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Sol LeWitt

American · 1928–2007 · Painter, Printmaker

Solomon "Sol" LeWitt was an American artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism. (Wikipedia)

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802lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (700)$5.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Sol LeWitt, Cube (A), 1994, Gouache on firm wove paperCube (A)Ketterer Kunst · €375,000≈ $395,963≈ £322,314Sign up to see
  2. Sol LeWitt, Squiggly brushstrokes, 1996, gouache on paperSquiggly brushstrokesPhillips · £252,000≈ $345,517≈ €297,808Sign up to see
  3. Sol LeWitt, Inverted Spiralling Tower, 1989, paint and woodInverted Spiralling TowerPhillips · £258,000≈ $344,069≈ €297,612Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 777 auction results for Sol LeWitt between 2001 and 2026, of which 700 sold (90%). A further 25 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $191Sign up free to see to $396kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $396kSign up free to see for Cube (A) at Ketterer Kunst in December 2022. The most common medium is screenprints (216 lots). Most results come from Phillips (286), Rago Auctions (106) and Wright (88).

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  1. Sol LeWitt, Left: Red & Blue Lines; Right: Red & Yellow Lines, ink on paper
    Left: Red & Blue Lines; Right: Red & Yellow Lines
    Drawing · Paper
    14 1/4 x 11 in. (36.2 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    $28,380≈ £21,416≈ €24,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #635: A tilted form with color ink washes superimposed, on each of two walls, color wash ink
    Wall Drawing #635: A tilted form with color ink washes superimposed, on each of two walls
    Drawing
    installation dimensions variable
    Phillips · · Lot 57
    $103,200≈ £77,875≈ €90,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Sol LeWitt, Vanish (K. 1994.07), 1994, The complete set of 40 screenprints in black, on Fabriano paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), all contained in the original grey fabric-covered portfolio with embossed artist's name
    Vanish (K. 1994.07), 1994
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 8/28
    all S. 46 x 34 cm (18 1/8 x 13 3/8 in.) portfolio 48.5 x 36.5 x 4 cm (19 1/8 x 14 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    £15,480≈ $20,706≈ €18,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sol LeWitt, Plate 16 (from the Five Geometric Figures in Five Colors portfolio), 1986, screenprint in color on Hollands Register
    Plate 16 (from the Five Geometric Figures in Five Colors portfolio), 1986
    Screenprint
    5¾ dia in (15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 219
    $832≈ £615≈ €716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Sol LeWitt, Stars - Eight Pointed (diptych), 1996, monoprint with embossing on handmade paper
    Stars - Eight Pointed (diptych), 1996
    Print (other) · Paper
    8½ h x 8½ w in (22 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 220
    $2,816≈ £2,083≈ €2,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Sol LeWitt, Plate 24 (from the Five Geometric Figures in Five Colors portfolio), 1986, screenprint on Hollands Register
    Plate 24 (from the Five Geometric Figures in Five Colors portfolio), 1986
    Screenprint
    5⅞ h x 5⅞ w in (15 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 221
    $896≈ £663≈ €771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Sol LeWitt, Eight Cubic Rectangles (Diptych) (K. 1995.06), 1995, Etching and aquatint in colours, on two sheets of Somerset paper, the full sheets
    Eight Cubic Rectangles (Diptych) (K. 1995.06), 1995
    Etching · Paper · ed. 40/50
    overall I. 154.5 x 39.1 cm (60 7/8 x 15 3/8 in.) overall S. 176.5 x 59.5 cm (69 1/2 x 23 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 362
    £6,192≈ $8,357≈ €7,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sol LeWitt, Untitled (Lines in Four Directions, Grey), glazed earthenware
    Untitled (Lines in Four Directions, Grey)
    Sculpture
    ⅜ h x 9¾ w x 9¾ d in (1 x 25 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 233
    $704≈ £520≈ €609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Sol LeWitt, Plate 7 (from Five Geometric Figures in Five Colors), 1986, screenprint on Hollands Register
    Plate 7 (from Five Geometric Figures in Five Colors), 1986
    Screenprint
    6 h x 5⅞ w in (15 x 15 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 140
    $1,216≈ £903≈ €1,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  10. Sol LeWitt, Untitled, 1997, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1997
    Gouache · Paper
    11 1/8 x 7 3/8 in. (28.3 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    $7,095≈ £5,292≈ €6,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (25)

Lots by Sol LeWitt that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Sol LeWitt: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sol LeWitt at auction?

$395,963Sign up free to see, for Cube (A) at Ketterer Kunst (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sol LeWitt?

The median sale price is $5.3kSign up free to see across 697 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sol LeWitt have sold at auction?

700 of 777 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 25 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sol LeWitt?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright

Sol LeWitt signature

392 catalogued lots by Sol LeWitt record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (76% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right90
  • on the reverse22
  • lower left3
  • upper right1
  • in the margin1
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed252
  • signed and dated101
  • signed in pencil36
  • initialled2
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed, titled and dated "Left: Red & Blue lines, Right: Red & Yellow lines Sol LeWitt NOV 7 1972" on the reverse — Left: Red & Blue Lines; Right: Red & Yellow Lines, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
  • Signed and dated "S LeWitt97" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
  • Signed, dedicated and dated 'For Bill Dooley LeWitt 86' lower edge — Pyramid, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026

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