Charles Green Shaw
American · 1892–1974 · Painter, Printmaker
Charles Green Shaw was an American painter, poet, writer, and illustrator. He was a key figure in early American abstract art. Shaw's paintings are part of most major… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Atomic Flight)Bonhams · $93,750≈ £70,425≈ €80,073Sign up to see
Untitled (Abstract on White)Bonhams · $68,750≈ £51,645≈ €58,721Sign up to see
Untitled (Abstract Circles, Ovals and Triangle)Bonhams · $47,500≈ £37,031≈ €41,568Sign up to see
Charles Green Shaw’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 63 auction results for Charles Green Shaw between 2001 and 2026, of which 56 sold (89%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $528Sign up free to see to $93.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $93.8kSign up free to see for Untitled (Atomic Flight) at Bonhams in May 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (52 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (34), Wright (13) and Rago Auctions (9).
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- Heroes and Views, 1956$3,584≈ £2,653≈ €3,065Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1941$25,400≈ £18,423≈ €21,213Sign up free to see
- Birth of a Dream, circa 1945$5,376≈ £4,005≈ €4,617Sign up free to see
- Opus One, 1955$11,430≈ £8,479≈ €10,080Sign up free to see
- $1,100≈ £829≈ €990Sign up free to see
- Montage, c. 1935-50$528≈ £397≈ €465Sign up free to see
- $2,816≈ £2,230≈ €2,669Sign up free to see
- Complex in Green, 1967$7,560≈ £5,646≈ €6,775Sign up free to see
- $4,032≈ £3,014≈ €3,622Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Cubist Composition with Guitar), circa 1932$24,320≈ £19,768≈ €22,759Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Charles Green Shaw that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Charles Green Shaw paintings (57)Charles Green Shaw oil paintings (52)Charles Green Shaw mixed media (3)Charles Green Shaw works on paper (3)
Charles Green Shaw: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Charles Green Shaw at auction?
$93,750Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Atomic Flight) at Bonhams (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Charles Green Shaw?
The median sale price is $10.1kSign up free to see across 56 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Charles Green Shaw have sold at auction?
56 of 63 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Charles Green Shaw?
Bonhams, Wright and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Wright · Rago Auctions
About Charles Green Shaw
Charles Green Shaw was an American painter, poet, writer, and illustrator. He was a key figure in early American abstract art. Shaw's paintings are part of most major collections of American Art, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Corcoran Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musee d'Art Moderne de Paris, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Whitney Museum.
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