Charles Courtney Curran, An Alcove in the Art Students' League

Charles Courtney Curran

American · 1861–1942 · Painter

Charles Courtney Curran was an American impressionist painter. He is best known for his canvases depicting women in various settings, as well as for his leadership role at the… (Wikipedia)

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24lots offered2003–2025years recorded68%sold (15)$6.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Charles Courtney Curran, Windy Hilltop, 1915, oil on canvas on boardWindy HilltopBonhams · $94,250≈ £54,046≈ €77,899Sign up to see
  2. Charles Courtney Curran, Picnic Supper on the Sand Dunes, 1890, oil on canvasPicnic Supper on the Sand DunesBonhams · $81,750≈ £45,706≈ €66,087Sign up to see
  3. Charles Courtney Curran, Haze in the Valley, oil on canvasHaze in the ValleyBonhams · $80,500≈ £47,644≈ €58,862Sign up to see

Charles Courtney Curran’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 22 auction results for Charles Courtney Curran between 2003 and 2025, of which 15 sold (68%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $94.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $94.3kSign up free to see for Windy Hilltop at Bonhams in April 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (16), Sloans & Kenyon (2) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).

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  1. Charles Courtney Curran, Gray Rocks, 1928, oil on board
    Gray Rocks, 1928
    Oil · Board
    10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $20,480≈ £15,339≈ €18,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Charles Courtney Curran, Old Colonial Doorway, 1895, oil on canvas
    Old Colonial Doorway, 1895
    Oil · Canvas
    12 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (30.8 x 23.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 32
    $6,144≈ £4,900≈ €5,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Charles Courtney Curran, Mother and Child, circa 1923-27, oil on canvas
    Mother and Child, circa 1923-27
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 18 1/8 in. (55.9 x 46 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 55
    $8,960≈ £7,146≈ €8,360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Oriental Still Life, 1940
    Oil · Board
    22 x 17-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 504
    $2,800≈ £2,181≈ €2,561HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. Charles Courtney Curran, Wood Nymph Study, oil on canvas
    Wood Nymph Study
    Oil · Canvas
    18 h x 12 w in (46 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 103
    $3,500≈ £2,652≈ €3,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Charles Courtney Curran, Portrait of a Woman, Oil on Board
    Portrait of a Woman
    Oil · Board
    7.25" high x 4.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 14
    $250≈ £195≈ €218HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Charles Courtney Curran, Portraits of Anderson and Emily Fowler: Pair, Oil on board and oil on canvas
    Portraits of Anderson and Emily Fowler: Pair
    Oil · Board
    12 in. x 9 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 888
    $1,050≈ £774≈ €878HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Charles Courtney Curran, Clouds Forming Before Shower, Oil on board
    Clouds Forming Before Shower
    Oil · Board
    14" x 11”. Overall 19-3/4" x 16-3/4"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1323
    $1,111≈ £704≈ €966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  9. Charles Courtney Curran, Haze in the Valley, oil on canvas
    Haze in the Valley
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 40in
    Bonhams · · Lot 21
    $80,500≈ £47,644≈ €58,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Charles Courtney Curran, Morning on Mountain, oil on board
    Morning on Mountain
    Oil · Board
    12 x 16in
    Bonhams · · Lot 99
    $5,625≈ £3,435≈ €4,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Charles Courtney Curran paintings (19)Charles Courtney Curran oil paintings (19)

Charles Courtney Curran: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Charles Courtney Curran at auction?

$94,250Sign up free to see, for Windy Hilltop at Bonhams (April 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Charles Courtney Curran?

The median sale price is $6.1kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Charles Courtney Curran have sold at auction?

15 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Charles Courtney Curran?

Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

About Charles Courtney Curran

Charles Courtney Curran was an American impressionist painter. He is best known for his canvases depicting women in various settings, as well as for his leadership role at the Cragsmoor Art Colony.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Charles Courtney Curran, Lady with a Bouquet (Snowballs)Lady with a Bouquet (Snowballs), 1890
    Birmingham Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Charles Courtney Curran, Betty Gallowhur (Betty Newell)Betty Gallowhur (Betty Newell), 1922
    Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Charles Courtney Curran, Fair CriticsFair Critics, 1887
    Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Charles Courtney Curran, Afternoon in the Cluny Garden, ParisAfternoon in the Cluny Garden, Paris, 1889
    Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · Public domain

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