Charles Searles

American · 1937–2004 · Painter, Sculptor

Charles Robert Searles was an African American artist born in Philadelphia in 1937. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and was active from the 1960s until he… (Wikipedia)

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45auction results2008–2025years recorded98%sold (44)$480Sign up free to seemedian price

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Carry MeRago Auctions · Oct 2024$5,292≈ £4,065≈ €4,870Sign up to see
BrotherRago Auctions · Dec 2020$4,400≈ £3,247≈ €3,610Sign up to see
Groovin on the VibeBonhams · Nov 2008$3,600≈ £2,396≈ €2,845Sign up to see

Charles Searles’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 45 auction results for Charles Searles between 2008 and 2025, of which 44 sold (98%). Recorded sale prices range from $188Sign up free to see to $5.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.3kSign up free to see for Carry Me at Rago Auctions in October 2024. The most common medium is photographs (16 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (21), Wright (8) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6).

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Portrait of a Man
Pastel · Paper
15⅜ h x 11⅜ w in (39 x 29 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 4, 2025 · Lot 217
$1,143≈ £920≈ €1,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled, 1993
Acrylic · Panel
36½ h x 61 w x 7 d in (93 x 155 x 18 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 17, 2024 · Lot 393
$2,322≈ £1,783≈ €2,137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Carry Me, 1988
painted wood · Panel
66 h x 28 w x 16 d in (168 x 71 x 41 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 17, 2024 · Lot 395
$5,292≈ £4,065≈ €4,870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled
Photograph
4⅝ h x 3⅛ w in (12 x 8 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2024 · Lot 150
$504≈ £396≈ €469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Seated Nude
Watercolor · Paper
10½ h x 8¼ w in (27 x 21 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2024 · Lot 156
$378≈ £297≈ €352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Portrait of a Man
Drawing · Paper
11½ h x 8⅜ w in (29 x 21 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 229
$459≈ £364≈ €424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Embrace
Gouache · Paper
7½ h x 5 w in (19 x 13 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 6, 2024 · Lot 156
$567≈ £446≈ €521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Man Playing Pool
Watercolor · Paper
8⅜ h x 7⅞ w in (21 x 20 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 15, 2024 · Lot 237
$315≈ £251≈ €293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Abstract Composition
Gouache · Paper
7¼ h x 4¾ w in (18 x 12 cm)
Wright · Feb 1, 2024 · Lot 289
$441≈ £348≈ €408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
Woman in a Dress
Watercolor · Paper
26 h x 14⅛ w in (66 x 36 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 30, 2023 · Lot 395
$441≈ £348≈ €403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Charles Searles: quick facts

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

$5,292Sign up free to see, for Carry Me at Rago Auctions (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Charles Searles?

The median sale price is $480Sign up free to see across 44 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Charles Searles have sold at auction?

44 of 45 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Charles Searles?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Charles Searles

Charles Robert Searles was an African American artist born in Philadelphia in 1937. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and was active from the 1960s until he died in 2004 from complications from a stroke.

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