SOLD
On February 12, 2026, Sotheby's sold Beauford's untitled 1960 abstract for the sum of 20,320€, including a 27% buyer's premium.
Untitled
(1961) Gouache on paper
signed and dated (lower right)
63,9 x 50 cm; 25 x 19 ½ in.
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY
The estimated sale price was 8,000€ to 12,000€.
See last week's blog post for information about this work.
TO BE SOLD
Nadeau's Auction Gallery is offering Abstract Composition in Red for sale on February 21, 2026 during its 2026 Custom Furnishings, Antiques, Fine Art, & Decor auction.
(undated) Oil on paper
Marked lower right Beauford Delaney
24″ x 17 1/2″ sheet
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY
Seeing the intensity of the red in this work immediately brought three paintings to mind—a red all-over abstract that was shown during the Internal Light exhibition mounted by Levis Fine Art in 2013, Beauford's Portrait of Michael Freilich, and the iconic Sage Black, which recently sold at auction for $1,524,000, including a 27% buyer's premium.
(1963) Oil on canvas
Knoxville Museum of Art
Image courtesy of Levis Fine Art
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY
(1965) Oil on canvas
Signed on reverse
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY
(1967) Oil on canvas
signed, inscribed, titled and dated
'The Sage Black Beauford Delaney Paris 1967'
(on the reverse)
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY
The estimated sale price for Abstract Composition in Red is $800 to $1200.
For more information about this auction, click HERE.
ON DISPLAY
Dozens of Beauford's most vibrant works are now on display at the Michael Rosenfeld Gallery.
The Light Contained in Everything is the gallery’s fourth solo presentation of Beauford's work. Featuring paintings and works on paper that date from 1954 and 1968, the exhibition's title is inspired by James Baldwin's introduction to Beauford’s 1964 solo exhibition at Galerie Lambert in Paris.
Many of the works in The Light Contained in Everything were loaned to The Drawing Center for its phenomenal In the Medium of Life: The Drawings of Beauford Delaney solo exhibition last year.
(1961) Watercolor on paper
© Estate of Beauford Delaney,
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY
(1954) Oil on paperboard
© Estate of Beauford Delaney,
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY
The Light Contained in Everything will be on display through April 4, 2026.
Visit the exhibition Web page HERE.
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