Chris Van Allsburg
American · b. 1949 · Draughtsman, Illustrator
Chris Van Allsburg is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Wreck of the ZephyrRago Auctions · $53,125≈ £42,531≈ €47,891Sign up to see
House on Maple Street from the Mysteries of Harris BurdickRago Auctions · $40,625≈ £32,523≈ €36,622Sign up to see
Untitled drawing from The Garden of Abdul GasaziRago Auctions · $20,000≈ £15,165≈ €17,161Sign up to see
Chris Van Allsburg’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 13 auction results for Chris Van Allsburg between 2016 and 2018, of which 13 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $53.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $53.1kSign up free to see for The Wreck of the Zephyr at Rago Auctions in November 2016. Results come from Rago Auctions (13).
13 results
- $1,625≈ £1,247≈ €1,432Sign up free to see
- $2,250≈ £1,726≈ €1,983Sign up free to see
- $2,500≈ £1,843≈ €2,089Sign up free to see
- $4,063≈ £2,995≈ €3,395Sign up free to see
- $20,000≈ £15,165≈ €17,161Sign up free to see
- $20,000≈ £15,165≈ €17,161Sign up free to see
- $10,625≈ £8,057≈ €9,117Sign up free to see
- $12,500≈ £9,478≈ €10,726Sign up free to see
- $8,125≈ £6,279≈ €7,413Sign up free to see
- $6,875≈ £5,313≈ €6,272Sign up free to see
Chris Van Allsburg: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Chris Van Allsburg at auction?
$53,125Sign up free to see, for The Wreck of the Zephyr at Rago Auctions (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Chris Van Allsburg?
The median sale price is $8.1kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Chris Van Allsburg have sold at auction?
13 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2018.
Which auction houses sell Chris Van Allsburg?
Rago Auctions accounts for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions
About Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he also wrote, and were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was a 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial International Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.
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