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Charles White Drawings: Auction Prices

American · 1918–1979

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Charles White drawings between 2014 and 2026, of which 5 sold (71% sell-through). Prices realised range from $5,700 to $877,000, with a median of $37,500 across 5 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $877,000 for “Roots” at Phillips in 2020.

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  1. Charles White, Untitled, charcoal on paper, 1968
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    15 x 15 1/2 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 565
    $37,500≈ £28,052≈ €32,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  2. Charles White, Pensive Lass, 1936, charcoal and graphite on paperboard
    Pensive Lass, 1936
    Drawing · Board
    30 x 19 in. (76.2 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Charles White, Let’s Walk Together, 1953, charcoal and crayon on paper mounted on board
    Let’s Walk Together, 1953
    Drawing · Paper
    29 3/4 x 40 in. (75.6 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $698,500≈ £528,406≈ €628,600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Charles White, Roots, 1963, ink on board
    Roots, 1963
    Drawing · Board
    37 x 54 in. (94 x 137.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $877,000≈ £659,597≈ €723,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Charles White, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, 1958, ink and wash on board
    Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, 1958
    Drawing · Board
    40 x 52 7/8 in. (101.6 x 134.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Charles White, Portrait of a Prophet, 1963, ink on illustration board
    Portrait of a Prophet, 1963
    Drawing · Board
    20 x 15in (50.8 x 38.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 59
    $5,700≈ £4,403≈ €5,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Charles White, Untitled (study for Mary McLeod Bethune mural), 1976, Graphite on Vellum paper
    Untitled (study for Mary McLeod Bethune mural), 1976
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 54
    $11,000≈ £6,534≈ €8,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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