Chryssa Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Chryssa Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 27, 2026
Chryssa (American/Greek, 1933-2013) Gates to Time Square: three plates, 1978
Est: $400 - $600
Chryssa (American/Greek, 1933-2013) Gates to Time Square: three plates, 1978 screenprints in colors each signed and numbered AP 4/15 in pencil (aside from the numbered edition of 100) each: 40 x 30 in. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
May. 27, 2026
Chryssa [VARDEA] (1933-2013) Untitled
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
signed lower right: Chryssa
Vergos Auctions P.C.
May. 20, 2026
CHRYSSA ROMANOU (1936-2006) Sans titre
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
CHRYSSA ROMANOU (1936-2006) Sans titre signé en grec et daté « 59 » (en bas à gauche) huile sur carton dur 65,5 x 35 cm. (25.8 × 13.8 in) Peint en 1959. Oil on hardboard
Bonhams
May. 20, 2026
CHRYSSA (VARDEA) (1933-2013) Gates to Times Square, 1969
Est: €100,000 - €150,000
CHRYSSA (VARDEA) (1933-2013) Gates to Times Square, 1969 sculpture néon avec minuterie dans une boîte en plexiglas, (jaune) 105 x 95,6 x 64,3 cm. (41.3 × 37.6 × 25.3 in) Realisee en 1969. Neon sculpture with timer in plexiglass box.
Bonhams
Mar. 31, 2026
Chryssa [VARDEA] (1933-2013), Untitled
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
signed lower right: Chryssa 51 x 51 cm. (56 x 62 cm. with plexiglass)
Vergos Auctions P.C.
Mar. 28, 2026
CHRYSSA (GREEK-AMERICAN 1933-2013)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
CHRYSSA (GREEK-AMERICAN 1933-2013) Project Tegel Airport, Berlin, 1974-75 gouache, charcoal and mixed media on paper 72 x 35 cm (28 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.) framed dimensions: 76 x 39 cm (30 x 15 3/8 in.) signed and dated bottom, titled on top LOT NOTES Executed during Chryssa's residency in Berlin in the mid-1970s, this work is a sophisticated study of light, depth, and industrial form. It captures the artist's fascination with the "zig-zag" and "W" shapes that characterized her neon sculptures of the era. The inscription "Project Tegel Airport" suggests this was a conceptual drawing for a site-specific commission or proposal for the then-newly constructed Berlin Tegel Airport, a landmark of Brutalist and functionalist architecture. Like her famous Gates to Times Square, this work explores the translation of urban and architectural symbols into rhythmic, abstract patterns. Keywords: Minimalism, Light Art, Luminist Sculpture, Conceptual art, Berlin Tegel Airport, 1970s Berlin, Greek-American diaspora N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals LLC and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Dec. 03, 2025
Chryssa [VARDEA] (1933-2013) Untitled
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
signed and dated at lower right: Chryssa 67
Vergos Auctions P.C.
Dec. 03, 2025
Chryssa [VARDEA] (1933-2013) Advertisements (1986)
Est: €60,000 - €80,000
signed at lower right: Chryssa
Vergos Auctions P.C.
Nov. 22, 2025
Pencil Signed Chryssa Screenprint from "Chinatown Portfolio II"
Est: $100 - $300
Pencil Signed Chryssa Screenprint, "Chinatown Portfolio II." Screenprint by the Greek-American artist Chryssa, one originally from a set of twelve titled "Chinatown Portfolio II". Signed in pencil and numbered 139/150 by the artist Chryssa (Greek-American 1933-2013.) Dimensions are 40 in h x 30.5 in w. Condition is good with minor wear to edges. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.
