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personAmerican, 1885–1965
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Selected Works1006

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Previous Sales 339

Christie's
Mountain and Lake
Mountain and Lake, 1962
$254,000
Apr 2026
Christie's
Soaring Gulls
Soaring Gulls, 1951
$228,600
Apr 2026
Christie's
Bouquet
Bouquet, 1962
$190,500
Apr 2026
Christie's
Dreamer (Seated Woman)
Dreamer (Seated Woman), 1951
$114,300
Apr 2026
Christie's
Clowns
Clowns, 1965
Bought In
Apr 2026
Christie's
Vermont
Vermont, 1935
Bought In
Apr 2026
Christie's
Green Chair
Green Chair, 1944
Bought In
Apr 2026
Sotheby's
Spring Landscape
Spring Landscape, 1953
$38,000
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Man with Pipe
Man with Pipe
$35,000
Feb 2026
Bonhams
Figure on the Jetty 46 x 33 in. (116.8 x 83.8 cm.) (Painted in 1957.)
Figure on the Jetty 46 x 33 in. (116.8 x 83.8 cm.) (Painted in 1957.)
$400,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Feeding
Feeding, 1944
Unknown
May 2025
Sotheby's
Artist by the Sea
Artist by the Sea, 1944
$80,000
Jul 2024
Sotheby's
Yellow Grasses
Yellow Grasses, 1957
$22,000
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Dakota Hills (recto) and Morning Tide (verso)
Dakota Hills (recto) and Morning Tide (verso), 1945
Unknown
Nov 2023
Sotheby's
Clamdiggers
Clamdiggers, 1945
Unknown
Nov 2023
Sotheby's
Sea and Female Nude
Sea and Female Nude
$8,500
Oct 2023
Sotheby's
Mother and Child
Mother and Child, 1949
$75,000
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Artist in Blue Beret
Artist in Blue Beret, 1962
$30,000
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Relaxer by the Sea
Relaxer by the Sea, 1944
$24,000
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Lavender Sea
Lavender Sea, 1944
$228,600
May 2023
Sotheby's
Piano Player Waiting
Piano Player Waiting, 1963
Withdrawn
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
Along West River
Along West River, 1943
$95,000
Dec 2022
Sotheby's
Pond and Pines
Pond and Pines, 1938
Bought In
Dec 2022
Christie's
Mother and Child
Mother and Child, 1944
$302,400
Nov 2022
Christie's
Cactus
Cactus, 1946
$945,000
Nov 2022

For Sale 7

Blond Contemporary · 1stDibs
Fishing by the Sea
Fishing by the Sea
$402,500
Lincoln Glenn · 1stDibs
"Fish" Milton Avery, Mid-Century, Modernist Fish, Blue, Gray, Maine Artist
"Fish" Milton Avery, Mid-Century, Modernist Fish, Blue, Gray, Maine Artist
$25,000
Blond Contemporary · 1stDibs
White Hen
White Hen
$322,000
David Barnett Gallery · 1stDibs
Fish (Blue) Woodcut Print, Framed, Rare A/P, Circa 1952, 2.38 x 9 in
Fish (Blue) Woodcut Print, Framed, Rare A/P, Circa 1952, 2.38 x 9 in
$21,000
SARL PLACE DES VOSGES - Galerie Mark Hachem · 1stDibs
Untitled
Untitled
$39,000
EDWARD T. POLLACK FINE ARTS · 1stDibs
NIGHT NUDE
NIGHT NUDE
$16,000
Avery Galleries · 1stDibs
Reverie Ink Drawing on Paper, Signed 1949, 11 x 8.5 Inches
Reverie Ink Drawing on Paper, Signed 1949, 11 x 8.5 Inches
$16,500
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Market1,964 auction results

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$6.1K – $6.1M
152 of 235 paintings lots with prices
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$428K
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$97.8K
152 priced paintings lots
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Apr 2026 · $191K
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Paintings: $97.8K medianWorks on paper: $38.0K medianSculpture/objects: $139K medianEditioned prints: $2.5K medianBooks/portfolios: $2.7K medianUnclassified lots: $204K medianPosters/ephemera: $32.1K median
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Education2

Art Students League New York
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT, USA
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Publications1

