Vija Celmins

American · b. 1939 · Painter, Printmaker

Vija Celmins is a Latvian American visual artist best known for photo-realistic paintings and drawings of natural environments and phenomena such as the ocean, spider webs,… (Wikipedia)

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143auction results2007–2026years recorded98%sold (140)$10.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Untitled (Ocean)Phillips · Jun 2021$7,748,000≈ £5,539,033≈ €6,483,139Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Nov 2016$2,890,000≈ £2,325,394≈ €2,700,430Sign up to see
Night Sky #3Phillips · May 2014$2,405,000≈ £1,435,392≈ €1,760,744Sign up to see

Vija Celmins’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 143 auction results for Vija Celmins between 2007 and 2026, of which 140 sold (98%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.8kSign up free to see to $7.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.7MSign up free to see for Untitled (Ocean) at Phillips in June 2021. The most common medium is lithographs (34 lots). Most results come from Phillips (91), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (35) and Bonhams (5).

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Untitled (Saturn), 1985
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 43/50
2 5/8 x 2 1/2in (6.7 x 6.4cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 13
$5,632≈ £4,206≈ €4,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Galaxy', from Untitled Portfolio, 1975
Lithograph · ed. 8/75
image 31.5 x 41.5cm; framed 57 x 67cm
Sworders · Jul 28, 2026 · Lot 196
£5,500≈ $7,308≈ €6,429HammerSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Sworders ↗
Saturn Stamps (R. 28), 1995
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 151/200
S. 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (31.1 x 23.8 cm)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026 · Lot 53
$5,160≈ £3,921≈ €4,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Comet (from the Skowhegan Suite 1992), 1992
Woodcut / linocut
14¼ h x 16⅝ w in (36 x 42 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 155
$35,840≈ £26,653≈ €30,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Ocean), 1972
Lithograph
6 h x 41½ w in (15 x 105 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026 · Lot 129
$33,280≈ £24,823≈ €28,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (Ocean) (C. p. 205, R. 5), 1972
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/65
I. 6 x 41 3/4 in. (15.2 x 106 cm) S. 28 1/2 x 45 7/8 in. (72.4 x 116.5 cm)
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 211
$36,120≈ £26,754≈ €30,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Drypoint - Ocean Surface (Second State) (G. 1225, R. p. 51), 1985
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 25/55
I. 7 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (19.7 x 25.1 cm) S. 24 x 19 in. (61 x 48.3 cm)
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026 · Lot 85
$41,280≈ £30,378≈ €35,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
Strata (G. 1056, R. 15), 1983
Engraving · Paper · ed. 4/37
I. 23 1/2 x 29 1/4 in. (59.7 x 74.3 cm) S. 29 1/2 x 35 1/4 in. (74.9 x 89.5 cm)
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 179
$38,700≈ £28,935≈ €33,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Ocean) (C. p. 205, R. 5), 1972
Lithograph · Paper
I. 6 x 41 7/8 in. (15.2 x 106.4 cm) S. 28 1/2 x 45 7/8 in. (72.4 x 116.5 cm)
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 180
$49,020≈ £36,650≈ €42,233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Comet, from Skowhegan Suite 1992, 1992
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 73/80
I. 14 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (36.2 x 42.5 cm) S. 20 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (52.1 x 57.8 cm)
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 181
$33,540≈ £25,077≈ €28,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗

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Vija Celmins: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Vija Celmins at auction?

$7,748,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Ocean) at Phillips (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Vija Celmins?

The median sale price is $10.4kSign up free to see across 140 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Vija Celmins have sold at auction?

140 of 143 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Vija Celmins?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams

About Vija Celmins

Vija Celmins is a Latvian American visual artist best known for photo-realistic paintings and drawings of natural environments and phenomena such as the ocean, spider webs, star fields, and rocks. Her earlier work included pop sculptures and monochromatic representational paintings. Based in New York City, she has been the subject of over forty solo exhibitions since 1965, and major retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

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