Public Sale Auction House
Nov. 20, 2025
CHRYSSA (1933-2013) Scale (Walking Crowd) 90 x 86 1/2 x 35 in (228.6 x 219.7 x 88.9 cm) (Executed circa 1990-95)
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
CHRYSSA (1933-2013) Scale (Walking Crowd) signed 'Chryssa' (lower right side profile) spray coated aluminum, neon and transformer 90 x 86 1/2 x 35 in (228.6 x 219.7 x 88.9 cm) Executed circa 1990-95
Bonhams
Nov. 20, 2025
Study for Neon signed by Chryssa
Est: $300 - $500
Heading: Author: Chryssa Title: Study for Neon Place Published: New York Publisher: Date Published: c. 1964-68 Description: Serigraph. 76 x 50.8 cm (30x20½“). No. 21 of 144. Signed by Chryssa at lower right. Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali (1933-2013) was a Greek-American artist who pioneered the use of neon tubing in fine art sculpture and installation. As the New York Times obituary tells it “[I]n a midcentury urban epiphany, Chryssa realized that neon tubing – which had been the exclusive province of sign makers – could provide the marriage of text, color and illumination she craved. ‘I saw Times Square with its light and letters,‘ she said afterward, ‘and I realized it was as beautiful and difficult to do as Japanese calligraphy.‘“ - Margalit Fox, NYT 2014.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Oct. 18, 2025
Vardea Chryssa Classified, 1962
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Vardea Chryssa (Greek, American 1933-2013) Classified, 1962 Acrylic and silkscreen on paper 35.5 x 24 (in); 38.75 x 27.5 x 1 (in) framed Signed and dated in pencil Chryssa / 62, lower right $1,000 - $2,000
Larsen Art Auction
Aug. 13, 2025
CHRYSSA, UNTITLED 7, SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Untitled 7 Year: 1971 Medium: Screenprint Size: 33 in. x 20 in. (83.82 cm x 50.8 cm)
RoGallery
Aug. 06, 2025
CHRYSSA, GALERIE DENISE RENE, POSTER
Est: $450 - $650
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Galerie Denise Rene Year: 1976 Medium: Poster Size: 39.75 x 30 in. (100.97 x 76.2 cm) Publisher: Editions Denise Rene, New York
RoGallery
Jul. 16, 2025
Two Chryssa Times Square serigraphs
Est: $60 - $100
Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali (Greek 1933-2013), serigraphs Times Square Fragment#3, 1979, 150/300 and Times Square Fragment #5, 1979, 117/300, both pencil signed and numbered, 37" x 25" and 39" x 25 1/2". NO in-house shipping for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Jul. 03, 2025
CHRYSSA, TIMES SQUARE FRAGMENT #10, SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Times Square Fragment #10 Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Image Size: 37 x 24 inches Size: 40 x 26 in. (101.6 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
Jun. 25, 2025
Chryssa (Greek/American, 1933-2013) Two Works: Studies for Neon Boxes with Electrodes, 1967; together with Crossword Puzzles (2)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Chryssa (Greek/American, 1933-2013) Two Works: Studies for Neon Boxes with Electrodes, 1967; together with Crossword Puzzles (2) pencil and colored pencil on paper each signed Chryssa; the first also titled and dated (lower right) larger: 22 x 29 3/4 in. (55.9 x 75.6cm) The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Jun. 04, 2025
Chryssa: Automat
Est: €80,000 - €120,000
CHRYSSA Athen 1933 - 2013 Title: Automat. Date: 1974. Technique: Neon tubes in plexiglass box, electrified. Measurement: 176 x 176 x 52cm. Notation: typographically signed, dated, and titled on two, each plaques mounted on the side. Frame/Pedestal: Pedestal: 38 x 176 x 52cm (total size: 214 x 176 x 52cm). Provenance: - Galerie Denise René/Hans Meyer, Dusseldorf - Company collection Germany (acquired 1981 from previous owner) Literature: - Cf. Hunter, Sam: Chryssa, Stuttgart 1974, p. 13; 68, ill. - Cf. Restany, Pierre: Chryssa, New York 1977, p. 77/78; 94; 232/233, ill. - Pioneering work in light art and urban aesthetics - Groundbreaking use of advertising and signage as a sign of industrial influence - Clear structure and dynamic composition leaving an open message Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction. This lot will be sold under standard taxation (Condition of Sale §V5.1) Explanations to the Catalogue Chryssa Greece Minimalism Conceptual Art Contemporary Art Sculptures 1970s Light Object Mixed media Shapes
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
May. 31, 2025
Chryssa, Sign, 1968
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
Chryssa, Sign, 1968
Lempertz
May. 31, 2025
Chryssa, Bird, 1968
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Chryssa, Bird, 1968
Lempertz
May. 28, 2025
Chryssa [VARDEA] (1933-2013) Key
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
signed lower right: Chryssa
Vergos Auctions P.C.
Apr. 03, 2025
CHRYSSA, FOUR SEASONS, SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Four Seasons Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Image Size: 22 x 29.5 inches Size: 25.5 x 34 in. (64.77 x 86.36 cm)
RoGallery
Jan. 30, 2025
CHRYSSA, TIME SQUARE FRAGMENT #9, SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Time Square Fragment #9 Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP 35 Size: 38 x 25 in. (96.52 x 63.5 cm)
RoGallery
Jan. 30, 2025
CHRYSSA, TIMES SQUARE FRAGMENT #10, SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Times Square Fragment #10 Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Image Size: 37 x 24 inches, Size: 40 x 26 in. (101.6 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
Jan. 12, 2025
CHRYSSA VARDEA-MAVROMICHALI (GREEK, 1933-2013).
