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Arthur Dove

American · 1880–1946 · Painter, Draughtsman

Arthur Garfield Dove was an American artist. An early American modernist, he is often considered the first American abstract painter. Dove used a wide range of media, sometimes… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Arthur Dove, Yours Truly, 1927, oil on canvasYours TrulyBonhams · $254,500≈ £190,608≈ €223,776Sign up to see
  2. Arthur Dove, Centerport Series #9, 1941, gouache and watercolor on paper laid down on boardCenterport Series #9Bonhams · $43,750≈ £28,749≈ €41,018Sign up to see
  3. Arthur Dove, From a Causeway and Tree, 1942, watercolor on paperFrom a Causeway and TreeBonhams · $37,500≈ £28,170≈ €32,029Sign up to see

Arthur Dove’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).

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Arthur Dove, Untitled, c. 1935, watercolor and ink on paper
Untitled, c. 1935
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Study for Cross and Weather Vane, 1935, watercolor on paper
Study for Cross and Weather Vane, 1935
Rago Auctions · May 28, 2026
$15,360Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Centerport Series #10, 1940, watercolor, ink wash and ink on paper
Centerport Series #10, 1940
Bonhams · Apr 23, 2026
$9,600Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Centerport IV, circa 1940, watercolor on paper
Centerport IV, circa 1940
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025
$20,480Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Yours Truly, 1927, oil on canvas
Yours Truly, 1927
Bonhams · Apr 30, 2025
$254,500Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Untitled, circa 1940-41, watercolor, black ink, and graphite on paper
Untitled, circa 1940-41
Bonhams · May 26, 2022
$26,775Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Huntington Harbor, colored pencil on paper
Huntington Harbor
Bonhams · May 22, 2019
$31,325Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Derrick (Steam Shovel, Port Washington), 1933, watercolor and pencil on paper
Derrick (Steam Shovel, Port Washington), 1933
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018
$6,250Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, From a Causeway and Tree, 1942, watercolor on paper
From a Causeway and Tree, 1942
Bonhams · May 23, 2018
$37,500Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Untitled #11, Watercolor on Paper
Untitled #11
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 25, 2018
$17,000Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Ladder, 1934, watercolor and ink on paper
Ladder, 1934
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2017
$20,000Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Centerport Series #8, 1941, watercolor on paper laid down on board
Centerport Series #8, 1941
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2017
$25,000Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Across the Harbor, 1932, watercolor and charcoal on paper
Across the Harbor, 1932
Bonhams · May 24, 2017
$10,000Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Wednesday Snow, 1933, watercolor and charcoal on paper
Wednesday Snow, 1933
Bonhams · May 24, 2017
$10,000Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Gouache and charcoal and watercolor on paper, Mixed Media on Paper Illustration
Gouache and charcoal and watercolor on paper
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 26, 2017
$850Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Centerport Series #9, 1941, gouache and watercolor on paper laid down on board
Centerport Series #9, 1941
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2015
$43,750Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Woodpile, 1938, watercolor and ink on paper
Woodpile, 1938
Bonhams · May 11, 2010
$23,180Sign up free to see
Arthur Dove, Untitled, c. 1935, watercolor and ink on paper
Untitled, c. 1935
Toomey & Co. · Feb 27, 2026
Arthur Dove, Centerport Series #10, 1940, watercolor, ink wash and ink on paper
Centerport Series #10, 1940
Bonhams · Apr 30, 2025
Arthur Dove, .04%, 1942, oil on canvas
.04%, 1942
Bonhams · May 1, 2024
Arthur Dove, Derrick (Steam Shovel, Port Washington), 1933, watercolor and pencil on paper
Derrick (Steam Shovel, Port Washington), 1933
Bonhams · May 24, 2017
Arthur Dove, Ladder, 1934, watercolor and ink on paper
Ladder, 1934
Bonhams · May 18, 2016
Arthur Dove, Switch Engine, 1937, watercolor on paper
Switch Engine, 1937
Bonhams · May 18, 2016
Arthur Dove, Centerport Series #8, 1941, watercolor on paper laid down on board
Centerport Series #8, 1941
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2015
Arthur Dove, From A Causeway and Tree, 1942, watercolor on paper
From A Causeway and Tree, 1942
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2015
Arthur Dove, Landscape, 1933, watercolor and pencil on paper
Landscape, 1933
Bonhams · May 20, 2015
Arthur Dove, Woodpile, 1938, watercolor and ink on paper
Woodpile, 1938
Bonhams · Nov 17, 2009
Arthur Dove, Fantasy, 1934, watercolor and ink on paper
Fantasy, 1934
Bonhams · May 4, 2009

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Arthur Dove, Sails
Sails1912
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Arthur Dove, Movement No. 1
Movement No. 11911
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Arthur Dove, Landscape at Cagnes
Landscape at Cagnes1909
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Arthur Dove, Bridge at Cagnes
Bridge at Cagnes1908
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Arthur Dove, Italy Goes to War
Italy Goes to War1941
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Arthur Dove, Alfie’s Delight
Alfie’s Delight1929
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Arthur Dove, Water Swirl, Canandaigua Outlet
Water Swirl, Canandaigua Outlet1937
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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