Chuck Close
American · 1940–2021 · Painter, Printmaker
Charles Thomas Close was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Keith/MezzotintPhillips · $176,400≈ £134,708≈ €149,226Sign up to see
KateKetterer Kunst · €118,750≈ $133,867≈ £105,299Sign up to see
KateGrisebach · €71,250≈ $80,342≈ £63,819Sign up to see
Chuck Close’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 208 auction results for Chuck Close between 2004 and 2026, of which 183 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $160Sign up free to see to $176kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $176kSign up free to see for Keith/Mezzotint at Phillips in October 2020. The most common medium is photographs (51 lots). Most results come from Phillips (94), Rago Auctions (47) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (23).
208 results · page 1 of 6
- Self Portrait (Tapestry), 1993$2,048≈ £1,521≈ €1,774Sign up free to see
- Self-Portrait (diptych), 2001$5,376≈ £4,015≈ €4,685Sign up free to see
- Hillary 3/4 View, 2016$5,160≈ £3,921≈ €4,550Sign up free to see
- Self-Portrait, 2015$23,220≈ £17,643≈ €20,476Sign up free to see
- Kate #3, 2005$3,990≈ £2,967≈ €3,436Sign up free to see
- $1,920≈ £1,432≈ €1,652Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Self-Portrait), 2007$7,040≈ £5,251≈ €6,059Sign up free to see
- Self Portrait, 2007$2,838≈ £2,099≈ €2,412Sign up free to see
- Phil (detail), 2007$4,902≈ £3,607≈ €4,156Sign up free to see
- Male and Female Torsos, 2001$160≈ £119≈ €137Sign up free to see
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Chuck Close: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Chuck Close at auction?
$176,400Sign up free to see, for Keith/Mezzotint at Phillips (October 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Chuck Close?
The median sale price is $5.3kSign up free to see across 183 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Chuck Close have sold at auction?
183 of 208 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Chuck Close?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Chuck Close signature
114 catalogued lots by Chuck Close record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (83% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed, numbered and dated, ‘14/25 Chuck Close 2005’ lower centre
— Kate Moss, Phillips, Jul 13, 2021Signed and dated on the lower right: C Close 88
— Susan, im Kinsky, Jun 21, 2017Signed and dated in pencil l.r., inscribed "Presentation Proof IV" in pencil l.l.12" x 13 3/8" image
— John, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 16, 2025
About Chuck Close
Charles Thomas Close was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also created photo portraits using a very large format camera. He adapted his painting style and working methods in 1988, after being paralyzed by an occlusion of the anterior spinal artery.
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