Charles E. Burchfield

American · 1893–1967 · Painter, Printmaker

Charles E. Burchfield was a famous American watercolor artist (Wikipedia)

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90lots offered2003–2026years recorded86%sold (71)$11kSign up free to seemedian price

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Trees in MeadowBonhams · Nov 2021$325,313≈ £241,366≈ €286,745Sign up to see
Windblown ElmsPhillips · May 2025$127,000≈ £95,302≈ €113,251Sign up to see
Moonlight (Along a Country Road)Bonhams · Dec 2005$76,000≈ £42,974≈ €63,732Sign up to see

Charles E. Burchfield’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 83 auction results for Charles E. Burchfield between 2003 and 2026, of which 71 sold (86%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $230Sign up free to see to $325kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $325kSign up free to see for Trees in Meadow at Bonhams in November 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (42 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (49), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (7) and Cottone Auctions (6).

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Autumn Wind (C. 15), 1952
Lithograph · Paper
I. 7 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (19.1 x 34.3 cm) S. 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 26
$6,450≈ £4,777≈ €5,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Study for Wallpaper in Black and White, 1922-28
Drawing · Paper
15 x 19 in. (38.1 x 48.3 cm)
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 27
$19,350≈ £14,332≈ €16,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Summer Benediction (P. 193), 1953
Lithograph · Paper
I. 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (30.2 x 22.5 cm) S. 15 7/8 x 11 1/2 in. (40.3 x 29.2 cm)
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 28
$4,128≈ £3,058≈ €3,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Crows in March (C. 14), 1952
Lithograph · Paper
I. 13 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (34.6 x 25.1 cm) S. 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 29
$8,385≈ £6,211≈ €7,147Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
May Wind and Hay, 1964
Watercolor · Paper
Cottone Auctions · Mar 19, 2026 · Lot 27
$37,820≈ £28,438≈ €32,918Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Landscape, 1916
Watercolor
10 x 13 3/4 in.
Cottone Auctions · Mar 19, 2026 · Lot 28
$6,710≈ £5,045≈ €5,840Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Drawing
Drawing · Paper
Cottone Auctions · Mar 19, 2026 · Lot 30
$1,159≈ £871≈ €1,009Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Windblown Elms
Watercolor · Paper
23 1/2 x 32 3/4 in. (59.7 x 83.2 cm)
Phillips · May 14, 2025 · Lot 112
$127,000≈ £95,302≈ €113,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
Paris - Quai d'OrleansAttributed to the artist
Watercolor
15 x 19 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Dec 17, 2024 · Lot 63
$630≈ £496≈ €600$500 + $130 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Study with Sunset and Clouds
Drawing · Paper
10 7/8" x 17"
Barridoff Auctions · Apr 13, 2024 · Lot 152
$500≈ £401≈ €469HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Barridoff Auctions ↗

Also offered, result not published (7)

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

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Charles E. Burchfield: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Charles E. Burchfield at auction?

$325,313Sign up free to see, for Trees in Meadow at Bonhams (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Charles E. Burchfield?

The median sale price is $11kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Charles E. Burchfield have sold at auction?

71 of 83 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Charles E. Burchfield?

Bonhams, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Cottone Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Cottone Auctions

About Charles E. Burchfield

In museum collections

Lightning and Thunder at Night, 1920
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
The Luminous Tree, 1917
Brauer Museum of Art · Public domain
Summer Morning, 1917
Midwest Museum of American Art · Public domain
Church Bells Ringing, Rainy Winter Night, December 1917
Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0