Est: $300 - $500
[TWO WORKS]. (i) 'Times Square Fragment XII', ca. 1979. Screen Print. Signed and numbered 'AP 23/35' lower margins in pencil. (ii) 'Times Square Fragment #2', 1979. Screen Print. Signed and numbered 'AP 31 /35' lower lower margins in pencil. Property from a Midtown, Manhattan, NY collection. Dimensions: (i) Sight: 36.5" h x 24.25" w. (ii) Sight: 34.75" h x 23" w. Frame: (i) 42.25" hx 30.25" w. (ii) 41.25" h x 29.25" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jan. 11, 2025
CHRYSSA VARDEA MAVROMICHALI GREEK OIL PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
Oil on canvas painting by Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali, 1933 to 2013, a Greek-American artist, a pioneer in light art and luminist sculpture. This lot represents a lesser-known side of the Chryssas art, figurative painting. The artwork represents a portrait of a semi-nude blonde woman. Signed by the artist in the lower left. Undated. Framed. Collectible Fine Art, Portraiture, Women Artists.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 30, 2024
Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013) (AR)
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013) (AR) Study for Cityscape: Times Square #9, 1987 Ink wash, watercolor, black ink, wax crayon and ink on an unidentified wove paper. 22.86 x 108.45 cm. Signed Chryssa on the right side of the Study. Frame: 126 x 42 cm Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania (acquired directly from the artist circa 1987) and thence by descent.
Loudos Auctions
Oct. 30, 2024
Chryssa (Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali dit) (1933-2013) Untitled, 1974
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Chryssa (Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali dit) (1933-2013) Untitled, 1974 Gouache and graphite on tracing paper Signed, dated and dedicated on the bottom right 105 x 107 cm Provenance: - Galerie Hete A. M. Hünermann, Düsseldorf - European private collection Chryssa (Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali dit) (1933-2013) Sans titre, 1974 Gouache et mine de plomb sur papier calque Signé, daté et dédicacé en bas à droite 105 x 107 cm Provenance : - Galerie Hete A. M. Hünermann, Düsseldorf - Collection particulière européenne
Piasa
Oct. 16, 2024
CHRYSSA, TIME SQUARE FRAGMENT #9, SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Time Square Fragment #9 Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP 35 Size: 38 x 25 in. (96.52 x 63.5 cm)
RoGallery
Oct. 16, 2024
Chryssa (attrib.), sculptural ornament, 1988
Est: $100 - $150
Attributed to Chryssa Vardea (Greek-American, 1933-2013), Christmas Ornament, wire, sheet metal, and wood, inscribed "Christmas Ornament for Litsa, Dec 88" and initialed on underside, 5.75"h x 4"l x 4"w
Millea Bros Ltd
Aug. 24, 2024
1979 AMERICAN GREEK SERIGRAPH BY CHRYSSA SIGNED
Est: $100 - $150
Chryssa, Greek, American, 1933 to 2013, serigraph on paper, Times Square Fragment #2, 1979. Signed in pencil, lower right. Numbered 68 of 300 in pencil, lower left. Stamped, copyright D. T. Winstead, 1979, on the backside. Chryssa is recognized as one of the first artists to exploit neon as a medium for artistic expression. She is perhaps best known for her monumental installation, The Gates to Times Square, 1966, a brightly illuminated sculpture of text and symbols made from neon that visitors can walk through. Along with Dan Flavin, she helped to redefine neon, a vernacular advertising tool, as a venerated artistic medium. Challenging the ideas of formalism and abstract symbolism which prevailed in the early 1960s, sculptures such as Analysis of Letter Y 1965, created from neon tubing, plexiglass, and plastic evade interpretation and exude mystery. Vintage and Modern American and European Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Jun. 12, 2024
Chryssa [VARDEA] (1933-2013) Neon Bird (1971)
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
neon tube, plexiglass box, 60 x 72 x 43 cm., to be installed on a plexiglass base, 70 x 72 x 43 cm. The work is part of the environment «Waterhouse view», P. Restany, Chryssa, New York 1977, p. 94.
Vergos Auctions P.C.
