Clarence Carter, A Woman of the Sabines

Clarence Carter

American · 1904–2000 · Painter, Printmaker

Clarence Holbrook Carter, was an American artist who worked primarily in acrylic painting. He is considered one of Cleveland’s most renowned painters. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Clarence Carter, Stairwell at the Cleveland School of Art, 1927, oil on canvasStairwell at the Cleveland School of ArtRago Auctions · $24,130≈ £18,473≈ €20,957Sign up to see
  2. Clarence Carter, Empress of the North, 1968, oil on canvasEmpress of the NorthBonhams · $19,200≈ £15,220≈ €17,770Sign up to see
  3. Clarence Carter, MinervasMinervasRago Auctions · $17,500≈ £13,525≈ €15,966Sign up to see

Clarence Carter’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 31 auction results for Clarence Carter between 2001 and 2025, of which 29 sold (94%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $70Sign up free to see to $24.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24.1kSign up free to see for Stairwell at the Cleveland School of Art at Rago Auctions in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (20), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (9) and Bonhams (3).

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  1. Clarence Carter, Stairwell at the Cleveland School of Art, 1927, oil on canvas
    Stairwell at the Cleveland School of Art, 1927
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 16 w in (61 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $24,130≈ £18,473≈ €20,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Clarence Carter, Eerie Station, Elmira, 1931, watercolor on paper
    Eerie Station, Elmira, 1931
    Watercolor · Paper
    19¼ h x 14¼ w in (49 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 223
    $4,224≈ £3,234≈ €3,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Clarence Carter, Blue Mandala, 1970, screenprint in colors on Scintilla
    Blue Mandala, 1970
    Screenprint
    29⅞ h x 21¾ w in (76 x 55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 148
    $1,320≈ £979≈ €1,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Clarence Carter, Untitled, 1982, acrylic on canvas
    Untitled, 1982
    Acrylic · Canvas
    78 h x 60 w in (198 x 152 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 170
    $7,260≈ £5,410≈ €6,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Clarence Carter, Landscape Winter, 1947, oil on canvas
    Landscape Winter, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    19 h x 22½ w in (48 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 191
    $1,056≈ £787≈ €934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Clarence Carter, American Factory, 1980, lithograph in colors
    American Factory, 1980
    Lithograph
    17⅝ h x 25¾ w in (45 x 65 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 186
    $508≈ £394≈ €471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Clarence Carter, Untitled, 1970, acrylic on Scintilla
    Untitled, 1970
    Acrylic
    29⅞ h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 220
    $1,008≈ £796≈ €957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Clarence Carter, Untitled, 1975, acrylic on Scintilla
    Untitled, 1975
    Acrylic
    29⅞ h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $2,772≈ £2,189≈ €2,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Clarence Carter, Green Mandala, 1969, screenprint in colors on Scintilla
    Green Mandala, 1969
    Screenprint
    29½ h x 21½ w in (75 x 55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 143
    $504≈ £389≈ €463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Clarence Carter, Departed, 1986, oil on canvas
    Departed, 1986
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 77 3/4 in. (152.4 x 197.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    $9,600≈ £7,561≈ €8,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Clarence Carter that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Clarence Carter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Clarence Carter at auction?

$24,130Sign up free to see, for Stairwell at the Cleveland School of Art at Rago Auctions (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Clarence Carter?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Clarence Carter have sold at auction?

29 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2025. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Clarence Carter?

Rago Auctions, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Bonhams

About Clarence Carter

Clarence Holbrook Carter, was an American artist who worked primarily in acrylic painting. He is considered one of Cleveland’s most renowned painters.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Clarence Carter, Homes, Past and Present (mural study, Portsmouth, Ohio Post Office)Homes, Past and Present (mural study, Portsmouth, Ohio Post Office), 1936
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Clarence Carter, A Woman of the SabinesA Woman of the Sabines, 1928
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
  • Clarence Carter, Lake Erie PatternsLake Erie Patterns, 1930
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
  • Clarence Carter, Circus HorsesCircus Horses, 1933
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0

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