Artist · Painting · HAUS
Lydia Mei
Median hammer price € 1 800 (n = 15); total hammer ÷ total start ×2.74 (n = 15). Highest result (HAUS) € 40 000 - Lilled, 2025. (priced sales, n = 15 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
Lots sold
15
Turnover
€ 78 644
Median
€ 1 800
Highest
€ 40 000
Hammer ÷ start
×2.74
Lots in all
22
Every sale, 2000-2026
Lots
- Sold, at its start (n = 15)
- Unsold, at its start (n = 7)
- Lots per year (peak 2025: 7)
results: sold 15 · unsold 7 · lots n = 22, of them with a start 22 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | Kompositsioon lillede ja portreega, 1963 | Akvarell | 49.5 × 45 cm | € 2 300 | € 2 300 | Sold |
| 1 May 2026 | Kompositsioon lillede ja peegliga, 1940ndad | Õli, lõuend | 64.5 × 49.5 cm | € 4 100 | - | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Tütarlaps lugemas, 1958 | Akvarell | 25.8 × 19.8 cm | € 1 800 | € 1 800 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Bukett kannu ja lilledega, 1940ndad | Õli, lõuend | 60.5 × 43 cm | € 4 800 | - | Unsold |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Lumesadu Tallinnas, 1946 | Õli, vineer | 56.5 × 44.4 cm | € 4 200 | € 4 200 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Päevalilled kannus, 1947 | Õli, lõuend | 77 × 64.5 cm | € 5 200 | € 11 200 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Tuba, 1950 | Õli, kartong | 33.2 × 38.5 cm | € 2 400 | € 2 400 | Sold |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Laud ateljees, 1960 | Akvarell | 24.6 × 34 cm | € 1 700 | € 4 400 | Sold |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Lilled, 1940 - 1944 | Õli, lõuend | 65 × 55 cm | € 3 800 | € 40 000 | Sold |
| 6 May 2023 | Pääsküla talveõhtul, 1952 | Akvarell | 44.8 × 35 cm | € 1 300 | € 4 800 | Sold |
| 6 May 2023 | Talvemaastik, 1956 | Akvarell | 32.3 × 26.8 cm | € 1 400 | € 1 700 | Sold |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Natüürmort lillevaasi ja merekarpidega, 1942 | Guašš, paber | 46.5 × 36 cm | € 700 | € 700 | Sold |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Pihlakad kannus, 1960 | akvarell, segatehnika | 30 × 41 cm | € 475 | - | Unsold |
| 8 Nov 2010 | Lilled, 1944 | guašš, akvarell | 52.8 × 61.3 cm | € 1 342 | - | Unsold |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Lillemotiiv I - III, 1940 | Guašš | 14 × 10 cm | € 959 | € 1 342 | Sold |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Lillemotiiv I - III, 1940 | Guašš | 14 × 10 cm | € 959 | - | Unsold |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Lillemotiiv I - III, 1940 | Guašš | 14 × 10 cm | € 959 | - | Unsold |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Motiiv Mustamäelt, 1939 | Õli, lõuend | 53 × 47 cm | € 1 214 | € 1 406 | Sold |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Sügislilled, 1964 | Akvarell, paber | 37 × 31 cm | € 447 | € 447 | Sold |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Talvemaastik, 1956 | Akvarell | 32 × 26 cm | € 352 | € 511 | Sold |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Lilled ruudulisel linal, 1937 | Akvarell, paber | 36 × 39 cm | € 703 | - | Unsold |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Natüürmort pirnidega, 1960 | Akvarell | 26 × 34 cm | € 959 | € 1 438 | Sold |
Price by technique2
The technique is the catalogue's first technique word; techniques with fewer than 10 lots are on their group's row "Other and undetermined". The median and hammer ÷ start show from 10 sales. Hammer prices exclude the buyer's premium.
