Charles Searles Works on Paper: Auction Prices

American · 1937–2004

ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Charles Searles works on paper between 2017 and 2025, of which 20 sold (95% sell-through). Prices realised range from $315 to $2,772, with a median of $508 across 20 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $2,772 for “Abstraction with Red, Yellow and White” at Wright in 2023.

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All works on paper results

1. 
   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. ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   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 ↗
5. 
   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. ↗
6. 
   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 ↗
7. 
   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) ↗
8. 
   Untitled

   Gouache · Paper

   3⅝ h x 9¾ w in (9 x 25 cm)

   Wright · Oct 27, 2023 · Lot 233
   $1,260≈ £1,040≈ €1,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
9. 
   Portrait of a Woman

   Drawing · Paper

   20⅞ h x 14⅞ w in (53 x 38 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 10, 2023 · Lot 289
   $1,310≈ £1,069≈ €1,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
10. 
    Nude Study, 1963

    Drawing · Paper

    24½ h x 18½ w in (62 x 47 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2023 · Lot 184
    $452≈ £372≈ €429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
11. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor · Paper

    17½ h x 22½ w in (44 x 57 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 1, 2023 · Lot 229
    $459≈ £359≈ €418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
12. 
    Abstraction

    Mixed media · Paper

    7½ h x 9⅝ w in (19 x 24 cm)

    Wright · Jul 12, 2023 · Lot 268
    $504≈ £390≈ €457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
13. 
    Abstract Face

    Drawing · Paper

    3 h x 6 w in (8 x 15 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 13, 2023 · Lot 187
    $567≈ £451≈ €525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
14. 
    Man Reading Newspaper

    Pastel · Paper

    18 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Apr 19, 2023 · Lot 175
    $2,358≈ £1,900≈ €2,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
15. 
    Seated Woman, 1963

    Drawing · Paper

    16⅞ h x 11⅜ w in (43 x 29 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 257
    $452≈ £367≈ €417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
16. 
    Abstraction with Red, Yellow and White, 1989

    Gouache · Paper

    10½ h x 12½ w in (27 x 32 cm)

    Wright · Jan 25, 2023 · Lot 245
    $2,772≈ £2,249≈ €2,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
17. 
    Nude, 1960

    Watercolor · Paper

    21⅞ h x 14⅞ w in (56 x 38 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Dec 7, 2022 · Lot 293
    $512≈ £420≈ €486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
18. 
    Abstract Composition, 1989

    Gouache · Paper

    13½ h x 11 w in (34 x 28 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2022 · Lot 203
    $520≈ £479≈ €536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
19. 
    Untitled, 1976

    Acrylic · Paper

    18⅛ h x 24⅛ w in (46 x 61 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021 · Lot 138
    $1,375≈ £1,020≈ €1,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
20. 
    Nude with Blue Hair, 1985

    Watercolor · Paper

    11-1/2 x 8-1/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 1547
    $400≈ £303≈ €343HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
21. 
    Nude Study, 1977

    Drawing · Paper

    13-1/2 x 8-1/2 in. (sight)

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 1317
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗

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