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# Catherine Lee (b. 1950)

Catherine Lee is an American artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $1,560. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Catherine Lee sold in 2023 for $2,723, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Catherine Lee work worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Catherine Lee work is $1,560.

The median Catherine Lee sculpture sells for $2,712 across 12 lots.

The median Catherine Lee print sells for $422 across 8 lots.

The median Catherine Lee work on paper sells for $2,430 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 10 | $422‡ | $2,624‡ | 80% | 2025-03-14 |
| Paintings | 1 | $2,871† | $2,871† | — | 2004-06-08 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $2,430† | $4,000† | 66.7% | 2025-04-29 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 15 | $2,712†‡ | $10,103‡ | 80% | 2023-10-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Catherine Lee's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $422 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $2,871, record $2,871. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,871 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Catherine Lee painting sells for around 6.8× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Sculpture & Installation

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,411–$2,408†‡ | $1,560†‡ | $3,349† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $10,103‡ |
| Works on Paper | 1996 | $4,000† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $3,493† |
| Paintings | 2004 | $2,871† |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $2,624‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $1,406‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $860 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Catherine Lee worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Catherine Lee work is $1,560. The median Catherine Lee sculpture sells for $2,712 across 12 lots. The median Catherine Lee print sells for $422 across 8 lots. The median Catherine Lee work on paper sells for $2,430 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Catherine Lee sculpture?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Catherine Lee sculpture is $2,712. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Catherine Lee's most expensive sculpture?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Catherine Lee sculpture is $10,103. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Catherine Lee's auction record?

Catherine Lee's auction record is $10,103, set in 2016. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Catherine Lee auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/catherine-lee (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.