Avel DeKnight Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Avel DeKnight Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 03, 2024
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Untitled.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Untitled. Watercolor on cream wove paper, circa 1980s. 292x368 mm; 11½x14½ inches. Signed and inscribed "New York B" in ink, lower edge verso. Provenance: private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2024
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings. Charcoal on tracing paper. 292x355 mm; 11½x14 inches; 203x266 mm; 8x10½ inches; 190x203 mm; 7½x8 inches; 177x165 mm; 7x6½ inches. Each circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2024
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings. Charcoal on tracing paper. 254x330 mm; 10x13 inches; 254x330 mm; 10x13 inches; 165x165 mm; 6½x6½ inches; 152x139 mm; 6x5½ inches. Each circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2024
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings. Charcoal on tracing paper. 317x241 mm; 12½x9AF1/2> inches; 177x190 mm; 7x7½ inches; 177x190 mm; 7x7½ inches; 190x165 mm; 7½x6½ inches. Each circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005). Raised in New York City by Caribbean parents, Avel de Knight studied art through his teenage years and high school. After enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War II, he continued his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts, the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and the Académie Julian in Paris with other artists such as Herbert Gentry and Romare Bearden. Once he returned to the United States in the 1960s, he taught at the Art Students League of New York. At this time, de Knight began his Mirage series where he visually recorded his appreciation for the power and wisdom of the collective unconscious through his art. His work is found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, National Academy of Design, New York, the Chrysler Museum of Art in Virginia, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York and the Robert Hull Fleming Museum in Vermont.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 16, 2023
Avel De Knight, New York (1933-1996), Young Man with a Striped Shirt, oil on canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Avel De Knight New York, (1933-1996) Young Man with a Striped Shirt oil on canvas unsigned, gilt-framed. Provenance: Estate of Julien Outin, Paris Estate of Raymond Keith Kissee
Link Auction Galleries
Sep. 16, 2023
Avel De Knight, New York (1933-1996), Young Man Wearing a White T-Shirt, 1950, oil on canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Avel De Knight New York, (1933-1996) Young Man Wearing a White T-Shirt, 1950 oil on canvas signed and dated upper left, gilt-framed. Provenance: Estate of Raymond Keith Kissee
Link Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Two drawings.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Two drawings. Mask Series. Oil with pen and ink on cream wove paper, 165x231 mm; 6 1/2x7 3/8 inches. Signed in ink, recto. Signed, titled, dated, inscribed "oil on paper" and dedicated "for Lindsay Patterson July-1974" in ink, verso. Mask Series. Oil with pen and ink on cream wove paper, 197x216 mm; 7 3/4x8 1/2 inches. Signed, titled, dated, inscribed "oil in paper" and dedicated "for Lindsay Patterson" in ink, verso. 1973.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Three Drawings.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Three Drawings. Untitled (Young Man in Steam Room), charcoal on cream wove paper, 82x114 mm; 3 3/4x4 1/4 inches, inscribed " dans au bain de vapeur un jeune s'excite dans son carrière. Untitled (Two Young Men Having Intercourse), charcoal on cream wove paper, 184x215 mm; 7 1/4x8 1/2 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men), charcoal on cream wove paper, 190x254 mm; 7 1/2x10 inches. circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings. Untitled (Two Young Men in Bed), charcoal and graphite on tracing paper, 280x203 mm; 11x8 inches.< i>Untitled (Two Young Men), pastel, charcoal and pencil on tracing paper, 330x248 mm; 13x9 3/4 inches. Untitled (Two Men), charcoal and graphite on tracing paper, 210x241 mm; 8 1/4x9 1/2 inches. Untitled (Young Man and Two Gendarme), pastel, charcoal and graphite on tracing paper, 305x241 mm; 12x9 1/2 inches, circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings. Untitled (Two Young Men in Bed), charcoal and graphite on tracing paper, 229x203 mm; 9x8 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men in Bed), charcoal and pencil on tracing paper, 191x241 mm; 7 1/2x9 1/2 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men), pastel, charcoal and graphite on tracing paper, 254x203 mm; 10x8 inches. Untitled (Young Man and Soldier in Woods), pastel, charcoal and graphite on tracing paper, 254x203 mm; 10x8 inches. Each circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923-1995) Four Drawings. Untitled (Two Young Men in Bed), charcoal on tracing paper, 140x216 mm; 5 1/2x8 1/2 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men in Bed), graphite on tracing paper, 254x203 mm; 10x8 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men in Bed), charcoal and pencil on tracing paper, 178x254 mm; 7x10 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men), pastel, charcoal and pencil on tracing paper, 178x254 mm; 7x10 inches. Each circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2023
AVEL DE KNIGHT (AMERICAN, 1923-1995).