| Technique as catalogued | Lots | Priced sales | Median | Highest | Hammer ÷ start | Multiple n | Sold at the start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | 21 | 15 | € 1 800n 15 | € 40 000 | ×2.74n 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Other techniques | 1 | 0 | too fewn 0 | - | -n 0 | 0 | - |
| Total | 22 | 15 | € 1 800n 15 | € 40 000 | ×2.74n 15 | 15 | 6 |
Source: auction results, all sales · priced sales, n = 15 · as of 10 Oct 2026CSV ↓
Price by the decade the work was made
- too few sales (under 10)
priced sales, n = 15 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| Decade | Lots | Priced sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 1940 | 10 | 5 | - |
| 1950 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 1960 | 5 | 4 | - |
Top lots (HAUS)
- Lilled, 1940 - 1944€ 40 000start € 3 800 · ×10.53
- Päevalilled kannus, 1947€ 11 200start € 5 200 · ×2.15
- Pääsküla talveõhtul, 1952€ 4 800start € 1 300 · ×3.69
- Laud ateljees, 1960€ 4 400start € 1 700 · ×2.59
- Lumesadu Tallinnas, 1946€ 4 200start € 4 200 · ×1.00
- Tuba, 1950€ 2 400start € 2 400 · ×1.00
- Kompositsioon lillede ja portreega, 1963€ 2 300start € 2 300 · ×1.00
- Tütarlaps lugemas, 1958€ 1 800start € 1 800 · ×1.00
The highest hammer prices among the artist's 15 priced sales · as of 10 Oct 2026
Records over time
Highest result · HAUS
€ 40 000
- 26 Apr 2025Lilled, 1940 - 1944HAUS · previous record € 4 800€ 40 000
- 6 May 2023Pääsküla talveõhtul, 1952HAUS · previous record € 1 438€ 4 800
- 27 Apr 2000Natüürmort pirnidega, 1960HAUS · first sale€ 1 438
- priced sales, n = 15 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Works
Kompositsioon lillede ja portreega, 1963€ 2 300 € 2 300start € 2 300 · ×1.00
Kompositsioon lillede ja peegliga, 1940ndadUnsoldstart € 4 100
Tütarlaps lugemas, 1958€ 1 800 € 1 800start € 1 800 · ×1.00
Bukett kannu ja lilledega, 1940ndadUnsoldstart € 4 800
Lumesadu Tallinnas, 1946€ 4 200 € 4 200start € 4 200 · ×1.00
Päevalilled kannus, 1947€ 5 200 € 11 200start € 5 200 · ×2.15
Tuba, 1950€ 2 400 € 2 400start € 2 400 · ×1.00
Laud ateljees, 1960€ 1 700 € 4 400start € 1 700 · ×2.59
Latest sales
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | Kompositsioon lillede ja portreega, 1963 | Akvarell | 49.5 × 45 cm | € 2 300 | € 2 300start € 2 300 | Sold |
| 1 May 2026 | Kompositsioon lillede ja peegliga, 1940ndad | Õli, lõuend | 64.5 × 49.5 cm | € 4 100 | Unsold-start € 4 100 | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Tütarlaps lugemas, 1958 | Akvarell | 25.8 × 19.8 cm | € 1 800 | € 1 800start € 1 800 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Bukett kannu ja lilledega, 1940ndad | Õli, lõuend | 60.5 × 43 cm | € 4 800 | Unsold-start € 4 800 | Unsold |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Lumesadu Tallinnas, 1946 | Õli, vineer | 56.5 × 44.4 cm | € 4 200 | € 4 200start € 4 200 | Sold |
Source: HAUS auction results · the artist's own works only · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium · as of 10 Oct 2026
All sales (22)Report an errorHow to cite: HAUS Kunstiindeks. Lydia Mei, sales history 2000-2026. HAUS galerii, as of 10 Oct 2026.
Notes and sources
- Source: HAUS auction results, as of 10 Oct 2026. Statistics count only priced sales of the artist's own works at regular auctions; attributed, charity and primary-market lots are kept apart.
- The median and hammer ÷ start are shown from 10 sales; with a smaller sample the page shows “Too few sales” and the sample size.
- Lots left out are listed in the sales tables; they do not count in the median, the turnover or the records.