Lee Mullican Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lee Mullican Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 25, 2025
Lee Mullican, Untitled
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Lee Mullican Untitled 1958 mixed media on paper 23.250 h x 17.750 w in (59 x 45 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'L Mullican 1958'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 20, 2024
Lee Mullican, Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Lee Mullican Untitled 1982 ink on paper 13.75 h x 10.25 w in (35 x 26 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'LM '82'. Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 09, 2024
Lee Mullican, Turning, 1962
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Lee Mullican (1919 - 1998) Turning, 1962 oil on canvas
Santa Fe Art Auction
Aug. 20, 2024
Lee Mullican, Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Mullican Untitled 1994 pastel, ink and mixed media on paper 17 h x 14 w in (43 x 36 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Lee Mullican 7/94'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 27, 2024
Lee Mullican (1919 -1988 USA), Untitled, 1957
Est: -
Lee Mullican Untitled, 1957 Mixed media on paper Signed and dated on face
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 17, 2024
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1971
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1971 signed, inscribed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1971 Venice' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 30 x 41 in. 76.2 x 104.1 cm.
Bonhams
Feb. 29, 2024
Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer Lee Mullican 1919 - 1998 Untitled signed with the artist's initials and dated '95 (on the underside) fire glazed ceramic and steel 7 by 18 by 7 in. 17.8 by 45.7 by 17/8 cm. Executed in 1995. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at Montserrat.Palacios@sothebys.com
Sotheby's
Feb. 29, 2024
Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer Lee Mullican 1919 - 1998 Untitled fire glazed ceramic and steel 12½ by 13¾ by 4 in. 31.8 by 34.9 by 10.2 cm. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at Montserrat.Palacios@sothebys.com
Sotheby's
Feb. 21, 2024
Lee Mullican, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Lee Mullican Untitled 1966 ink, pastel, acrylic, colored pencil on paper 28.875 h x 23 w in (73 x 58 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Lee Mullican 1966'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 21, 2024
Lee Mullican, Matchstick Navajo
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Lee Mullican Matchstick Navajo 1963 acrylic on canvas 36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Lee Mullican'. Provenance: Terry DeLapp Gallery, Los Angeles | Acquired from the previous in 1983, Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 05, 2023
Lee Mullican (American 1919-1998), Nude Figural Study, Sepia ink on paper, Sheet size: 11-1/2 x 9-3/4 in (29.2 x 24.8 cm)
Est: $30 - $50
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Nude Figural Study Sepia ink on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Signed Lee Mullican (R.C.) l.r.
Weschler's
Nov. 21, 2023
Lee Mullican (American 1919-1998), Nude Figural Study, Sepia ink on paper, Sheet size: 11-1/2 x 9-3/4 in (29.2 x 24.8 cm)
Est: $100 - $200
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Nude Figural Study Sepia ink on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Signed Lee Mullican (R.C.) l.r.
Weschler's
Nov. 07, 2023
Lee Mullican (American 1919-1998), Nude Figural Study, Sepia ink on paper, Sheet size: 11-1/2 x 9-3/4 in (29.2 x 24.8 cm)
Est: $500 - $700
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Nude Figural Study Sepia ink on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Signed Lee Mullican (R.C.) l.r.
Weschler's
Sep. 22, 2023
Lee Mullican (American 1919-1998), Nude Figural Study, Sepia ink on paper, Sheet size: 11-1/2 x 9-3/4 in (29.2 x 24.8 cm)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Nude Figural Study Sepia ink on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Signed Lee Mullican (R.C.) l.r.
