Abe Ajay Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Abe Ajay Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 25, 2025
Abe Ajay (1919-1998), Abstract
Est: $500 - $700
Abe Ajay (1919-1998) Abstract Pigmented composite on wood Stamped to side of wood frame: Ajay; signed to paper tag verso: Ajay
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 12, 2024
Abe Ajay, Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Abe Ajay Untitled c. 1979 resin, acrylic on canvas over wood 62 h x 18.75 w x 2.75 d in (157 x 48 x 7 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1979, Collection of Mimi Livingston This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Sep. 08, 2024
ABE AJAY (AMERICAN, 1919-1998).
Est: $800 - $1,200
'Untitled, Construction #220'. 1964. Wood Construction, paint, burlap on board. Signed and dated '64' lower right. Provenance: Andrew Crispo Gallery, NYC; Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. Property of a Stamford, CT collection. Dimensions: 12" h x 8" w. Frame: 21.125" h x 17.25" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Aug. 27, 2024
Abe Ajay, "Untitled"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Abe Ajay (American, 1919-1997), 1964, polychrome wood relief construction in frame, signed and dated l.l., 25" x 19 1/4" overall, together with "Abe Ajay" by Lee Hall, University of Washington Press, 1990.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
Feb. 02, 2023
Abe Ajay (American, 1919-1998) #6506 Red, Brown and Black Polychrome on wood con
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Abe Ajay (American, 1919-1998) #6506 Red, Brown and Black Polychrome on wood construction 17-1/8 x 14-5/8 x 2 inches (43.5 x 37.1 x 5.1 cm) Signed and dated to lower left PROVENANCE: Rose Fried Gallery, New York; Collection of Olga Hirshhorn, Naples Museum of Art, Naples, Florida. Property from the Estate of Myra Janco Daniels, Naples, Florida HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 08, 2022
Abe Ajay American, 1919-1998 Dimension X 3, 1984
Est: $600 - $800
Abe Ajay American, 1919-1998 Dimension X 3, 1984 Signed and dated Ajay 84 (ll) Watercolor and paper collage on paper 8 x 7 1/2 inches (20.3 x 19 cm) Provenance: Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 07, 2022
Abe Ajay, Construction #1189
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Abe Ajay Construction #1189 1989 mixed media 24.125 h × 19 w in (61 × 48 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right of frame 'Ajay 89'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. Provenance: Babcock Gallery, New York | Private Collection Exhibited: Abe Ajay: Dimension x 3, 10 March - 27 May 1990, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 07, 2022
Abe Ajay, Untitled #486
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Abe Ajay Untitled #486 1986 mixed media construction 23.375 h × 15 w × 3.25 d in (59 × 38 × 8 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Ajay 86'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. Exhibited: Abe Ajay: Dimension x 3, 10 March - 27 May 1990, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT Literature: Abe Ajay, Hall, pg. 144 This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 13, 2022
Abe Ajay, White Relief #1078
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Abe Ajay White Relief #1078 1978 gypsum, fiberglass and polymer 14.5 h × 12 w in (37 × 30 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right of frame 'Ajay 78'. Signed to verso 'Abe Ajay'. Provenance: Babcock Gallery, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Oct. 13, 2022
Abe Ajay, Construction #1185
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abe Ajay Construction #1185 1985 wood, metal, polyester resin 42.5 h × 25 w × 3.875 d in (108 × 63 × 10 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 85'. Provenance: Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Sep. 29, 2022
Abe Ajay, Untitled Construction #987
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Abe Ajay Untitled Construction #987 1987 mixed media 16 h × 25.125 w in (41 × 64 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 87'. Exhibited: Abe Ajay: Dimension x 3, 10 March - 27 May 1990, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT | Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Ogunquit, ME, 1991 This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 29, 2022
Abe Ajay, Untitled Construction #193
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abe Ajay Untitled Construction #193 1993 mixed media 29.5 h × 16.5 w × 3.125 d in (75 × 42 × 8 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 93'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 14, 2022
Abe Ajay, Untitled Construction #589
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abe Ajay Untitled Construction #589 1989 mixed media 24.5 h × 28.875 w in (62 × 73 cm) 26.5 h × 34 w × 5 d in (67 × 86 × 13 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right of frame 'Ajay 89'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. Provenance: Babcock Galleries, New York | Virginia Lynch Gallery, Triverton, RI | Private Collection Exhibited: Abe Ajay: Dimension x 3, 10 March - 27 May 1990, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT | Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Ogunquit, ME, 1991 This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jul. 14, 2022
Abe Ajay, Untitled (#969)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abe Ajay Untitled (#969) 1969 polyester resin, Plexiglas, wood 61.5 h × 5.5 w × 3 d in (156 × 14 × 8 cm) Exhibited: Abe Ajay: Dimension x 3, 10 March - 27 May 1990, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jun. 15, 2022
Abe Ajay, Construction 484
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Abe Ajay Construction 484 1984 wood, metal, polyester resin 17.25 h × 13.25 w × 3.125 d in (44 × 34 × 8 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right of frame 'Ajay 84'. Provenance: Collection of the Artist | Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York | Private Collection Literature: Abe Ajay, Hall, pg. 136, fig. 73 This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 15, 2022
Abe Ajay, Collage Construction 2CC77
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Abe Ajay Collage Construction 2CC77 1977 mixed media 20 h × 14 w in (51 × 36 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right of frame 'Ajay 77'. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 08, 2022
ABE AJAY - COLLAGE - W/C
Est: $600 - $900
Abe Ajay, American, Collage, watercolor on paper, 1982, verso gallery label AARON BERMAN GALLERY 50 West 57th Street New York 10019
Litchfield Auctions
Apr. 21, 2022
Abe Ajay, Untitled Collage Construction #4CC77
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Abe Ajay Untitled Collage Construction #4CC77 1977 mixed media 23.5 h × 14 w in (60 × 36 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right of frame 'Ajay 77'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Wright upon request. Wright strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@wright20.com to request a condition report.
