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Kay Walkingstick's Auction Record Jumps 28%

3 min read  ·  07 Jun 2024

Untitled (Landscape).. Image courtesy of Swann Galleries

Untitled (Landscape).. Image courtesy of Swann Galleries

Kay Walkingstick, Untitled (Landscape). (1964) sold for $32,500, more than three times the low estimate at Swann Galleries in New York on June 6. The Oil on canvas work has not been traded before.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $7,300, a 28% rise.

Emblem Series, #172. Image courtesy of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

Emblem Series, #172. Image courtesy of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

The previous record was set by Emblem Series, #172 (1981), which sold for $25,200 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on May 04, 2023. The work had not been traded before.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-06-06Untitled (Landscape).$32,50029 %Swann GalleriesNew York
2023-05-04Emblem Series, #172$25,200-Leslie Hindman AuctioneersDenver