# James Lechay - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T09:11:33.582Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 131
- Lots with prices: 119
- First auction date: 2007-04-29
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-11
- Median realised price: $750
- Price range: $120 to $19,000

## Market Takeaway
James Lechay shows solid auction liquidity with 131 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $750. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-11.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($750\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $450 and $1,200.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 65.5% (78 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 32.8% (39 sales)
- $10,000\+: 1.7% (2 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 4
- Previous 12 months sales: 2
- Recent 12 months median: $350
- Previous 12 months median: $550
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-11
- Days since latest sale: 38
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 69 lots
- Eldred's: 16 lots
- Wright: 8 lots
- Los Angeles Modern Auctions: 6 lots
- Bakker Auctions: 5 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 4 lots
- Christie's: 2 lots
- Clarke Auction Gallery: 2 lots
- Weiss Auctions: 2 lots
- Willis Henry Auctions Inc.: 2 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-01-11 | JAMES LECHAY \(AMERICAN, 1907\-2001\) \[2 WORKS\]. | Clarke Auction Gallery | $300
2. 2025-04-17 | James Lechay "Standing Figure..." Mixed Media | Auctions at Showplace | $1,500
3. 2025-04-04 | JAMES LECHAY \(Massachusetts/Iowa, 1907\-2001\), "Things on a Table"., Oil on canvas, 24" x 27". Framed 25" x 28". | Eldred's | $1,900
4. 2025-03-09 | JAMES LECHAY \(AMERICAN, 1907\-2001\). | Clarke Auction Gallery | $350
5. 2024-07-11 | JAMES LECHAY \(Massachusetts/Iowa, 1907\-2001\), "Lighthouse"., Watercolor on paper, 31" x 23". Framed 33" x 25". | Eldred's | $550
6. 2024-03-06 | James Lechay, The Lameds | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $950
7. 2024-02-15 | James Lechay, City Scene | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $400
8. 2023-12-14 | James Lechay, Portrait | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $400
9. 2023-11-30 | James Lechay, Portrait | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $600
10. 2023-11-03 | James Lechay, City Street | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $400
11. 2023-10-27 | James Lechay, The Cape | Wright | $400
12. 2023-10-10 | James Lechay, Female Nude | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | N/A
13. 2023-09-27 | James Lechay, City Scene | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $550
14. 2023-09-07 | James Lechay, Portrait | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $200
15. 2023-08-08 | James Lechay, Untitled | Wright | $250
16. 2023-08-08 | James Lechay, Blue Abstraction | Wright | $650
17. 2023-08-01 | James Lechay, Urban Scene | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $400
18. 2023-07-27 | James Lechay, Portrait | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $400
19. 2023-07-13 | James Lechay, Beach | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $500
20. 2023-07-12 | James Lechay, Seascape | Wright | $400
21. 2023-06-13 | James Lechay, Still Life in Red | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $1,500
22. 2023-06-13 | James Lechay, Composition in Blue | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $450
23. 2023-05-18 | James Lechay, Two Bottles | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $500
24. 2023-05-12 | James Lechay \(American 1907\-2001\), Rome, Dec 12, 1966; Casein on handmade paper, Paper size: 30\-1/2 x 22\-3/4 in \(77.5 x 57.8 cm\) | Weschler's | $500

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