Chesley Bonestell
American · 1888–1986 · Painter, Illustrator
Chesley Knight Bonestell Jr. was an American painter, designer, and illustrator, best known for his realistic-looking paintings of space exploration, including future… (Wikipedia)
Chesley Bonestell prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 1 2024
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see 1 sold
- Most recent sale
- $1.6kSign up free to see Aug 2024, Clars Auction Gallery
- Record sale
- $1.6kSign up free to see 2024, Clars Auction Gallery
Recent sales: Untitled
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Record prices
UntitledClars Auction Gallery · $1,600≈ £1,239≈ €1,455Sign up to see
Chesley Bonestell’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).
Chesley Bonestell has appeared at auction 1 time in ArtSell’s records in 2024; 1 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The highest recorded price is $1.6kSign up free to see for Untitled at Clars Auction Gallery in August 2024. Most results come from Clars Auction Gallery (1).
Chesley Bonestell at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 1
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2024
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.6kSign up free to see Untitled, Clars Auction Gallery, Aug 2024
Top auction houses: Clars Auction Gallery (1)
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1 result
- $1,600≈ £1,239≈ €1,455Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Chesley Bonestell that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Chesley Bonestell: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Chesley Bonestell at auction?
$1,600Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Clars Auction Gallery (August 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Chesley Bonestell?
The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Chesley Bonestell have sold at auction?
1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2024. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Chesley Bonestell?
Annex Auctions and Clars Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Annex Auctions · Clars Auction Gallery
About Chesley Bonestell
Chesley Knight Bonestell Jr. was an American painter, designer, and illustrator, best known for his realistic-looking paintings of space exploration, including future spacecraft and scenes set on moons and planets in the Solar System. His work helped inspire the American space program and appeared in popular magazines and books from the 1940s into the 1970s. He is considered one of the founders of "space art" for scientific illustration and his style has been influential in science fiction art, illustration, and cinema.
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