Est: $600 - $900
Seated Figure. Pastel, ink and wash on paper. 1952. Signed and dated upper left. From a Queens, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 28, 2022
Avel de Knight - Acrobats
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 280 Avel de Knight American (1923-1995) Acrobats (1964) gouache on board signed 'de Knight' lower right 28 1/8 x 31 1/2 inches unframed Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein inscribed to frame cardboard: 'Collection: Clayton Cole'
Capsule Gallery Auction
Dec. 04, 2021
AVEL DE KNIGHT (AMERICAN 1923-1995)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
AVEL DE KNIGHT (AMERICAN 1923-1995) At the Shore,1956 watercolor on paper 42.3 x 62.8 cm (16 5/8 x 24 3/4 in.) signed and dated lower right CONDITION Observed unframed, the sheet is in overall very good condition. Not hinged, matted or laid down. Toning to the perimeter, most apparent to the left edge. Corners slightly brittle, with a small crease to the lower right corner. framed dimensions: 61.5 x 82 cm (24 1/4 x 32 1/4 in.) Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions: Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331 Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827 N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Aug. 19, 2021
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Two Drawings.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Two Drawings. Untitled (Two Reclining Young Men), ink and wash on tracing paper, 209x266 mm; 8x10 1/4 inches. Untitled (Two Reclining Young Men), ink and wash on tracing paper, 209x266 mm; 8x10 1/4 inches. circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 19, 2021
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Three Drawings.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Three Drawings. Untitled (Young Man on Passenger Train), charcoal and red chalk on tracing paper, 209x266 mm; 8 1/4x10 1/2 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men on Passenger Train), charcoal and red chalk on tracing paper, 209x266 mm; 8 1/4x10 1/2 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men Sleeping on Passenger Train), charcoal and red chalk on tracing paper, 209x266 mm; 8x10 1/4 inches. circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 19, 2021
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Three Drawings.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Three Drawings. Untitled (Young Man in Steam Room), charcoal on cream wove paper, 82x114 mm; 3 3/4x4 1/4 inches, inscribed " dans au bain de vapeur un jeune s'excite dans son carrière. Untitled (Two Young Men Having Intercourse), charcoal on cream wove paper, 184x215 mm; 7 1/4x8 1/2 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men), charcoal on cream wove paper, 190x254 mm; 7 1/2x10 inches. circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 19, 2021
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Four Drawings.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Four Drawings. Untitled (Two Young Men), charcoal on cream wove paper, 165x244 mm; 6 1/2x9 7/8 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men), charcoal and red chalk on cream wove paper, 247x323 mm; 9 3/4x12 3/4 inches. Untitled (Two Young Men), charcoal on cream wove paper, 247x323 mm; 9 3/4x12 3/4 inches. Untitled (Two Nude Young Men), charcoal and red chalk on cream wove paper, 304x425 mm; 12x16 3/4 inches. circa 1940s. Provenance: Julien Outin, Paris; private collection, Virginia. These drawings were acquired from the estate of his close friend, the French artist Julien Outin (1923-2005).
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 11, 2020
Avel DeKnight, 1921-1996, Untitled (The Fisherman), watercolor on paper, 11 x 9 inches
Est: $800 - $1,200
Avel DeKnight 1921-1996 Untitled (The Fisherman) watercolor on paper c. 1960 signed In our world of pristine, hard-edged materialism to encounter an artist of such unabashedly romantic temperament as Avel de Knight is a palliative experience. When persuaded to divulge the secret dreams that spark the "nether-world" landscapes of his work, de Knight rather matter-of-factly reveals his romance with the Past�from which one may glean the most pleasurable of memories�and his pre-occupation with the Future�which is idealized in its yet unrealized state. For him the Present is but a time and space for which one can reminisce and search for the Ideal. The object of this journey is by necessity elusive, and one constantly strives and yet never quite attains it. We might be tempted to view this pursuit as perverse and even masochistic, but de Knight is quick to note that this Ideal, while ever elusive, does provide him with the means to rejuvenate his love of and belief in beauty. This sustains him through the more piquant unrelenting inescapable realities of the Present. �Lowery Sims, former Associate Curator of 20th Century Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Director, Studio Museum in Harlem, from Myths and Mirage, The Art of Avel de Knight, catalog accompanying the exhibition, Marsh Art Gallery, University of Richmond Museums, 2001. De Knight studied at the Pratt Institute form 1941-42 before serving in the U.S. Army (1943-45); 11 x 9 inches
Black Art Auction
Jun. 20, 2019
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Three drawings.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
AVEL DE KNIGHT (1923 - 1995) Three drawings. Untitled (Two Young Men), crayon, watercolor and charcoal on wove paper. 13 1/2x12 1/2 inches, 34 1/4x31 3/4 cm * Untitled (Sailor and Swimmer), charcoal and crayon on cream vellum, 13 3/4x11 inches, 35x28 cm. Untitled (Two Men on a Bed), charcoal, crayon and color pastel on vellum. 7 1/4x8 inches, 18 1/2x20 1/4 cm. Circa 1940s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 27, 2015
Avel C DeKnight (American, 1933-1995)
Est: $200 - $300
Matadores. Color lithograph, 1961. Signed and dedicated (l.r.). Sight size 17 x 20 1/2 inches. Matted and framed. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
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