Charles Alston
American · 1907–1977 · Painter, Printmaker
Charles Henry "Spinky" Alston was an American painter, sculptor, illustrator, muralist and teacher who lived and worked in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem. Alston was… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Black and White #7Phillips · $215,900≈ £171,091≈ €199,317Sign up to see
Family #6Rago Auctions · $95,250≈ £71,322≈ €81,606Sign up to see
Summer AfternoonClarke Auction Gallery · $25,000≈ £19,175≈ €22,234Sign up to see
Charles Alston’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
7
of 8 offered · 2019–2026
Sell-through
88%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 3 | 75% | $112kSign up | $95.3kSign up | $216kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 3 | 75% | $112kSign up | $95.3kSign up | $216kSign up |
| Works on paper | 4 | 4 | 100% | $6.4kSign up | $3.7kSign up | $17.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.5kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $701Sign up | $701Sign up | $701Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $17.6kSign up | $17.6kSign up | $17.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.