What is a Betty Parsons painting worth?
1900–1982 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 38 works by Betty Parsons with a published auction price sold between $2,862Sign up free to see and $16,665Sign up free to see, and the median is $10,000Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $12,700Sign up free to see across 21 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,795Sign up free to see across 21 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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Betty Parsons prices by medium
- Auction results
- 40
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $10kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $139kSign up free to see Untitled, Phillips, Dec 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 21 | $9.4k–$20.3kSign up free to see | $12.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $1.8k–$4.2kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (26), Phillips (4), 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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $2.3k–$3.2kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 12 | $8.6k–$17.4kSign up free to see | $11.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $7.8k–$22.2kSign up free to see | $11.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Betty Parsons sales
- One Went Away, acrylic on wood assemblage — $15,960Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Terracotta Sea, oil on unstretched canvas — $4,256Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 16, 2026
- midwife, acrylic on paper — $4,725Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Mar 8, 2026
- Untitled, gouache on paper — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Untitled, watercolor and gouache on paper — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Tug Boat Light House, painted wood construction — $7,920Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 28, 2026
- Self Portrait, mixed media construction in artist's frame — $6,985Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
- Twang, mixed media — $8,890Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
Questions about Betty Parsons prices
What is a Betty Parsons painting worth?
Based on 38 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Betty Parsons have sold for a median of $10,000, and half of them sold between $2,862 and $16,665. For paintings alone the median is $12,700 (21 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 Betty Parsons sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $138,600 for “Untitled” at Phillips in December 2020.
Which Betty Parsons medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $12,700 (21 sales).
How often do Betty Parsons works sell at auction?
95% of the 40 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Betty Parsons painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Betty Parsons have appeared at auction 40 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 38 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%.
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