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Shirley Jaffe

American · 1923–2016 · Painter, Sculptor

Shirley Jaffe was an American abstract painter. Her early work is of the gestural abstract expressionist style, however in the late 1960s she changed to a more geometric style.… (Wikipedia)

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16auction results2005–2025years recorded94%sold (15)$10.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, 1966, Acrylic on cardUntitledLempertz · €22,500≈ $25,405≈ £19,136Sign up to see
  2. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, circa 1956, watercolor on paperUntitledBonhams · $20,480≈ £15,679≈ €17,787Sign up to see
  3. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, 1956, gouache on paperUntitledBonhams · $19,200≈ £14,508≈ €16,774Sign up to see

Shirley Jaffe’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 16 auction results for Shirley Jaffe between 2005 and 2025, of which 15 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $382Sign up free to see to $25.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $25.4kSign up free to see for Untitled at Lempertz in December 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (6 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (8), Bonhams (7) and Lempertz (1).

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  1. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, circa 1956, watercolor on paper
    Untitled, circa 1956
    Watercolor · Paper
    9 7/8 x 12 3/4 in (24.9 x 32.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 258
    $20,480≈ £15,679≈ €17,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Shirley Jaffe, Ohne Titel, Circa 1955, Watercolour on heavy wove paper
    Ohne Titel, Circa 1955
    Watercolor · Paper
    30.5 x 26 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 613
    CHF 9,000≈ $11,253≈ £8,327≈ €9,630HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, Circa 1958, Gouache on heavy wove paper
    Untitled, Circa 1958
    Gouache · Paper
    37.5 x 27 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1331
    CHF 8,500≈ $10,698≈ £7,891≈ €9,109HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Shirley Jaffe, 3 Abstrakte Kompositionen, Circa 1975, 3 Colour screenprints on wove paper
    3 Abstrakte Kompositionen, Circa 1975
    Screenprint · Paper
    Each circa 67 x 50.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1332
    CHF 550≈ $692≈ £511≈ €589HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 600–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, 1956, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1956
    Gouache · Paper
    17 x 21 3/4 in (43.3 x 55.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    $19,200≈ £14,508≈ €16,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, watercolor on paper
    Untitled
    Watercolor · Paper
    11 5/8 x 14 in (29.4 x 35.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    $12,800≈ £9,672≈ €11,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, gouache and watercolor on paper
    Untitled
    Gouache · Paper
    10 1/4 x 12 in (26 x 30.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 9
    $10,880≈ £8,221≈ €9,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Shirley Jaffe, Untitled, circa 1960, watercolor on paper
    Untitled, circa 1960
    Watercolor · Paper
    10 1/4 x 12 in (26 x 30.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $10,240≈ £7,712≈ €9,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Shirley Jaffe, Ohne Titel, 1955-1959, Watercolour and gouache on wove paper with watermark "Rives"
    Ohne Titel, 1955-1959
    Watercolor · Paper
    35.5 x 29.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1289
    CHF 3,500≈ $4,130≈ £3,155≈ €3,744HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Shirley Jaffe, Abstrakte Komposition, 1955-1959, Watercolour on brownish wove paper
    Abstrakte Komposition, 1955-1959
    Watercolor · Paper
    44.5 x 35.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1290
    CHF 11,000≈ $12,979≈ £9,914≈ €11,766HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

Shirley Jaffe works on paper (12)Shirley Jaffe watercolors (6)Shirley Jaffe gouaches (6)Shirley Jaffe prints (3)Shirley Jaffe screenprints (3)

Shirley Jaffe: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Shirley Jaffe at auction?

$25,405Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Lempertz (December 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Shirley Jaffe?

The median sale price is $10.7kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Shirley Jaffe have sold at auction?

15 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Shirley Jaffe?

Kornfeld, Bonhams and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Bonhams · Lempertz

About Shirley Jaffe

Shirley Jaffe was an American abstract painter. Her early work is of the gestural abstract expressionist style, however in the late 1960s she changed to a more geometric style. This change was initially received with caution by the art world, but later in her career she was praised for the "idiosyncratic" and individual nature of her work. She spent most of her life living and working in France.

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