What is a Alice Baber painting worth?
1928–1982 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 22 works by Alice Baber with a published auction price sold between $28,258Sign up free to see and $115,725Sign up free to see, and the median is $60,480Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $82,550Sign up free to see across 17 sales. In the last five years the median was $63,250Sign up free to see across 20 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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Alice Baber prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $60.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $387kSign up free to see Ladder over and under, Phillips, Feb 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 17 | $55k–$132kSign up free to see | $82.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $6.4k–$24.1kSign up free to see | $24.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (9), Phillips (7), Sloans & Kenyon (3)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 14 | $28.3k–$93.5kSign up free to see | $59kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $82.5k–$140kSign up free to see | $123kSign up free to see |
Recent Alice Baber sales
- The Sound of the Mountain of the Jaguar, acrylic on canvas — $57,960Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- The Ladder of Time, oil on canvas — $122,550Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Ladder over and under, acrylic on canvas — $387,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Untitled, watercolor on paper — $6,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Morning in the Garden, oil on canvas — $63,500Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
- Ladder Ascending, oil on canvas — $82,550Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
- Green Around Green, Oil on canvas — $170,800Sign up free to see, Cottone Auctions, Sep 25, 2025
- The Blue Dance Floats to the Top (from the Sacred Spaces series), watercolor on Arches — $24,130Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 12, 2025
Questions about Alice Baber prices
What is a Alice Baber painting worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alice Baber have sold for a median of $60,480, and half of them sold between $28,258 and $115,725. For paintings alone the median is $82,550 (17 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 Alice Baber sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $387,000 for “Ladder over and under” at Phillips in February 2026.
Which Alice Baber medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $82,550 (17 sales).
How often do Alice Baber works sell at auction?
92% of the 24 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alice Baber painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Alice Baber between 2004 and 2026, and 22 of them sold (92%).
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