Wright
Apr. 21, 2022
Abe Ajay, White Relief #6(LE)78
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Abe Ajay White Relief #6(LE)78 1978 gypsum, fiberglass, polymer 19.375 h × 17 w × 3 d in (49 × 43 × 8 cm) Incised signature, date and number to lower right 'Ajay 78 1/6'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. This work is number 1 from the edition of 6. Provenance: Babcock Galleries, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Work is in very good overall condition and presents well. Framed behind acrylic measuring 20 x 17 x 3 inches.
Wright
Mar. 30, 2022
Abe Ajay, Construction #892
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abe Ajay Construction #892 1991 mixed media collage 36.75 h × 32.625 w × 4.75 d in (93 × 83 × 12 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 91'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. Provenance: Babcock Galleries, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 30, 2022
Abe Ajay, White Relief #4(LE)78
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Abe Ajay White Relief #4(LE)78 1978 gypsum, fiberglass, polymer 22 h × 17.75 w × 3 d in (56 × 45 × 8 cm) Incised signature, date and number to lower right 'Ajay 78 1/6'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. This work is number 1 from the edition of 6. Provenance: Babcock Galleries, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Work is in very good overall condition and presents well. Framed behind acrylic measuring 22 x 18 x 3 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 02, 2021
Abe Ajay (1919-1998): Untitled Construction #490
Est: $800 - $1,200
Mixed media construction, 1990, signed 'Ajay' on the reverse, with label from Babcock Galleries, NY. 17 1/2 x 11 x 3 in.
STAIR
Aug. 25, 2021
Abe Ajay (1919-1998) Modern Abstract Art Sculpture
Est: $100 - $1,000
Abe Ajay (American, 1919-1998). Modern abstract sculpture. Titled "Untitled Module Metric.". White composition block in a black shadow box frame with colored glass panels. Labeled, numbered 119/300 and dated, December 1968 on verso. SHIPPING Hill Auction Gallery will offer in-house continental USA shipping for $45 plus insurance. Gallery will refer a local shipper for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jul. 16, 2021
Abe Ajay, Polychrome Wood Relief #66W1
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abe Ajay Polychrome Wood Relief #66W1 1966 acrylic on wood 27 h × 20.25 w × 3 d in (69 × 51 × 8 cm) Impressed signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 66'. Provenance: Babcock Galleries, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Work is in very good overall condition with one small scuff to left most red element, but presents well. Unframed.
Wright
Jul. 15, 2021
Abe Ajay, Polychrome Wood Relief #A67
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Abe Ajay Polychrome Wood Relief #A67 1967 acrylic on wood 12.25 h × 24 w in (31 × 61 cm) Impressed signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 67'. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Work is in good overall condition. Minor discoloration and pin point sized accretions to surface of all three white elements. Some uneven varnish to red and yellow elements. One abrasion with associated pigment loss to black frame below artist signature. Work presents well. Unframed.
