What is a 1950s painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by 1950s have sold for a median of $834Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $539Sign up free to see and $1,121Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,035Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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1950s prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2001
- Median price
- $834Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4kSign up free to see floor lamp, Wright, Oct 2001
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $748–$2kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (14)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $374–$748Sign up free to see | $690Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $489–$920Sign up free to see | $748Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $1.1k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent 1950s sales
- sculpture — $920Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
- coffee table, enameled wood, brass, glass — $1,955Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
- wall shelf, walnut, enameled wood, brass — $1,150Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
- floor lamp, enameled metal — $1,035Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
- floor lamp, enameled metal — $2,415Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
- wall sconces, enameled metal — $1,955Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 10, 2001
- lamp, brass, enameled metal — $374Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 10, 2001
- wall fixture, enameled metal, brass — $748Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 10, 2001
Questions about 1950s prices
What is a 1950s painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by 1950s have sold for a median of $834, and half of them sold between $539 and $1,121. For paintings alone the median is $1,035 (9 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by 1950s sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,415 for “floor lamp” at Wright in October 2001.
How often do 1950s works sell at auction?
100% of the 14 lots recorded between 2001 and 2001 sold.
How can I sell a 1950s painting?
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1950s have appeared at auction 14 times in ArtSell’s records in 2001; 14 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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