Charles Bird King

American · 1785–1862 · Painter

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3lots offered2013–2018years recorded50%sold (1)$750Sign up free to seemedian price

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Portrait of John Russell BartlettBrunk Auctions · Nov 2018$750≈ £584≈ €661Sign up to see

Charles Bird King’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).

ArtSell has recorded 2 auction results for Charles Bird King between 2013 and 2018, of which 1 sold (50%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. The highest price recorded is $750Sign up free to see for Portrait of John Russell Bartlett at Brunk Auctions in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (2), Jackson's International Auctioneers (2) and DuMouchelles (1).

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"Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka", a Winnebago ChiefAfter the artist
Oil · Board
17.5 inches x 13.75 inches. Overall including vintage press molded gilt frame 24.5 inches x 21 inches.
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Apr 23, 2024 · Lot 144A
$813≈ £655≈ €762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
Portrait of Chief KeokukAfter the artist
Oil · Canvas
18 inches x 14 inches. Overall including vintage press molded gilt frame 24.5 inches x 21 inches.
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Apr 23, 2024 · Lot 144B
$1,625≈ £1,310≈ €1,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
Portrait Shaumonekusse (L'letan)After the artist
Oil · Board
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 15, 2022 · Lot 159
$3,750≈ £3,263≈ €3,753HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Portrait of John Russell Bartlett, 1859
Oil · Panel
27 x 21-1/2 in.
Brunk Auctions · Nov 17, 2018 · Lot 1727
$750≈ £584≈ €661HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Portrait of Stephen Decatur (January 5, 1779
Oil · Canvas
14 in. x 12 ½ in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 16, 2013 · Lot 1571
Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Charles Bird King that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Charles Bird King: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Charles Bird King at auction?

$750Sign up free to see, for Portrait of John Russell Bartlett at Brunk Auctions (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Charles Bird King?

The median sale price is $750Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Charles Bird King have sold at auction?

1 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2018. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Charles Bird King?

Sloans & Kenyon, Jackson's International Auctioneers and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Jackson's International Auctioneers · DuMouchelles

About Charles Bird King

In museum collections

Poor Artist's Cupboard, c. 1815
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Henry Clay, 1821
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri, and Pawnees, 1821
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
Poor Artist's Cupboard, 1815
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain