Larry Zox Auction Prices and Value Guide
Larry Zox auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 738 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Larry Zox auction prices: quick answer
Larry Zox auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Larry Zox
- Source records
- 738
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Larry Zox
Larry Zox (1937–2006) was an American painter and printmaker born in Des Moines, Iowa. Active in New York from the early 1960s, he became recognized for exuberant geometric abstractions that made a strong contribution to the Color Field movement of the 1960s and 1970s. His work draws from—and sometimes defies—categories including Hard Edge painting, Lyrical Abstraction, and Abstract Expressionism. Zox studied with George Grosz and Louis Bouche, and his compositions are known for dynamic interlocking forms, vivid color relationships, and a tension between structure and spontaneity. His paintings and prints are held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tate in London, and other major institutions. Over a career spanning four decades, Zox maintained a commitment to abstraction as a vital, evolving language, producing work that remains relevant to collectors and scholars of post-war American art.
Color Field paintingHard Edge paintingLyrical AbstractionAbstract Expressionismpainting (oil, acrylic)screenprintinglithographyworks on paperabstractiongeometric composition
Common works and media
Zox worked across painting, printmaking, and collage. Formats commonly encountered at auction include large-scale acrylic and oil paintings with hard-edge geometric compositions, screenprints and lithographs from numbered editions, mixed-media works on paper, and collages. Recurring subjects include abstract interlocking shapes, diagonal bands, and vibrant color fields. Named series and individual works referenced in authority records include Decorah (Single Gemini Series), Blue Line, Diamond Cut, and Cuban Eights.
Market and appraisal context
Larry Zox's work appears regularly at auction, with over 700 recorded lots spanning paintings, screenprints, lithographs, and works on paper. Key valuation factors include medium—large-scale oil or acrylic paintings generally command higher prices than prints or works on paper—period, with Color Field and hard-edge works from the 1960s and 1970s most sought after, condition, provenance, and exhibition history. Signed and numbered prints from recognized series provide accessible entry points for collectors. Provenance linked to major galleries or institutional collections can strengthen value. Attribution should be confirmed through catalogue raisonné research or expert consultation, and condition reports are essential for works on paper.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Over 700 auction lots recorded, spanning paintings, screenprints, lithographs, and works on paper; wide price range depending on medium, size, and period.
- Attribution should be confirmed through catalogue raisonné research or expert consultation.
- The artist's work crosses several movement categories; auction house cataloguing may vary.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
- Wikidata library authority
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
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