Weschler's
Sep. 13, 2023
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Guardian Phantom, 1978
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Guardian Phantom, 1978 signed, inscribed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1978 TAOS' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 50 1/4 x 30 in. 127.6 x 76.2 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 21, 2023
Lee Mullican, Descent
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Lee Mullican Descent 1958 gouache on paper 23.75 h x 18 w in (60 x 46 cm) Mullican was represented by Willard Gallery, having his first solo gallery show there in 1950, followed by others in 1952, 1953, 1961 and 1967. Signed and dated to lower right 'L. Mullican 1958'. Provenance: Gift from the artist in 1969 to Marian and Dan Johnson, Willard Gallery, New York | Thence by descent This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 20, 2023
Lee Mullican (1919-1998) Untitled Glazed ceramic 8-1/2 x 7-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches (2
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Mullican (1919-1998) Untitled Glazed ceramic 8-1/2 x 7-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches (21.6 x 19.1 x 11.4 cm) PROVENANCE: The artist; Private collection, Austin, Texas, acquired from the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 13, 2023
Lee Mullican, Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Lee Mullican Untitled 1947 ink on paper sight: 7.75 h x 10.25 w in (20 x 26 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Mullican 1947'. Provenance: Lucas Schoormans Gallery, New York | Grant Selwyn Fine Art, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 13, 2023
Lee Mullican, Park Corner
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Lee Mullican Park Corner 1959 graphite on paper sight: 23.375 h x 18.125 w in (59 x 46 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower edge 'Park Corner L Mullican 1959'. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed to verso 'L Mullican Park Corner 1959 #27'. Provenance: Grant Selwyn Fine Art, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 23, 2023
Lee Mullican (1919-1998) Untitled, 1971 Acrylic on canvas 50-1/4 x 75-1/2 inches
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Lee Mullican (1919-1998) Untitled, 1971 Acrylic on canvas 50-1/4 x 75-1/2 inches (127.6 x 191.8 cm) Signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse: Lee Mullican / 1971 / Venice, Calif. PROVENANCE: Private collection, Austin, Texas. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 12, 2023
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Spirit Bird, 1983 (This work is unique.)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Spirit Bird, 1983 bronze on wooden base 9 x 9 x 4 3/4 in. 22.9 x 22.9 x 12.1 cm. This work is unique.
Bonhams
Apr. 12, 2023
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Shooting Night, 1975
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Shooting Night, 1975 signed, dated and inscribed 'Lee Mullican 1975 UCLA' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 39 7/8 x 39 7/8 in. 101.3 x 101.3 cm.
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2022
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Bird Totem #4, 1983
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Bird Totem #4, 1983 bronze 31 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. 79.4 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2022
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Bright Path, 1967
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Bright Path, 1967 signed, inscribed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1967 Venice' (on the reverse); titled, perhaps in a different hand, ''Bright Path'' (on the stretcher bar) oil on canvas 40 x 75 in. 101.6 x 190.5 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 21, 2022
Lee Mullican, (1919-1998, American), "Drawing I Series O," 1949, Pen and ink on Strathmore paper under Plexiglas, Sight: 10.5" H x 13.2
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Lee Mullican (1919-1998, American) "Drawing I Series O," 1949 Pen and ink on Strathmore paper under Plexiglas Signed lower right: Mullican; titled and dated along the lower sheet edge, at right, under the matting; the Strathmore blindstamp in the lower left sheet corner; titled, inscribed, and numbered, verso: D1949-1 Sight: 10.5" H x 13.25" W; Sheet: 11.5" H x 14.5" W Provenance: Grant Selwyn Fine Art, New York, NY and Beverly Hills, CA Property of an Estate, Beverly Hills, CA
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 20, 2022
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Guardian of the East, 1978
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Guardian of the East, 1978 signed, inscribed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1978 UCLA' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 75 x 50 in. 190.5 x 127 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 20, 2022
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Shooting Chant, 1985/1992-93
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Shooting Chant, 1985/1992-93 signed, inscribed and dated twice 'Lee Mullican 5/85 -NYC /re-worked 1992-93 S.M.' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 48 x 40 in. 121.9 x 101.6 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 22, 2022
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) miniature assemblage of (3) bronze castings, unsigned, 3-1/2" x 2-7/8" x 1-5/8", very good condit...
Est: $200 - $400
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) miniature assemblage of (3) bronze castings, unsigned, 3-1/2" x 2-7/8" x 1-5/8", very good condition, The bronze came from Philadelphia Estate along some of the other sculptures in this auction including Kurt Hopson, Alex Watts and Rick Beck. We found documentation for some of the pieces but not the Mullican. The executor of the estate informed us that this was by Lee Mullican.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 15, 2021
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1964
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1964 signed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1964' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 25 x 10 in. 63.5 x 25.4 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 15, 2021
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Guardian, circa 1980s
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Guardian, circa 1980s glazed ceramic 9 1/2 x 5 x 4 in. 24.1 x 12.7 x 10.3 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 15, 2021
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1994
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1994 signed with the artist's initial 'M' (lower right); signed and dated 'Lee Mullican 7/94' (on the reverse) pastel, marker and acrylic on paper 17 x 13 1/4 in. 43.2 x 33.7 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 14, 2021
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Zuma, 1965
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Zuma, 1965 signed, titled and dated 'Lee Mullican-Sept-1965-ZUMA' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 50 x 75 in. 127 x 190.5 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 14, 2021
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1954
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1954 signed and dated 'L. Mullican 1954' (on the reverse) oil on linen 50 x 30 in. 127 x 76.2 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 14, 2021
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Ancestor, 1949
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Ancestor, 1949 signed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1949' (on the reverse) oil on burlap 20 x 16 in. 50.8 x 40.6 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 11, 2021
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998), "On the Terrace"
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) "On the Terrace", 1961 oil on canvas signed lower center, verso with "Willard Gallery, New York" label. Gallery frame. 31-1/2" x 39", framed 32-1/2" x 40" Provenance: Willard Gallery, New York, New York; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Eason, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; thence by descent to Ambassador and Mrs. John G. Weinmann, New Orleans, Louisiana; thence by descent to consignor. Exhibited: Solo Exhibition, Willard Gallery, New York, New York, April 4-29, 1961, #114.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Feb. 06, 2021
LEE MULLICAN (American 1919-1998) A DRAWING, "Hatch Marks,"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LEE MULLICAN (American 1919-1998) A DRAWING, "Hatch Marks," ink on paper, signed L/R in pencil, "Lee Mullican." 14" x 11" Provenance: Personal Collection of Nora Grossman, Houston, Texas.