Jun. 12, 2024
Chryssa [VARDEA] (1933-2013) Newspaper Νο 3 (1977-78)
Est: €40,000 - €60,000
title and dated on label on verso
Vergos Auctions P.C.
May. 22, 2024
CHRYSSA, TIME SQUARE FRAGMENT #9, SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013), Title: Time Square Fragment #9, Year: 1979, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP 35, Size: 38 x 25 in. (96.52 x 63.5 cm)
RoGallery
May. 11, 2024
Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013) (AR)
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013), Untitled (I have many disciples and no religion…), 1985-1986, pen and ink on smooth wave paper, signed Chryssa in the lower right centre, 78,70 x 18,40 cm. Frame: 94 x 39 cm. The work executed circa 1985-1986. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1986 by the previous owner and thence by descent to the present owner.
Loudos Auctions
May. 11, 2024
Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013) (AR)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013), Untitled, watercolor, colored pencils and charcoal on paper, 56 x 56 cm. Signed on the bottom right.
Loudos Auctions
May. 11, 2024
Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013) (AR)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Chryssa (Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013) (AR), Untitled (a study for Cityscapes), mixed media on paper, 50.5 x 50.5 cm. Frame: 73 x 73 cm. Signed Chryssa lower right. Executed circa 1980.
Loudos Auctions
May. 02, 2024
CHRYSSA (1933 - 2013, GREEK/AMERICAN) Forms Related to Gates.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CHRYSSA (1933 - 2013, GREEK/AMERICAN) Forms Related to Gates. Ink and pencil on paper, 1965. Signed, Chryssa, lower right. Inscribed, Study for large relief, upper right. 210x300 mm; 8¼x11¾ inches. Provenance: Private collection. Literature: Schultz, Douglas, Chryssa: Cityscapes, Thames & Hudson, London and New York, 1990, illus. fig. 121.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 01, 2024
CHRYSSA, CHINATOWN PORTFOLIO 2, IMAGE 2, SCREENPRINT
Est: $600 - $800
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Chinatown Portfolio 2, Image 2 Year: circa 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 40 in. x 30.5 in. (101.6 cm x 77.47 cm)
RoGallery
May. 01, 2024
CHRYSSA, CHINATOWN PORTFOLIO 2, IMAGE 3, SCREENPRINT
Est: $600 - $800
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Chinatown Portfolio 2, Image 3 Year: circa 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 40 x 35 in. (101.6 x 88.9 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 27, 2024
CHRYSSA GREEK 1933-2013
Est: $400 - $600
Chinatown Portfolio 2, (GREEN) circa 1978, screenprint, 40 in. x 30.5 in. (101.6 cm x 77.47 cm), signed and numbered in penciil, Edition:150
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Apr. 27, 2024
CHRYSSA GREEK 1933-2013
Est: $400 - $600
Chinatown Portfolio 2, (YELLOW) circa 1978, screenprint, 40 in. x 30.5 in. (101.6 cm x 77.47 cm), signed and numbered in penciil, Edition:150
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Apr. 27, 2024
CHRYSSA GREEK 1913-2013
Est: $400 - $600
Chinatown Portfolio 2, ( RED) circa 1978, screenprint, 40 in. x 30.5 in. (101.6 cm x 77.47 cm), signed and numbered in penciil, Edition:150
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Apr. 27, 2024
CHRYSSA, UNTITLED - CHINESE CHARACTERS (RED ON MAUVE), SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Untitled - Chinese Characters (Red on Mauve) Year: circa 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 125 Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 27, 2024
CHRYSSA, UNTITLED - CHINESE CHARACTERS (TAN ON SILVER), SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Untitled - Chinese Characters (Tan on Silver) Year: circa 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 125 Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm x 55.88 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 27, 2024
CHRYSSA, UNTITLED 7, SCREENPRINT
Est: $550 - $750
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Untitled 7 Year: 1971 Medium: Screenprint, signed in pencil Size: 33 in. x 20 in. (83.82 cm x 50.8 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 04, 2024
CHRYSSA, CHINATOWN PORTFOLIO 2, IMAGE 7, SCREENPRINT
Est: $600 - $800
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Chinatown Portfolio 2, Image 7 Year: circa 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 40 in. x 30.5 in. (101.6 cm x 77.47 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 04, 2024
CHRYSSA, CHINATOWN PORTFOLIO 2, IMAGE 8, SCREENPRINT
Est: $600 - $800
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Chinatown Portfolio 2, Image 8 Year: circa 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 40 in. x 30.5 in. (101.6 cm x 77.47 cm)
RoGallery