Alton Pickens

American · 1917–1991 · Painter, Draughtsman

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10lots offered2001–2025years recorded89%sold (8)$3.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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The AcrobatBonhams · May 2019$93,825≈ £74,147≈ €83,990Sign up to see
The RivalsBonhams · Nov 2019$8,200≈ £6,334≈ €7,403Sign up to see
Mother of GodRago Auctions · Jul 2025$5,398≈ £4,038≈ €4,683Sign up to see

Alton Pickens’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 9 auction results for Alton Pickens between 2001 and 2025, of which 8 sold (89%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $575Sign up free to see to $93.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $93.8kSign up free to see for The Acrobat at Bonhams in May 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (3), Bonhams (3) and Toomey & Co. (2).

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9 results

Berthold Brecht, 1974
Oil · Canvas
25 h x 22 w in (63 x 56 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 28, 2025 · Lot 102
$990≈ £746≈ €851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Mother of God, 1981
Oil · Canvas
58 h x 54 w in (147 x 137 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025 · Lot 138
$5,398≈ £4,038≈ €4,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1982
Oil · Canvas
42 h x 49 w in (107 x 124 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2022 · Lot 265
$1,875≈ £1,729≈ €1,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Looking
Mixed media · Paper
48 h x 35 w in (122 x 89 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2022 · Lot 266
$1,875≈ £1,729≈ €1,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Children Playing, 1944
Oil · Panel · ed. AP
3 1/2 x 5 1/2in (8.9 x 14cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2020 · Lot 10
$4,450≈ £3,430≈ €3,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Rivals, 1944
Oil · Canvas · ed. 9/44
12 x 14 3/4in (30.5 x 37.5cm)
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2019 · Lot 78
$8,200≈ £6,334≈ €7,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Acrobat, 1947
Oil · Canvas
49 3/4 x 34in
Bonhams · May 22, 2019 · Lot 20
$93,825≈ £74,147≈ €83,990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
Two Figures
Etching · Paper
Wright · May 15, 2001 · Lot 347
$575≈ £406≈ €656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
Children of the Streets, 1941
Oil · Canvas
36⅛ h x 29 w in (92 x 74 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 28, 2025 · Lot 101
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Alton Pickens paintings (7)Alton Pickens oil paintings (7)

Alton Pickens: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alton Pickens at auction?

$93,825Sign up free to see, for The Acrobat at Bonhams (May 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alton Pickens?

The median sale price is $3.2kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alton Pickens have sold at auction?

8 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alton Pickens?

Rago Auctions, Bonhams and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Bonhams · Toomey & Co.