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 16, 2020
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1954
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Untitled, 1954 signed and dated 'L. Mullican 1954' (on the reverse) oil on linen 30 x 40 in. 76.2 x 101.6 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 16, 2020
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Filaments and Moths, 1963
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998) Filaments and Moths, 1963 signed and dated 'L. Mullican 1963' (on the reverse) oil on linen 25 x 15 in. 63.5 x 38.1 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Aug. 18, 2020
Lee Mullican (1919-1998) - Untitled
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Lee Mullican (1919-1998) Untitled signed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1963' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 18 x 241⁄8 in. (45.7 x 61.3 cm.) Painted in 1963. Provenance Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles Acquired from the above by the present owner
Christie's
Apr. 19, 2020
Print, Lee Mullican
Est: $400 - $600
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998), Abstract Composition, lithograph, edition 15/20, pencil signed lower right, sight: 17.5"h x 13.5"w, overall (with frame): 21.25"h x 17.25"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 16, 2020
LEE MULLICAN (American 1919-1998) A PAINTING, "Untitled (from Spirit Head Series)," 1984,
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
LEE MULLICAN (American 1919-1998) A PAINTING, "Untitled (from Spirit Head Series)," 1984, oil on canvas, verso signed, dated, and placed, "Lee Mullican 1984 Taos." 60" x 40" Note: Influential West Coast artist and teacher, Lee Mullican found early recognition for his membership in the San Francisco-based "Dynaton" group in the early 1950s that incorporated abstract expressionist and surrealist concepts with transcendental philosophies. Painted while at his Taos, New Mexico studio, the present painting is an important work from his Spirit Head series of the 1980s that further explored the artist's interest in Native American symbolism and mysticism intertwined with modern abstraction. Mullican's works are in the permanent collections of many important institutions, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Provenance: Private Collection, Houston, Texas
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 25, 2019
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Illumination, 1966-67 signed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1966' (lower right); signed again, titled, inscribed and dated again 'Lee Mullican Illumination Venice oil pastel & acrylic 1967' (on the reverse)oil, pastel and acrylic on illustration board30 x 20 in.76.2 x 50.8 cm.
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2019
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Spirit-Chant-Being, 1977 signed, inscribed and dated 'Lee Mullican 1977 UCLA' (on the reverse)oil on canvas24 x 18 in.70 x 45.7 cm.
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2019
LEE MULLICAN (1919-1998)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Untitled, 1947 oil on canvas20 x 16 in.50.8 x 40.6 cm.
Bonhams
Sep. 12, 2019
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Watching Head, 1983 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inc
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Watching Head, 1983 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: "Watching Head" / Lee Mullican / 10-'83 / Taos HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 12, 2019
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Big Eye Head, 1984 Oil on canvas 28-1/4 x 22
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Big Eye Head, 1984 Oil on canvas 28-1/4 x 22 inches (71.8 x 55.9 cm) Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: "Big Eye Head" / LM / Lee Mullican / 1984 / Taos HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 12, 2019
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Medicine Dog, 1970 Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inch
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Medicine Dog, 1970 Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61.0 cm) Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: "Medicine Dog" / Lee Mullican 1970 / Venice HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 12, 2019
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Space in Mind, Series 1 Star Chart, 1985-86 O
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lee Mullican (American, 1919-1998) Space in Mind, Series 1 Star Chart, 1985-86 Oil on canvas 24 x 20 inches (61.0 x 50.8 cm) Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: "Space in Mind Series 1 Star Chart" / Lee Mullican / 1985-86 / Taos HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions