Agnes Pelton

American | 1881 - 1961

Agnes Pelton was an American painter who was born in 1881.

How much does an Agnes Pelton cost?

Agnes Pelton's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 3,438,000 USD for paintings, and 508,000 USD for prints & graphic arts.

What is Agnes Pelton's most expensive painting?

Since 1999 the record price for this artist at auction is 3,438,000 USD for The Fountains, sold at Christie's New York in 2023.

Where can I see Agnes Pelton's works?

Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Palm Springs Art Museum. Numerous key galleries and museums such as LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art have featured Agnes Pelton's work in the past.

Agnes Pelton in the news

Agnes Pelton has been featured in articles for WHITEWALL, ArtLyst and The New York Times. The most recent article is The Huntington's "This Land Is ..." exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence written for ArtDaily in June 2026. The artist died in 1961.

Artist's alternative names: Agnes Lawrence Pelton

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At Auction

Notable Lots

A stylized painting of a red rose floating above blue crystalline structures against a warm yellow background.

Incarnation , 1929

By Agnes Pelton

+1%

above mid-estimate

THE PALO VERDE TREE, DEEP CANYON

By Agnes Pelton

-9%

below mid-estimate

Intimation II , ca. 1934

By Agnes Pelton

+530%

above mid-estimate

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Recent Auction Results

A serene landscape painting of a desert valley with distant mountains and white-leafed trees.

Untitled (Mountain Landscape with Sagebrush

By Agnes Pelton

+94%

above mid-estimate

Santa Fe Art Auction

A nocturnal landscape featuring a windmill under a moonlit sky.

Hayground Windmill, Bridgehampton , 1920–22

By Agnes Pelton

-23%

below mid-estimate

Phillips New York

Incarnation , 1929

By Agnes Pelton

+1%

above mid-estimate

Christie's New York

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Current Exhibitions

A Queer Arcana: Art, Magic, and Spirit

Palm Springs Art Museum

Palm Springs | California | USA

Mar 28, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026

Some American Stories

Colby College Museum of Art

Waterville | Maine | USA

Sep 26, 2024 - Dec 31, 2027

Past Exhibitions

Untitled: Seeing Without Saying

Laguna Art Museum

Laguna Beach | California | USA

May 30, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026

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Articles

The Huntington's "This Land Is ..." exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

ArtDaily Jun 16, 2026

The Huntington’s exhibition “This Land Is …” explores how land—claimed, cultivated, and contested—has shaped American life from before 1776 to the present.

Palm Springs Art Museum opens A Queer Arcana: Art, Magic, and Spirit

ArtDaily Mar 28, 2026

Palm Springs Art Museum announces A Ǫueer Arcana: Art, Magic, and Spirit, a major exhibition exploring how queer artists across generations have turned to magic, esoteric spirituality.

New Gravity: The 8 Best Booths of NADA Miami 2025

WHITEWALL Dec 08, 2025

Where material rigor, emotional depth, and contemporary vision converge at NADA Miami 2025.

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Coverage

“ ..Each artist has their own relationship to alternative forms of vision; they examine the conditions of sight through optical manipulation such as Pelton’s meditation compositions, Olson’s light traversing... ”
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Kayne Griffin Corcoran

Agnes Pelton

How much does an Agnes Pelton cost?

What is Agnes Pelton's most expensive painting?

Where can I see Agnes Pelton's works?

Agnes Pelton in the news

At Auction

Notable Lots

Recent Auction Results

Current Exhibitions

Past Exhibitions

Articles

Artist Performance at Auction

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