What is a Christopher Ries work worth?
b. 1952 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 55 works by Christopher Ries with a published auction price sold between $4,395Sign up free to see and $16,875Sign up free to see, and the median is $7,500Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $4,788Sign up free to see across 27 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Christopher Ries prices by medium
- Auction results
- 58
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2025
- Median price
- $7.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $75kSign up free to see Spring, Rago Auctions, Sep 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 3 | $749–$6.3kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (52), Bonhams (5), Helmuth Stone Gallery (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 10 | $1.3k–$4kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 20 | $4.5k–$11.5kSign up free to see | $6.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 12 | $17.2k–$33.1kSign up free to see | $20.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Christopher Ries sales
- Point of View, cut, ground, and polished optical crystal — $4,064Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 19, 2025
- Lotus, cut, ground, and polished optical crystal — $4,826Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 19, 2025
- Solstice, cut, ground, and polished optical crystal — $1,122Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 20, 2025
- Untitled, cut, ground, and polished optical crystal — $1,270Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 20, 2025
- Sculpture Embrace, A signed and dated 'Embrace' sculpture in partially frosted, cut optical glass b — $749Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 10, 2025
- Sculpture Afterglow, A signed and dated 'Afterglow' sculpture in partially ground, polished and cut o — $1,124Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 10, 2025
- Afterglow, cut, ground, and polished optical crystal — $3,048Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 16, 2025
- Embrace, cut, ground, and polished optical crystal — $6,096Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 16, 2025
Questions about Christopher Ries prices
What is a Christopher Ries work worth?
Based on 55 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Christopher Ries have sold for a median of $7,500, and half of them sold between $4,395 and $16,875. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Christopher Ries sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $75,000 for “Spring” at Rago Auctions in September 2020.
How often do Christopher Ries works sell at auction?
95% of the 58 lots recorded between 2018 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Christopher Ries work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 58 lots by Christopher Ries recorded at auction between 2018 and 2025, 55 found a buyer (95%).
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