Wright
Jun. 15, 2021
Abe Ajay, Wall Sculpture #568
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abe Ajay Wall Sculpture #568 1968 polyester, resin, Plexiglas and wood 34 h × 5½ w × 3 d in (86 × 14 × 8 cm) Signed to verso 'Ajay'. Provenance: Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 15, 2021
Abe Ajay, Relief Painting #2W69
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Abe Ajay Relief Painting #2W69 1969 acrylic on canvas and polyester resin 51¾ h × 12¼ w × 3½ d in (131 × 31 × 9 cm) Impressed signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 69'. Provenance: The Artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 15, 2021
Abe Ajay, Relief Painting #25/70
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Abe Ajay Relief Painting #25/70 1970 acrylic on canvas, polyester resin, wood 29½ h × 15¾ w × 3½ d in (75 × 40 × 9 cm) Impressed signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 70'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. Provenance: The Artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 22, 2021
Abe Ajay, Relief Painting #974
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Abe Ajay Relief Painting #974 1974 acrylic on canvas, polyester resin 60 h × 25.5 w × 2.5 d in (152 × 65 × 6 cm) Inscribed to lower right 'Ajay 74'. Provenance: The Artist | Private Collection Exhibited: The Museum of Art of Ogunquit, Ogunquit, ME, 1991 | The Adlrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT Literature: Abe Ajay, Hall, pg. 93, pl. 46 illustrates this work This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Wright upon request. Wright strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@wright20.com to request a condition report.
Wright
Apr. 22, 2021
Abe Ajay, Blue, Yellow, and Red
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Abe Ajay Blue, Yellow, and Red 1965 painted wood construction 31.5 h × 26.25 w × 3 d in (80 × 67 × 8 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 65'. Provenance: Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn | Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. | Private Collection Exhibited: Abe Ajay: Constructing a Universe, 17 January - 7 March, 2008, Babcok Galleries, New York | The American Hand: Sculpture from Three Centuries, 2 February - 10 March, 2012, Babcock Galleries, New York Literature: Abe Ajay, Hall, pg. 57, pl. 14 illustrates this work The American Hand: Sculpture from Three Centuries, Babcock Galleries exhibition catalog, pg. 19 This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Wright upon request. Wright strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@wright20.com to request a condition report.
Wright
Mar. 23, 2021
Abe Ajay, Relief Painting 1572
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Abe Ajay Relief Painting 1572 1972 acrylic on canvas, polyester resin 44.5 h × 36.5 w × 2.5 d in (113 × 93 × 6 cm) Inscribed to lower right 'Ajay 72'. Provenance: The Artist | Private Collection Exhibited: Abe Ajay: Alphabet, 11 May - 10 June 2017, Driscoll Babcock Galleries, New York condition: Work is in good overall condition and presents well. Framed without glazing measuring 47 x 39 x 2 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 23, 2021
Abe Ajay, Relief Painting 471
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Abe Ajay Relief Painting 471 1971 acrylic on canvas, polyester resin 48.5 h × 23.5 w × 3 d in (123 × 60 × 8 cm) Inscribed to lower right 'Ajay 71'. Signed to verso 'Ajay'. . Provenance: The Artist | Private Collection Exhibited: Abe Ajay: Alphabet, 11 May - 10 June 2017, Driscoll Babcock Galleries, New York Literature: Abe Ajay, Hall, pg. 78, pl. 31 illustrates this work condition: Work is in good overall condition and presents well with strong colors. Framed without glazing measuring 51 x 26 x 2 inches.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jan. 14, 2021
Abe Ajay (1919-1997): Construction #10MC80
Est: $200 - $400
Mixed media construction, 1980, with label from Aaron Berman Gallery, NY. 22 1/2 x 22 x 3 in.
STAIR
Jan. 14, 2021
Abe Ajay (1919-1997): Collage #2WCC79
Est: $300 - $500
Mixed media collage, 1979, with the artist's blindstamp and dated lower right, with label from Aaron Berman Gallery, NY. 24 3/4 x 20 1/2 in. (sight), 25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jan. 14, 2021
Abe Ajay (1919-1997): Untitled
Est: $600 - $800
Mixed media construction, 1981, with the artist's incised signature and dated lower right. 33 x 28 x 3 in.
