# Purvis Young - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-26T09:04:56.917Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 1,998
- Lots with prices: 1,548
- First auction date: 2003-01-27
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-25
- Median realised price: $400
- Price range: $20 to $350,000

## Market Takeaway
Purvis Young shows very deep auction liquidity with 1,932 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $400. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 173 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-03.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($400\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $200 and $750.
- 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: 80.7% (1,209 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 18.3% (274 sales)
- $10,000\+: 1.1% (16 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 173
- Previous 12 months sales: 256
- Recent 12 months median: $400
- Previous 12 months median: $400
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-03
- Days since latest sale: 15
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Akiba Galleries: 426 lots
- Material Culture: 337 lots
- New River Auctions: 255 lots
- Hill Auction Gallery: 191 lots
- Nye & Company: 85 lots
- Ledbetter Auctions: 73 lots
- Joshua Kodner: 45 lots
- Neal Auction Company: 43 lots
- Christie's: 37 lots
- Palm Beach Modern Auctions: 35 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-03-22 | Purvis Young \(1943 – 2010\) Signed and Authenticated Mixed Media Folk Art Watercolor Painting | Curated Gallery Auctions | $200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-1943-2010-signed-and-authenticated-mixed-media-folk-art-watercolor-painting-555-c-7e6f458a58
2. 2026-02-03 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) Mixed Media Painting | Akiba Galleries | $900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-american-1943-2010-mixed-media-painting-508-c-4be347edff
3. 2026-01-07 | Purvis Young "Overtown Gathering" Colored Etching on Paper | Market Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-overtown-gathering-colored-etching-on-paper-160a-c-a9688eeff0
4. 2025-02-11 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $200
5. 2025-02-11 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $150
6. 2025-02-11 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $475
7. 2025-02-11 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $375
8. 2025-02-11 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $225
9. 2025-02-11 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $250
10. 2025-02-11 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $350
11. 2024-12-17 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $275
12. 2024-12-17 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) | Material Culture | $500
13. 2024-05-30 | Purvis Young, Paint on Wood and Masonite, Untitled | Nye & Company | $800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-paint-on-wood-and-masonite-untitled-100-c-d8845a4ae8
14. 2024-03-13 | Purvis Young, Paint on Wood and Masonite, Untitled Appx. 24"h x 46"w | Nye & Company | $700 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-paint-on-wood-and-masonite-untitled-appx-24-h-x-46-w-94-c-94c4cdb940
15. 2026-04-25 | PURVIS YOUNG 'ANGEL'S FUNERAL' INK ON PAPER w COA | Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery | $50 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-angel-s-funeral-ink-on-paper-w-coa-310-c-1c60c89f64
16. 2026-04-25 | PURVIS YOUNG 'CELEBRATION' PAINTING ON FOUND BOARD | Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery | $450 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-celebration-painting-on-found-board-105-c-9f314bb269
17. 2026-04-25 | PURVIS YOUNG 'MAN w GUITAR' PAINTING ON BOARD COA | Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery | $475 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-man-w-guitar-painting-on-board-coa-104-c-a4952f0574
18. 2026-04-21 | Purvis Young \(American. 1943\) Mixed Media Painting | Akiba Galleries | $350 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-american-1943-mixed-media-painting-301-c-1fbbb44401
19. 2026-04-21 | Purvis Young \(American. 1943\) Mixed Media Painting | Akiba Galleries | $275 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-american-1943-mixed-media-painting-300-c-cca076bcc2
20. 2026-04-21 | Purvis Young \(1943–2010\), Mixed Media On Wood Painting | Akiba Galleries | $550 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-1943-2010-mixed-media-on-wood-painting-299-c-92e572410e
21. 2026-04-21 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) oil on found posterboard PARADE \-figures and musicians, folk art/outside art, signed upper right 30 x 22 inches sheet size, overall frame size 34 x 26 1/2 inches. | Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions | $250 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-american-1943-2010-oil-on-found-posterboard-parade-figures-and-musicians-folk-art-outside-art-signed-upper-right-30-x-22-inches-sheet-size-overall-frame-size-34-x-26-1-2-inches-46-c-661e0729be
22. 2026-04-14 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) Mixed Media Painting, 16" x 26" | Material Culture | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-american-1943-2010-mixed-media-painting-16-x-26-207-c-b687e06b31
23. 2026-04-14 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) Multiple Page Collage Portfolio, 24" x 24" | Material Culture | $350 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-american-1943-2010-multiple-page-collage-portfolio-24-x-24-206-c-c5704261ad
24. 2026-04-14 | Purvis Young \(American, 1943\-2010\) Assemblage, 64" x 20" | Material Culture | $200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-purvis-young-american-1943-2010-assemblage-64-x-20-205-c-f5ff2d5da2

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