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Alice Baber

Alice Baber

American · 1928–1982 · Painter, Printmaker

Alice Baber was an American abstract expressionist painter who worked in oil and watercolor. She was educated in the United States and in the 1950s and 1960s she studied and… (Wikipedia)

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26lots offered2004–2026years recorded92%sold (22)$60.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Alice Baber, Ladder over and under, 1972, acrylic on canvasLadder over and underPhillips · $387,000≈ £287,284≈ €327,827Sign up to see
  2. Green Around GreenCottone Auctions · $170,800≈ £127,282≈ €145,498Sign up to see
  3. Dark Leap to LightBrunk Auctions · $140,000≈ £107,173≈ €128,064Sign up to see

Alice Baber’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Alice Baber between 2004 and 2026, of which 22 sold (92%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $350Sign up free to see to $387kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $387kSign up free to see for Ladder over and under at Phillips in February 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (17 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (9), Phillips (7) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).

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  1. The Sound of the Mountain of the Jaguar
    Acrylic · Canvas
    40 x 66 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 2
    $57,960≈ £42,952≈ €50,000$46,000 + $11,960 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–40,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Alice Baber, The Ladder of Time, 1977, oil on canvas
    The Ladder of Time, 1977
    Oil · Canvas
    58 x 77 in. (147.3 x 195.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    $122,550≈ £91,319≈ €105,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Alice Baber, Ladder over and under, 1972, acrylic on canvas
    Ladder over and under, 1972
    Acrylic · Canvas
    77 1/8 x 57 7/8 in. (195.9 x 147 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $387,000≈ £287,284≈ €327,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Alice Baber, Untitled, circa 1975, watercolor on paper
    Untitled, circa 1975
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 x 22 1/4 in (76.4 x 56.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 22
    $6,400≈ £4,758≈ €5,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Alice Baber, Ladder Ascending, 1976, oil on canvas
    Ladder Ascending, 1976
    Oil · Canvas
    38 h x 64 w in (97 x 163 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 144
    $82,550≈ £62,919≈ €71,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Alice Baber, Morning in the Garden, 1977, oil on canvas
    Morning in the Garden, 1977
    Oil · Canvas
    25⅝ h x 32 w in (65 x 81 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $63,500≈ £48,399≈ €54,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Green Around Green
    Oil · Canvas
    33 x 33 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 14
    $170,800≈ £127,282≈ €145,498Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  8. Alice Baber, High Noon of the Jaguar's Cave (from the Sacred Space series), 1980, watercolor on Arches
    High Noon of the Jaguar's Cave (from the Sacred Space series), 1980
    Watercolor · Paper
    29¾ h x 41½ w in (76 x 105 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 112
    $40,640≈ £31,387≈ €37,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Alice Baber, The Blue Dance Floats to the Top (from the Sacred Spaces series), 1981, watercolor on Arches
    The Blue Dance Floats to the Top (from the Sacred Spaces series), 1981
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 h x 41½ w in (76 x 105 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 113
    $24,130≈ £18,636≈ €22,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Alice Baber, Red Song of the Ladder, 1976, oil on canvas
    Red Song of the Ladder, 1976
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    $55,000≈ £43,420≈ €52,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Alice Baber that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Alice Baber paintings (19)Alice Baber oil paintings (17)Alice Baber works on paper (5)Alice Baber watercolors (5)

Alice Baber: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alice Baber at auction?

$387,000Sign up free to see, for Ladder over and under at Phillips (February 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alice Baber?

The median sale price is $60.5kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alice Baber have sold at auction?

22 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alice Baber?

Rago Auctions, Phillips and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Phillips · Sloans & Kenyon

About Alice Baber

Alice Baber was an American abstract expressionist painter who worked in oil and watercolor. She was educated in the United States and in the 1950s and 1960s she studied and lived in Paris. She also traveled around the world. Baber, a feminist, organized exhibits of women artists' work.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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