STAIR
Oct. 21, 2020
Abe Ajay, Untitled Wall Sculpture #271 from the Relief Painting series
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Abe Ajay Untitled Wall Sculpture #271 from the Relief Painting series 1971 acrylic on polyester resin, canvas and wood 48.5 h × 30.25 w × 3 d in (123 × 77 × 8 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 71'. Provenance: US Steel Collection | Private Collection, New York This work is located at, and will ship from, Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Multiple scuff marks to both canvas and resin elements, some with paint loss. Areas of accretion throughout. Unframed.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 27, 2020
Abe Ajay (1919-1997): Collage #5WCC78
Est: $200 - $400
Watercolor and collage, 1978, with the artist's embossed signature and date lower left, with label from Aaron Berman Gallery, NY. Approximately 16 1/2 x 20 3/4 n. (sheet), 19 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Mar. 27, 2020
Abe Ajay (1919-1997): Collage #8WCC84
Est: $200 - $400
Watercolor and collage, 1984, with the artist's embossed signature and date lower left, with label from Sid Deutsch Gallery, NY. Approximately 9 x 10 in. (sheet), 15 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Mar. 25, 2020
Abe Ajay, Untitled Wall Sculpture #271 from the Relief Painting series
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Abe Ajay Untitled Wall Sculpture #271 from the Relief Painting series 1971 acrylic on polyester resin, canvas, and wood 48.5 h × 30.25 w × 3 d in (123 × 77 × 8 cm) Incised signature and date to lower right 'Ajay 71'. condition: Multiple scuff marks to both canvas and plastic elements. Some with paint loss. Areas of accretion. Fair condition. Unframed.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jan. 10, 2020
Abe Ajay (1919-1997): Relief Painting #1172
Est: $700 - $900
Polyester resin and acrylic on canvas and board, 1972, signed 'Ajay' and dated lower right.36 x 33 in., 38 x 35 in. (frame).
STAIR
Oct. 25, 2019
Lot of 30+ Artist Postcards, Incl. Abe Ajay
Est: $50 - $100
Lot of 30+ artist postcards, including a pair of Abe Ajay autographed postcards and a K. Kersen A.S.L. postcard, East Hampton. This lot includes gallery advertising postcards for exhibits held in the Hamptons for Alfonso Ossorio, Lenore Tawney, Robert Dash, Fran Foy, Nat Werner, Peter Busa, Margery Caggiano, Martha Margulis, Lucy McDonald, Evelyn O'Keefe, Ralph Carpentier, John MacWhinnie, and a pair of postcards featuring the image of Abe Ajay advertising a show featuring his "Constructions" (likely 1960s vintage) at the Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY. Abraham (Abe) Ajay (1919-1998) was an American artist who was best known for his artistic contributions for The New Masses magazine during the late 1930s and early 1940s and also for his creative use of reliefs made of found objects during the 1960s and beyond. The A.S.L. postcard is signed "Dear Dr. York, Do Come. Sincerely, Kris." (K. Kersen).
Roland Auctions NY
Oct. 12, 2019
Abe Ajay (NY, 1919-1997), Untitled Module
Est: $50 - $25,000
Abe Ajay (NY, 1919-1997), Untitled Module 1968, white composition block in a black shadow box frame with colored glass panels, labeled en verso and numbered 120/300. DOA 5.5 x 9.5 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Nov. 07, 2018
Abe Ajay (American, b.1919-1997) Monoform Acrylic
Est: $600 - $1,000
On Wood. Original labeling on back. H: 6.75" X W: 5.5" X D: 2.5".
Market Auctions
Sep. 27, 2018
WPA NYC, Abe Ajay, "Heavy Industry"
Est: $300 - $500
Original lithograph by Abe Ajay, titled "Heavy Industry". Pencil signed lower right, and pencil titled lower center. Stamped "New York City WPA Art Project". Image size approx. 9" x 7", sheet size approx. 16" x 11-1/2". Tiny pinholes at thecorners and edges.
Weiss Auctions
Jun. 27, 2017
Abe Ajay (American, 1919-1997), untitled abstract construction, polyester resin and acrylic on canvas, framed size 37-1/2" x 13-1/2"...
Est: $600 - $800
Abe Ajay (American, 1919-1997), untitled abstract construction, polyester resin and acrylic on canvas, framed size 37-1/2" x 13-1/2" x 2-1/2"
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Jun. 15, 2016
Abe Ajay American, 1919-1997 Module/Metric Sculpture No. 167, 1967
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Abe Ajay American, 1919-1997 Module/Metric Sculpture No. 167, 1967 Signed Ajay and dated 67 Polyester resin, plexiglass and wood Height 57 1/2 inches Provenance: The artist Rose Fried Gallery, New York Private collection Sale: Litchfield County Auctions, Litchfield, CT, Nov. 19, 2008, lot 1197248 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 24, 2015
Abe Ajay, (American, 1919-1998), Untitled, 1972
Est: $300 - $500
Abe Ajay (American, 1919-1998) Untitled, 1972 wood construction stamped AJAY and dated 10 x 7 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Oct. 27, 2014
ABE AJAY (American. 1919-1997)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
"Construction #684". Signed "AJAY 84". Mixed Media. Height 19". Width 18 1/4". Depth 3". (Cond: good) Exhibited The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT, 1990. Provenance: Sid Deutsch Gallery, N.Y.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches