What is a Carl Sammons painting worth?
1886–1968 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 47 works by Carl Sammons with a published auction price sold between $916Sign up free to see and $4,928Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,400Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,627Sign up free to see across 38 sales. In the last five years the median was $956Sign up free to see across 13 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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Carl Sammons prices by medium
- Auction results
- 53
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2024
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.6kSign up free to see La Quinta Canyon, Desert Lavender and Chuprosa, Bonhams, Apr 2011
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 38 | $1k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $704–$1.4kSign up free to see | $956Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (47), Michaan's Auctions (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)
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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) | 8 | $555–$959Sign up free to see | $758Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 34 | $1.3k–$5kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $4.2k–$5.9kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Carl Sammons sales
- Desert Wildflowers, oil on canvas — $1,792Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 6, 2024
- Desert View, Oil on canvasboard — $700Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 13, 2024
- Bear Harbor Ranch, pastel on paper — $704Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 30, 2023
- Desertscape, oil on canvasboard — $704Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 30, 2023
- Desert Bloom, Palm Springs, oil on canvas — $5,376Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 8, 2023
- Mountain View Landscape, oil on board — $369Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Jun 19, 2023
- Palms in Desert Landscape, oil on board — $615Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Jun 19, 2023
- Casitas in the desert (a group of two), one signed 'Carl Sammons' (lower right), one signed 'Carl Sammons' (lower left) — $3,825Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 12, 2022
Questions about Carl Sammons prices
What is a Carl Sammons painting worth?
Based on 47 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Carl Sammons have sold for a median of $2,400, and half of them sold between $916 and $4,928. For paintings alone the median is $2,627 (38 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 Carl Sammons sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,590 for “La Quinta Canyon, Desert Lavender and Chuprosa” at Bonhams in April 2011.
Which Carl Sammons medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,627 (38 sales).
How often do Carl Sammons works sell at auction?
89% of the 53 lots recorded between 2005 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Carl Sammons painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Carl Sammons have appeared at auction 53 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2024; 47 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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