Tony DeLap
American · 1927–2019 · Painter, Sculptor
Tony DeLap was a West Coast artist, known for his abstract sculpture utilizing illusionist techniques and meticulous craftsmanship. As a pioneer of West Coast minimalism and Op… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
OzanamBonhams · $57,075≈ £49,420≈ €57,132Sign up to see
FantasmagoriqueLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $43,750≈ £32,723≈ €37,221Sign up to see
The Painting's Vanished and Everyone's on EdgeLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $40,000≈ £31,880≈ €37,893Sign up to see
Tony DeLap’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 28 | 26 | 93% | $12.9kSign up | $7.3kSign up | $57.1kSign up |
| Acrylic | 23 | 22 | 96% | $15kSign up | $8.4kSign up | $57.1kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 7 | 6 | 86% | $1.2kSign up | $1kSign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 3 | 100% | $933Sign up | $896Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 2 | 67% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 16 | 16 | 100% | $768Sign up | $594Sign up | $3kSign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 5 | 100% | $834Sign up | $358Sign up | $3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 10 | 10 | 100% | $717Sign up | $662Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $938Sign up | $938Sign up | $938Sign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $64Sign up | $64Sign up | $64Sign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $64Sign up | $64Sign up | $64Sign up |
| Sculpture | 4 | 3 | 75% | $3.3kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $960Sign up | $960Sign up | $960Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $699Sign up |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 | $896Sign up |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | $13kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $750Sign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $43.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $563Sign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $125Sign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $1.1kSign up |