Milton Avery (1893–1965)

Milton Avery is an American artist with 595 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $52,500.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions51$3,000$56,25092.2%2026-03-17
Paintings173$250,000$3M94.2%2025-11-20
Works on Paper106$39,320$329,00083%2025-07-16
Masterpieces (top of market)136$297,700$3.6M2025-11-20

Milton Avery's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (51 lots) median $3,000 with 92.2% sell-through. Paintings (173 lots) median $250,000, record $3,012,500. A typical Milton Avery painting sells for around 83× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 136 lots) the median is $297,700.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Baby Avery2026-03-17Toomey$532
Sleeping Bather2025-11-20Christie's$425,450
Adolescents2025-11-20Christie's$247,650
Gray Sea2025-11-14Toomey$1,980
Young Girl Nude2025-11-14Toomey$1,524

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Milton Avery painting?

Based on 163 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Milton Avery painting is $250,000.

What is Milton Avery's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Milton Avery painting is $3,012,500.

What is the average price of a Milton Avery work on paper?

Based on 88 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Milton Avery work on paper is $39,320.

What is Milton Avery's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Milton Avery work on paper is $329,000.

What is the average price of a Milton Avery print?

Based on 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Milton Avery print is $3,000.

What is Milton Avery's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Milton Avery print is $56,250.

What is Milton Avery's auction record?

Milton Avery's auction record is $3,612,500, set on 2016-11-17.