Charles A. Fries: career timeline
1854–1940 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 14 of 58 lots (25% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | $10.6kSign up | Oil |
| 1920s | 3 | 1 | $10.8kSign up | Oil |
| 1930s | 9 | 7 | $3.9kSign up | Oil |
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1910s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $10.6kSign up
- Average
- $10.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 26 × 36 in (66 × 91 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2)
- Subjects
- Rivers & marshes (1)
c. 1919 In the San Diego River Gorge$5kSign up
1919 The painted gorge at Torrey Pines$16.3kSign up
1920s 3 works
- Sold
- 1 of 3
- Median
- $10.8kSign up
- Average
- $10.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 12 × 15.5 in (31 × 39 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3)
- Subjects
- Palms (1), Flowers & still life (1)
1924 Cabin in the CuyamacasUnsold
c. 1924 Silent places, desert near Morongo Mountains, near Palm SpringsUnsold
c. 1925 Roses in Basin$10.8kSign up
1930s 9 works
- Sold
- 7 of 9
- Median
- $3.9kSign up
- Average
- $5.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 18 in (51 × 46 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (9)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (2)
1931 The Abandoned Road$7kSign up
1931 Among the Oaks (No.1475)$3.9kSign up
1933 Desert Dunes - ForenoonUnsold
1933 Desert peaks$2.1kSign up
1934 El Capitan Mt. (No. 1557), 1934; In the Oasis at Indian Wells (No. 1536), 1934 (2)$3.9kSign up
1935 From Point Loma$3kSign up
1936 A Family Reunion$11.9kSign up
1936 Eucalyptus in North Cholla Valley$5.4kSign up
1937 Green PastureUnsold
Creation date not recorded
42 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 7 works
- Sold
- 5 of 7
- Median
- $7.9kSign up
- Average
- $7.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 30 in (51 × 76 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (7)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (1)
sold 2006 Silent Places$3.3kSign up
sold 2007 Forenoon Effect on Eagle's Peak (No. 614)$9.6kSign up
sold 2007 Rapids near Conejo (No.69)$7.8kSign up
sold 2009 Manzanitas, near Hubbard GroveUnsold
sold 2009 From the Park$7.9kSign up
sold 2009 'Cuyamaca Mountains, Gilman Point' (no. 516)Unsold
Show 1 more (2000s)
sold 2009 Houses in Escondido Valley$9.8kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 16 works
- Sold
- 12 of 16
- Median
- $3.6kSign up
- Average
- $4.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 16 × 20 in (41 × 51 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (15), Pastel (1)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (7), Markets & villages (1), Rivers & marshes (1)
sold 2010 Adobe near Old TownUnsold
sold 2011 Palisades in Hidden Springs CanyonUnsold
sold 2011 Lawson valleyUnsold
sold 2011 Early morning, Alpine$3.7kSign up
sold 2012 Early morning above San Diego mission dam$3.8kSign up
sold 2012 Morena Lake$2.1kSign up
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2014 Trees, San Diego AreaUnsold
sold 2014 On Mission Hills$9.4kSign up
sold 2014 The light of the morning$7.5kSign up
sold 2014 Oak trees, late afternoon$3.8kSign up
sold 2015 Kittens at play on dresser$1.9kSign up
sold 2015 Gold King Mountain, evening$4.8kSign up
…and 4 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 19 works
- Sold
- 17 of 19
- Median
- $4.8kSign up
- Average
- $6.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 14 × 14 in (36 × 36 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (19)
- Subjects
- Sunsets & night (1), Palms (1), Rivers & marshes (1)
sold 2020 Rocky Arroyo$5.1kSign up · sold 2×
sold 2020 Sunset near Alpine (East of El Cajon, San Diego County)$4.8kSign up
sold 2020 Evening Light (Morongo Mountains, Palm Springs)$4.1kSign up
sold 2021 The Spanish Dancer$893Sign up
sold 2021 Eucalyptus Grove - Balboa Park before the Exposition$29.1kSign up
sold 2021 In Balboa Park$6.4kSign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2022 Desert Mountain Home$12.8kSign up
sold 2022 From the Park (Balboa Park, San Diego)$10.2kSign up
sold 2023 A TreetoadUnsold
sold 2023 San Diego River at El Monte Park$3.6kSign up
sold 2023 Back Country$3.8kSign up
sold 2023 Coronado$3.6kSign up
…and 7 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Charles A. Fries auction results →