Charles Sheeler
American · 1883–1965 · Painter, Printmaker
Charles Sheeler was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography, and the 1921 avant-garde film, Manhatta, which he made in collaboration… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Tulips-Suspended FormsBonhams · $175,000≈ £136,431≈ €153,146Sign up to see
Architectural CadencesBonhams · $162,500≈ £122,070≈ €138,794Sign up to see
FarmBonhams · $111,500≈ £59,245≈ €86,764Sign up to see
Charles Sheeler’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 39 auction results for Charles Sheeler between 2006 and 2026, of which 28 sold (72%). Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $175kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $175kSign up free to see for Tulips-Suspended Forms at Bonhams in November 2018. The most common medium is drawings (8 lots). Most results come from Phillips (15), Bonhams (14) and Rago Auctions (5).
39 results
- Old Abandoned Mill, 1948$58,050≈ £43,256≈ €50,047Sign up free to see
- Landscape No. 6, 1915$28,380≈ £21,148≈ €24,468Sign up free to see
- Roses (G. 2, B. 2), 1924$10,320≈ £7,644≈ €8,796Sign up free to see
- Yachts (G. 3, B. 3), 1924$18,060≈ £13,377≈ €15,392Sign up free to see
- Barn, 1917$5,160≈ £3,822≈ €4,398Sign up free to see
- $20,640≈ £15,288≈ €17,591Sign up free to see
- $49,020≈ £36,308≈ €41,780Sign up free to see
- Escape, 1950$16,510≈ £12,334≈ €14,094Sign up free to see
- Architectural Cadences, 1954$2,772≈ £2,141≈ €2,573Sign up free to see
- Salt and pepper shakers, 1935$315≈ £253≈ €296Sign up free to see
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Charles Sheeler: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Charles Sheeler at auction?
$175,000Sign up free to see, for Tulips-Suspended Forms at Bonhams (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Charles Sheeler?
The median sale price is $18.4kSign up free to see across 28 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Charles Sheeler have sold at auction?
28 of 39 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Charles Sheeler?
Phillips, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Rago Auctions
About Charles Sheeler
Charles Sheeler was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography, and the 1921 avant-garde film, Manhatta, which he made in collaboration with Paul Strand. Sheeler is recognized as one of the early adopters of modernism in American art.
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In museum collections
Souvenir of Your Trip Through the Ford Rouge Plant, 1936
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainAmerican Interior, 1935
Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domainConnecticut Barns, 1934
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainPertaining to Yachts and Yachting, 1922
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Public domain
