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Clementine Hunter, Picking Cotton

Clementine Hunter

American · 1886–1988 · Painter

American folk artist (1889-1988)

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22auction results2009–2026years recorded82%sold (18)$4.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. The BaptismBrunk Auctions · $15,000≈ £11,391≈ €12,878Sign up to see
  2. Clementine Hunter, Untitled (Picking Cotton), c. 1970, oil on panelUntitled (Picking Cotton)Toomey & Co. · $10,560≈ £7,839≈ €8,945Sign up to see
  3. Clementine Hunter, Baptism, Oil on boardBaptismClarke Auction Gallery · $10,000≈ £7,383≈ €8,763Sign up to see

Clementine Hunter’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 22 auction results for Clementine Hunter between 2009 and 2026, of which 18 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for The Baptism at Brunk Auctions in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (20 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (9), Toomey & Co. (4) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).

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  1. Clementine Hunter, Untitled (Funeral Procession), c. 1970, oil on panel
    Untitled (Funeral Procession), c. 1970
    Oil · Panel
    22 h x 44¼ w in (56 x 112 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 290
    $5,080≈ £3,771≈ €4,303Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Clementine Hunter, Untitled (Wash Day), c. 1970, oil on board
    Untitled (Wash Day), c. 1970
    Oil · Board
    16 h x 24 w in (41 x 61 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 291
    $4,620≈ £3,430≈ €3,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Clementine Hunter, Untitled (Picking Cotton), c. 1970, oil on panel
    Untitled (Picking Cotton), c. 1970
    Oil · Panel
    13½ h x 42½ w in (34 x 108 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 292
    $10,560≈ £7,839≈ €8,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. The Baptism
    Oil · Board
    18-1/8 x 23-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 2219
    $15,000≈ £11,391≈ €12,878HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. Clementine Hunter, Baptism, Oil on board
    Baptism
    Oil · Board
    17.25" 23.125" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 14
    $10,000≈ £7,383≈ €8,763HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Clementine Hunter, Picking Cotton, oil on board
    Picking Cotton
    Oil · Board
    11 3/4 x 16 in. (29.8 x 40.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 133
    $5,376≈ £4,234≈ €4,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Wedding Scene
    Oil · Board
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 156
    $2,880≈ £2,350≈ €2,719Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  8. Untitled, [Cotton Wagon and Cotton Pickers], cypher in lower right
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 902
    $7,000≈ £5,729≈ €6,515HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Cotton Wagon
    Oil · Board
    8 x 10 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 903
    $3,750≈ £3,069≈ €3,490HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Apple Picking and a photo of the artist with this work
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 14-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1062
    $3,250≈ £2,854≈ €3,265HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Clementine Hunter paintings (20)Clementine Hunter oil paintings (20)

Clementine Hunter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Clementine Hunter at auction?

$15,000Sign up free to see, for The Baptism at Brunk Auctions (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Clementine Hunter?

The median sale price is $4.2kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Clementine Hunter have sold at auction?

18 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Clementine Hunter?

Brunk Auctions, Toomey & Co. and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Toomey & Co. · Sloans & Kenyon

About Clementine Hunter

In museum collections

  • Clementine Hunter, Picking CottonPicking Cotton, 1950
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
  • Clementine Hunter, The WashThe Wash, 1950
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain

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Related artists — American, born 1861–1911