Sonia Delaunay

French · 1885–1979 · Painter, Printmaker

Sonia Delaunay was a French artist born to Jewish parents, who spent most of her working life in Paris. She was born in the Russian Empire, now Ukraine, and was formally… (Wikipedia)

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Rythme coloréKornfeld · Sep 2025CHF 90,000≈ $112,833≈ £83,321≈ €96,290Sign up to see
Rythme couleurPhillips · May 2023$76,200≈ £60,882≈ €70,030Sign up to see
ZenithKetterer Kunst · Dec 2019€58,750≈ $65,177≈ £49,617Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 350 auction results for Sonia Delaunay between 2001 and 2026, of which 299 sold (85%). A further 15 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $98Sign up free to see to $113kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $113kSign up free to see for Rythme coloré at Kornfeld in September 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (171 lots). Most results come from Phillips (68), Ketterer Kunst (42) and Pandolfini (31).

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Grande icône (Large Icon), 1965
Etching · Paper · ed. 35/150
I. 69 x 49.5 cm (27 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.) S. 89.3 x 63.4 cm (35 1/8 x 24 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 33
£3,096≈ $4,141≈ €3,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Signal
Print (other) · ed. Limoges porcelain plate, ed. 21/900
Diameter 28.5cm
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026 · Lot 68
A$150≈ $108≈ £80≈ €93Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Leonard Joel ↗
L'oeil
Lithograph · ed. colour lithograph, ed. EA 10/25
54.5 x 47cm (76.5 x 56.5cm framed)
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026 · Lot 69
A$1,600≈ $1,154≈ £852≈ €994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
Plougastel, 1970
Lithograph · ed. colour lithograph, ed. 9/75
60 x 49.5cm (77.5 x 57cm framed)
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026 · Lot 70
A$3,000≈ $2,164≈ £1,598≈ €1,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
Centre Georges Pompidou, Jacques Damase 30 ans d'édition d'Art, 1980
Print (other) · Paper
50x70 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 27, 2026 · Lot 98
€86≈ $98≈ £74Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20–80View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
Venise (Venice), 1969
Etching · Paper · ed. 91/125
I. 19 3/8 x 15 5/8 in. (49.2 x 39.7 cm) S. 25 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (65.7 x 50.5 cm)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026 · Lot 90
$2,580≈ £1,960≈ €2,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Disques/Sputnik, 1976
Lithograph
25½ h x 19⅝ w in (65 x 50 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 160
$2,048≈ £1,523≈ €1,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Rythme couleur, 1962
Gouache · Paper
15 5/8 x 11 1/4 in. (39.7 x 28.6 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 178
$61,920≈ £46,140≈ €53,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Tresse
Lithograph · ed. XXI/XXV
29.5"h, 21.75"w
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 16, 2026 · Lot 406
$2,176≈ £1,629≈ €1,871Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Untitled (from Les Illuminations), 1973
ed. 17/20
20.375" h x 14.75" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 12, 2026 · Lot 46
$1,900≈ £1,416≈ €1,626HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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Sonia Delaunay: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sonia Delaunay at auction?

$112,833Sign up free to see, for Rythme coloré at Kornfeld (September 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sonia Delaunay?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 299 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sonia Delaunay have sold at auction?

299 of 350 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 15 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sonia Delaunay?

Phillips, Ketterer Kunst and Pandolfini account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ketterer Kunst · Pandolfini

About Sonia Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay was a French artist born to Jewish parents, who spent most of her working life in Paris. She was born in the Russian Empire, now Ukraine, and was formally trained in Russia and Germany, before moving to France and expanding her practice to include textile, fashion, and set design. She was part of the School of Paris and co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes, with her husband Robert Delaunay and others. She was the first living female artist to have a retrospective exhibition at the Louvre in 1964, and in 1975 was named an officer of the French Legion of Honor.

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