▣ Yves Klein (이브 클라인) - 23 Artworks - Auction Prices

Yves Klein (French, 1928-1962)

The World Record Price for Yves Klein at auction is 23,561,250 GBP (36,779,111 USD) for "Le Rose du bleu (RE 22)", sold at Christie's London on 27 June 2012.

Top 5 Most Expensive Yves Klein Artworks

1. Le Rose du bleu (RE 22) : USD 36,779,111
2. FC1 (Fire Color 1) : USD 36,482,500
3. Anthropometry of the Blue Period, (ANT 124) : USD 33,147,704
4. MG 9 : USD 23,561,000
5. Sculpture Éponge Bleue Sans Titre, SE 168 : USD 22,005,000

Yves Klein Auction Results.
Price High to Low (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium).

Lot Sold. GBP 23,561,250 (USD 36,779,111)
Christie's London, 27 Jun 2012
< Le Rose du bleu (RE 22) >

[ 1960, Dry pigment in synthetic resin, natural sponges and pebbles on board, 78 3/8 x 60 x 6 3/8 in. (199 x 153 x 16cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 36,482,500
Christie's New York, 08 May 2012
< FC1 (Fire Color 1) >

[ 1962, Dry pigments and synthetic resin on panel with artist's frame, 55½ x 117¾ x 1 in. (141 x 299.5 x 3 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 27,197,000 (USD 33,147,704)
Christie's London, 28 Jun 2022
< Anthropometry of the Blue Period, (ANT 124) >

[ February 1960, Dry pigment and synthetic resin on paper laid down on canvas, 60 3/4 x 124 3/4 in. (154.5 x 317 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 23,561,000
Sotheby's New York, 14 May 2008 
< MG 9 >

[ circa 1962, Gold leaf on panel, 146 x 114 cm. 57 1/2 x 44 7/8 in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 22,005,000
Sotheby's New York, 14 May 2013
< Sculpture Éponge Bleue Sans Titre, SE 168 >

 [ 1959, Dry blue pigment in synthetic resin on natural sponges, metal stem and stone base, height: 44 3/8 in. 112.7 cm. ]

Lot Sold. USD 21,362,500
Sotheby's New York, 11 Nov 2008
< Archisponge (RE11) >

[ 1960, Natural sponges, pebbles and dry blue pigment in synthetic resin on panel, 200 x 165 cm. 78 3/4 x 65 in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 17,401,000
Sotheby's New York, 14 May 2008
< IKB 1 >

[ 1960, dry pigment and synthetic resin on canvas laid down on plywood, 56 3/4 x 44 7/8 in. 144 x 114 cm. ]

① Lot Sold. USD 16,965,000
Sotheby's New York, 14 May 2014

② Lot Sold. GBP 7,657,250
Christie's London, 27 Jun 2012
< Rélief éponge bleu (RE 51) >

[ 1959, dry pigment and synthetic resin, natural sponges and pebbles on board, 40 3/4 x 40 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. 103.5 x 102.5 x 9 cm. ]

Lot Sold. USD 15,597,500
Christie's New York, 13 Nov 2019
< Barbara (ANT 113) >

[ 1960, Dry pigment and synthetic resin on paper laid down on canvas, 78 ¾ x 57 in. (200 x 145 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 12,402,500
Christie's New York, 11 May 2010
< Anthropométrie "Le Buffle" (ANT 93) >

[ 1960-1961, pigment and resin on paper laid down on canvas, 70 x 110 3/8 in. (178 x 280.4 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 6,201,250 (USD 9,358,058)
Sotheby's London, 28 June 2010
< RE 49 >

[ 1961, natural sponges, pebbles, dry blue pigment and synthetic resin on canvas laid down on panel, 122.5 x 98 cm. 48 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 6,085,000 (USD 9,280,866)
Sotheby's London, 10 Feb 2015
< Untitled Blue Monochrome (IKB 92) >

1959, pigment and synthetic resin on canvas laid down on panel , 92 x 73 cm.; 36 1/4 x 28 3/4 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 5,906,500 (USD 9,263,755)                      
Christie's London, 30 Jun 2015
< Peinture de feu couleur sans titre, (FC 27) >

[ 1962, dry pigment, synthetic resin and fixative on board mounted on panel in artist frame, 39¼ x 53¾ in. (99.7 x 136.7 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 5,865,250 (USD 9,192,606)                      
Christie's London, 11 Feb 2010
< Relief éponge or (RE 47 II) >

[ 1961, gold leaf, natural sponges, pebbles and synthetic resin on wood panel, 17 7/8 x 31½ x 3 in. (45.5 x 80 x 7.5 cm.) ]

① Lot Sold. USD 8,986,000
Sotheby's New York, 12 May 2015

② Lot Sold. USD 7,586,500
Christie's New York, 14 Nov 2012
< Accord Bleu (RE 52) >

[ 1958, dry pigment in synthetic resin, natural sponges and pebbles on board, 20 1/2 x 53 3/4 x 3 in. 52 x 136.5 x 7.6 cm. ]

① Lot Sold. GBP 6,771,200 (USD 8,954,235)                      
Sotheby's London, 26 Jun 2018

② Lot Sold. GBP 4,129,250                      
Christie's London, 11 Feb 2010
< Untitled Anthropometry, (Ant 5) >

[ 1962, Dry pigment in synthetic resin on charred card laid down on a wooden panel, 118.1 x 78 cm. 46 1/2 x 30 3/4 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 5,525,000 (USD 8,623,972)                      
Sotheby's London, 01 Jul 2015
< Untitled Blue Monochrome, (IKB 239) >

[ 1959, dry pigment and synthetic resin on canvas laid down on panel, 92 x 73.2 cm.; 36 1/4 x 28 3/4 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 4,185,250 (USD 8,334,507)
Sotheby's London, 01 July 2008
< ANT 131 >

[ 1961, pigment in synthetic resin on paper laid down on canvas, 164.5 x 120 cm. 64 3/4 x 47 1/4 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 6,177,750 (USD 8,011,306)
Sotheby's London, 11 Feb 2020
< Untitled Anthropometry (ANT 132) >

[ 1960, Dry pigment and synthetic resin on paper laid down on canvas, 150 x 96 cm. 59 1/8 x 37 3/4 in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 6,716,000
Christie's New York, 15 Nov 2000
< RE 1 >

[ 1958, pigment, synthetic resin, and sponges on canvas, 78¾ x 65 in. (200 x 165 cm.) ]

① Lot Sold. EUR 2,589,000
Sotheby's Paris, 05 Jun 2023

② Lot Sold. GBP 4,181,000 (USD 6,376,878)
Sotheby's London, 10 Feb 2015
< Untitled anthropométrie (ANT 9) >

[ 1960, IKB pigment on paper laid down on canvas, 76 x 54 cm; 29 ⅞ x 21 ¼ in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 3,737,250 (USD 6,005,387)
Sotheby's London, 12 Oct 2012
< RE 9-I >

[ 1961, natural sponges and dry blue pigment in synthetic resin on panel, 40 x 34.9 cm. 15 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 3,218,500 (USD 5,504,440)
Sotheby's London, 30 Jun 2014
< Untitled Fire Colour Painting ( FC 28 ) >

[ 1962, dry pigment and synthetic resin on burnt cardboard mounted on wood, 92 x 73 cm.; 36 1/4 x 28 3/4 in. ]

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