Monograph 1

Milton Avery
Rizzoli · 1990
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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The Cape Ann Museum’s Newest Exhibition, Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea, Coincides With the Reopening of the Museum’s Main Campus
The Cape Ann Museum has opened a landmark exhibition titled "Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea," featuring 82 works by Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlie…
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Blue-Chip Names Anchor Showplace’s Art and Design Auction
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At the Galleries for April 23, 2026
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The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced its 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows, awarding grants to 223 individuals across 55 discip…
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At the Galleries for April 9, 2026
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The city of Florence is hosting a major three-venue retrospective dedicated to Mark Rothko, centered at Palazzo Strozzi with extensions into the Museo…
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At the Galleries for March 26, 2026
The Hamptons art scene is hosting a diverse array of exhibitions this March, ranging from intimate solo shows to expansive group surveys. Key highligh…
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Post War & Contemporary Art
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The Palaces of Memory
The article reports that Israeli and US airstrikes on Isfahan, Iran, damaged several centuries-old palaces and cultural buildings. It draws a parallel…
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Paddy Johnson, in a Hyperallergic advice column, demystifies the process for artists seeking gallery representation. She explains that galleries prima…
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Cultured magazine highlights three emerging artists to watch during Frieze Los Angeles: Katelyn Eichwald, Nevine Mahmoud, and Casey Bolding. The artic…
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Past Exhibitions12

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#39 Karma

Milton Avery The Figure

Milton Avery

7351 Santa Monica Boulevard

Feb 21, 2026 — Apr 11, 2026

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#616 Yares Art

Milton Avery FIFTY PAINTINGS/FIFTY YEARS

Milton Avery

745 5th Ave, New York, NY 10151, USA

Apr 30, 2022 — Jul 29, 2022

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#140 DC Moore Gallery

Milton Avery: A Selection of Paintings

Milton Avery

535 W 22nd St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Mar 7, 2019 — Apr 6, 2019

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#616 Yares Art

Milton Avery Early Works on Paper and Late Paintings

Milton Avery

Vasco de Quiroga 3850, Lomas de Santa Fe, Contadero, Cuajimalpa de Morelos, 05348 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

Jul 6, 2018 — Sep 22, 2018

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#140 DC Moore Gallery

Milton Avery: Selected Paintings

Milton Avery

535 W 22nd St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

May 1, 2015 — Jun 13, 2015

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#140 DC Moore Gallery

Milton Avery

Milton Avery

535 W 22nd St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Mar 21, 2013 — Apr 27, 2013

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#921 Custot Gallery Dubai

Milton Avery Still Lifes 1927–1960

Milton Avery

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Oct 31, 2007 — Nov 24, 2007

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#921 Custot Gallery Dubai

Milton Avery Works on Paper

Milton Avery

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

May 26, 2004 — Jun 26, 2004

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#921 Custot Gallery Dubai

Milton Avery Late Work Landscapes and Seascapes 1951–1963

Milton Avery

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Sep 12, 2001 — Oct 6, 2001

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#101 Gray

Twenty-five Important Paintings

Milton Avery

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

Apr 18, 1981 — May 18, 1981

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Milton Avery Prints

Milton Avery

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

May 29, 1976 — Jun 29, 1976

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Milton Avery Paintings and Drawings

Milton Avery

875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60611

Jan 18, 1965 — Feb 27, 1965

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Art Fair Appearances7

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Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
Frieze New York — New York
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2022
The Armory Show — New York
2017
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Recent Activity20

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17 New Artist Auction Records Set in May 2026
May 22, 2026
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‘It’s like a Ouija board – I listen to the painting’: the supernatural art of Sanya Kantarovsky
May 18, 2026
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News
The 5 Best Booths at Frieze New York 2026
May 14, 2026
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News
The Top Collections Leading the May Marquee Auctions
May 12, 2026
newspaper
News
The Cape Ann Museum’s Newest Exhibition, Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea, Coincides With the Reopening of the Museum’s Main Campus
May 12, 2026
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News
Blue-Chip Names Anchor Showplace’s Art and Design Auction
Apr 29, 2026
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News
Marian Goodman’s personal collection of Gerhard Richters
Apr 23, 2026
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At the Galleries for April 23, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
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Everywhere you need to be during Frieze L.A.
Apr 20, 2026
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American Artist and Sonya Clark among Guggenheim Fellows 2026.
Apr 16, 2026
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At the Galleries for April 9, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
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I colori di Mark Rothko conquistano Firenze: una grande mostra in tre sedi
Apr 7, 2026
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15 Shows to See in New York City This April
Apr 2, 2026
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White Girls and the Global South
Mar 23, 2026
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At the Galleries for March 26, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
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Post War & Contemporary Art
Mar 18, 2026
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The Palaces of Memory
Mar 14, 2026
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Art Problems: How Do I Get Gallery Representation?
Mar 13, 2026
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At the Galleries for March 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
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Exhibition
American Modernism from The Estate of a Private Collector, New York
Mar 6, 2026
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