Carl Holty
American · 1900–1973 · Painter, Draughtsman
Carl Robert Holty (1900–1973) was a German-born American abstract painter. Raised in Wisconsin, he was the first major abstract painter to gain notoriety from the state. Harold… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Ribbon Painting)Rago Auctions · $62,500≈ £48,801≈ €56,643Sign up to see
OdalisqueWright · $10,925≈ £7,707≈ €12,460Sign up to see
UntitledRago Auctions · $8,190≈ £6,447≈ €7,501Sign up to see
Carl Holty’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).
Lots sold
33
of 35 offered · 2000–2026
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | 9 | 90% | $4.4kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $10.9kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 8 | 89% | $4.7kSign up | $4kSign up | $10.9kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 15 | 14 | 93% | $2.3kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 3 | 100% | $4.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Pastel | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 7 | 7 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $975Sign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Other | 9 | 9 | 100% | $8.7kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $62.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | $2kSign up |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | $1kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $500Sign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | $1.5kSign up |