Sol LeWitt, Long Pyramid

Sol LeWitt

American · 1928–2007 · Painter, Printmaker

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

Own a work by Sol LeWitt? Get a free auction estimate →

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

10 works by Sol LeWitt with an auction history (offered more than once) →

4 works by Sol LeWitt coming up at auction · bid with the house ↓

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

Sol LeWitt’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).

Coming up at auction

4 in forthcoming sales · bid with the house

Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.

All filters
Longest side–Reset

777 results · page 4 of 20

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. Sol LeWitt, Irregular Forms, from Notes on a Room (K. 1998.07), 1998, Two woodcuts in colors in oil-based inks, on Kozo-Misumu paper, with full margins
    Irregular Forms, from Notes on a Room (K. 1998.07), 1998
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 97/130
    both I. 14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm) both S. 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 280
    $4,445≈ £3,423≈ €4,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Sol LeWitt, Irregular Grid, 1999, Unique gouache drawing, on heavy wove paper
    Irregular Grid, 1999
    Gouache · Paper
    9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (24.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 281
    $3,810≈ £2,934≈ €3,521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Sol LeWitt, Six Pointed Stars (K. 1996.19), 1996, The complete set of 36 embossments in colors, on Handmade Twinrocker paper, the full sheets
    Six Pointed Stars (K. 1996.19), 1996
    The complete set of 36 embossments in colors, on Handmade Twinrocker paper, the full sheets · Paper · ed. 9/15
    all approx. S. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm) overall approx. 53 1/4 x 53 1/4 in. (135.3 x 135.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 282
    $19,050≈ £14,672≈ €17,605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sol LeWitt, Two works from the Serial System Using Lines and Color portfolio, 1977, screenprint on Arches 88
    Two works from the Serial System Using Lines and Color portfolio, 1977
    Screenprint · Paper
    13¼ h x 8⅞ w in (34 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 210
    $2,772≈ £2,127≈ €2,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Sol LeWitt, For Doug I-10, 1970, pen on paper
    For Doug I-10, 1970
    pen on paper · Paper
    sheet 26.5 x 26.5 cm (10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 222
    £8,890≈ $11,617≈ €10,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Sol LeWitt, BLACK GRID, YELLOW CIRCLES, RED AND BLUE ARCS FROM OPPOSITE SIDES ( CARTELLA ARCS, FOGLIO 4), 1972, print (other)
    BLACK GRID, YELLOW CIRCLES, RED AND BLUE ARCS FROM OPPOSITE SIDES ( CARTELLA ARCS, FOGLIO 4), 1972
    Print (other)
    38.0 x 38.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 43
    €882≈ $982≈ £734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Capitolium Art ↗
  7. Sol LeWitt, Bands of Lines in Four Directions (Gray on Colors) (K. 1995.01), 1995, The complete set of four woodcuts in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins
    Bands of Lines in Four Directions (Gray on Colors) (K. 1995.01), 1995
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 1/3
    all I. 21 x 21 cm (8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.) all S. 31.9 x 31.9 cm (12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 302
    £3,810≈ $5,063≈ €4,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sol LeWitt, Arcs, Circles & Grids (Avery Fisher Hall) (K. 1972.08, R. p. 138), 1972, Screenprint, on Strathmore paper, with full margins
    Arcs, Circles & Grids (Avery Fisher Hall) (K. 1972.08, R. p. 138), 1972
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 86/144
    I. 172.5 x 92.7 cm (67 7/8 x 36 1/2 in.) S. 207.9 x 101.8 cm (82 1/4 x 40 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 303
    £3,810≈ $5,063≈ €4,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Sol LeWitt, Six Geometric Figures (Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Trapezoid and Parallelogram) (K. 1977.02), 1977, The complete set of six etching and aquatints, on wove paper, the full sheets, with colophon and the original black linen-covered portfolio
    Six Geometric Figures (Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Trapezoid and Parallelogram) (K. 1977.02), 1977
    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/25
    all S. 29.1 x 29.1 cm (11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 304
    £2,540≈ $3,375≈ €3,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Sol LeWitt, Stars (K.2002.02), 2002, The complete set of six linocuts in colours, on Somerset Satin paper, with full margins
    Stars (K.2002.02), 2002
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 63/100
    all I. 59 x 59 cm (23 1/4 x 23 1/4 in.) all S. 68.8 x 68.8 cm (27 1/8 x 27 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 305
    £8,255≈ $10,969≈ €9,833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View 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.

Sol LeWitt paintings (23)Sol LeWitt oil paintings (3)Sol LeWitt acrylic paintings (5)Sol LeWitt works on paper (205)Sol LeWitt watercolors (11)Sol LeWitt gouaches (131)Sol LeWitt drawings (46)Sol LeWitt prints (474)Sol LeWitt etchings (89)Sol LeWitt aquatints (12)Sol LeWitt lithographs (43)Sol LeWitt screenprints (216)Sol LeWitt woodcuts & linocuts (86)Sol LeWitt multiples (6)Sol LeWitt photographs (5)Sol LeWitt sculpture (12)

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

Sol LeWitt signature: all forms and examples →

Related artists — American, born 1903–1953

More American artists of the same period