Sven Lukin

American · b. 1934 · Painter, Sculptor

Sven Lukin was a Latvian painter who The New York Times, in 1958, called "the father of the shaped canvas". (Wikipedia)

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19lots offered2015–2026years recorded92%sold (11)$786Sign up free to seemedian price

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OrleansClarke Auction Gallery · Oct 2017$20,000≈ £15,187≈ €17,027Sign up to see
Portfolio #1Rago Auctions · Feb 2022$9,375≈ £7,009≈ €8,398Sign up to see
UntitledWright · Mar 2018$5,000≈ £3,585≈ €4,052Sign up to see

Sven Lukin’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 12 auction results for Sven Lukin between 2015 and 2026, of which 11 sold (92%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $20kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $20kSign up free to see for Orleans at Clarke Auction Gallery in October 2017. The most common medium is screenprints (7 lots). Most results come from Concept Art Gallery (7), Rago Auctions (4) and Clarke Auction Gallery (4).

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Untitled
Drawing · Paper
17" h x 14" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 8, 2026 · Lot 13
$350≈ £256≈ €294HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Untitled (Print 7) from Portfolio #1,
Screenprint · Paper
58.0 x 73.5 cm (22 13/16 x 28 15/16 in).
Bonhams · Dec 21, 2023 · Lot 156
$154≈ £121≈ €140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
Four works from Portfolio #1, 1969
Screenprint
29 h x 23 w in (74 x 58 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 396
$786≈ £634≈ €724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled (two works from Portfolio #1), 1969
Screenprint
29 h x 23 w in (74 x 58 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 3, 2023 · Lot 371
$590≈ £480≈ €551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (three works from Portfolio #1), 1969
Screenprint
29 h x 23 w in (74 x 58 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2022 · Lot 245
$1,750≈ £1,439≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Portfolio #1, 1969
Screenprint
29 h x 23 w in (74 x 58 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022 · Lot 168
$9,375≈ £7,009≈ €8,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (two works from Portfolio #1), 1969
Screenprint
29 h x 33 w in (74 x 84 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2021 · Lot 528
$2,375≈ £1,681≈ €1,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1964
Liquitex on shaped canvas · Canvas
49 h x 49 w x 4½ d in (124 x 124 x 11 cm)
Wright · Mar 15, 2018 · Lot 135
$5,000≈ £3,585≈ €4,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
Orleans, 1969
92" high x 55" wide x 5" deep
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 8, 2017 · Lot 93
$20,000≈ £15,187≈ €17,027HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Icarus Descending, 1977
Mixed media
Sight - 27.75" high x 33.5" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 6, 2016 · Lot 78
$650≈ £523≈ €588HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

Also offered, result not published (7)

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

Sven Lukin prints (7)Sven Lukin screenprints (7)

Sven Lukin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sven Lukin at auction?

$20,000Sign up free to see, for Orleans at Clarke Auction Gallery (October 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sven Lukin?

The median sale price is $786Sign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sven Lukin have sold at auction?

11 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sven Lukin?

Concept Art Gallery, Rago Auctions and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Concept Art Gallery · Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery