,768≈ €4,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
12. 
    Yellow Lily Still Life, 1987

    Watercolor · Paper

    14 h x 10⅛ w in (36 x 26 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 216
    $4,032≈ £3,197≈ €3,728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
13. 
    Harbor Gull, 1957

    Drawing · Paper

    signed 'Sally Michel 1957' (lower right); label from Childs Gallery, Boston (on the backing board); inscribed 'Sally Michel / Harbor Gull / 1957 / 26 x 20 / ink' (on the reverse)

    Bonhams · Feb 7, 2024 · Lot 155
    $3,840≈ £3,040≈ €3,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Abandoned Pier, 1957

    Watercolor · Paper

    13 x 20 in. (33 x 50.8 cm)

    Phillips · Jul 18, 2023 · Lot 18
    $10,160≈ £7,749≈ €9,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Sunday Morning, 1987

    Watercolor · Paper

    14 1/8 x 20 in. (35.9 x 50.8 cm.)

    Bonhams · May 25, 2023 · Lot 9
    $28,160≈ £22,767≈ €26,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Bathers and Seated Nude: A Double-Sided Work

    Watercolor · Paper

    14 7/8 x 21 1/2in (37.8 x 54.6cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2019 · Lot 2
    $8,825≈ £6,817≈ €7,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
17. 
    Reflections

    Watercolor · Paper

    Sight - 15.5" high x 19.25" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 25, 2018 · Lot 52
    $2,100≈ £1,497≈ €1,705HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
18. 
    untitled (Figure with Sheep)

    Gouache · Paper

    15½ h x 22½ w in (39 x 57 cm)

    Wright · Sep 14, 2010 · Lot 169
    $2,500≈ £1,623≈ €1,946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

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