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Sand Spit by Milton Avery, 1957, watercolor on paper, sold Jul 2025Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Sand Spit

Milton Avery (American, 1885–1965) · 1957

$21,590 price realized incl. premium

≈ £16,149≈ €18,730

Hammer $17,000 · with buyer’s premium $21,590

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolor on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2025/07/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
July 30, 2025
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
105
Estimate
$20,000 – — (≈ £14,960) (≈ €17,351)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2025 and 2026 · sold 2

  1. Sand Spit, Rago Auctions 2025

    Jul 30, 2025 · Rago Auctions this result

    Post War & Contemporary Art, lot 105

    Sold $21,590Sign up to see · est. $20,000

    As catalogued

    Milton Avery, “Sand Spit”, 1957

    watercolor on paper

    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)

  2. Sand Spit, Rago Auctions 2026

    Jan 28, 2026 · Rago Auctions

    Post War & Contemporary Art, lot 123

    Sold $27,940 +29%Sign up to see · est. $15,000

    As catalogued

    Milton Avery, “Sand Spit”, 1957

    watercolor on paper

    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)

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