Clementine Hunter
American · 1886–1988 · Painter
Clementine Hunter was a self-taught Black folk artist from the Cane River region of Louisiana, who lived and worked on Melrose Plantation. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- The BaptismBrunk Auctions · $15,000≈ £11,391≈ €12,878Sign up to see
Untitled (Picking Cotton)Toomey & Co. · $10,560≈ £7,839≈ €8,945Sign up to see
BaptismClarke 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).
Lots sold
18
of 22 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
82%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | 16 | 80% | $5.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $15kSign up |
| Oil | 20 | 16 | 80% | $5.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $15kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.