What is a Charles Gaines work on paper worth?
b. 1944 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 11 priced auction sales, works by Charles Gaines have sold for a median of $12,065Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $8,668Sign up free to see and $19,525Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $12,333Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $11,340Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Charles Gaines prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2025
- Median price
- $12.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $168kSign up free to see Numbers and Trees: Central Park Series III: Tree #6, Gina, Phillips, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 6 | $9.2k–$18.1kSign up free to see | $12.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $8.5k–$19.1kSign up free to see | $11.3kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $8.8k–$168kSign up free to see | $88.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Rago Auctions (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $7.6k–$8.6kSign up free to see | $8.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $14.2k–$46.3kSign up free to see | $19.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Charles Gaines sales
- Numbers and Trees: Central Park Series III: Tree #6, Gina, acrylic sheet, acrylic paint and photograph — $167,700Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
- Explosion #19, graphite on paper, diptych — $12,065Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 4, 2024
- Numbers and Trees: Tiergarten Print Series, #1, Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet — $19,050Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 22, 2024
- History of Missiles #3 (diptych), digital print; graphite on Strathmore Bristol — $8,515Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 21, 2023
- Explosion #8 (diptych), graphite on paper — $12,600Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 21, 2023
- Leryuin #2 (Working Drawing for Numbers and Trees), ink on paper — $8,190Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 13, 2023
- Animal # 4 (Working Drawing for Numbers and Trees), ink on paper — $5,670Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 13, 2023
- Numbers and Trees: Tiergarten Print Series, #1, Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet — $11,340Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 24, 2022
Questions about Charles Gaines prices
What is a Charles Gaines work on paper worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Charles Gaines have sold for a median of $12,065, and half of them sold between $8,668 and $19,525. For works on paper alone the median is $12,333 (6 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Charles Gaines sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $167,700 for “Numbers and Trees: Central Park Series III: Tree #6, Gina” at Phillips in November 2025.
Which Charles Gaines medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $88,260 (2 sales).
How often do Charles Gaines works sell at auction?
92% of the 12 lots recorded between 2018 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Charles Gaines work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Charles Gaines between 2018 and 2025, and 11 of them sold (92%).
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