What is a Alton Pickens painting worth?
1917–1991 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Alton Pickens have sold for a median of $3,163Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,654Sign up free to see and $6,099Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,924Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,875Sign up free to see across 4 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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Alton Pickens prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2025
- Median price
- $3.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $93.8kSign up free to see The Acrobat, Bonhams, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $2.5k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (3), Rago Auctions (3), Toomey & Co. (2)
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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.
Recent Alton Pickens sales
- Berthold Brecht, oil on canvas — $990Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Mother of God, oil on canvas — $5,398Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 30, 2025
- Looking, mixed media and charcoal on paper board — $1,875Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 29, 2022
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $1,875Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 29, 2022
- Children Playing, oil on panel — $4,450Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2020
- The Rivals, oil on canvas laid down on panel — $8,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2019
- The Acrobat, oil on canvas — $93,825Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 22, 2019
- Two Figures, etching on paper — $575Sign up free to see, Wright, May 15, 2001
Questions about Alton Pickens prices
What is a Alton Pickens painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alton Pickens have sold for a median of $3,163, and half of them sold between $1,654 and $6,099. For paintings alone the median is $4,924 (6 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 Alton Pickens sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $93,825 for “The Acrobat” at Bonhams in May 2019.
How often do Alton Pickens works sell at auction?
89% of the 9 lots recorded between 2001 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Alton Pickens painting?
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Of the 9 lots by Alton Pickens recorded at auction between 2001 and 2025, 8 found a buyer (89%).
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