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Cleve Gray

Cleve Gray

American · 1918–2004 · Painter, Printmaker

Cleve Gray was an American abstract expressionist painter, who was also associated with color field painting and lyrical abstraction. (Wikipedia)

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45lots offered2016–2026years recorded88%sold (36)$6.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Cleve Gray, Untitled, Abstract PaintingUntitledPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $28,160≈ £23,486≈ €26,528Sign up to see
  2. Cleve Gray, Untitled, Abstract PaintingUntitledPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $22,500≈ £17,457≈ €20,801Sign up to see
  3. Cleve Gray, Eagle's Descent, 1977, acrylic on canvasEagle's DescentRago Auctions · $20,320≈ £15,751≈ €18,836Sign up to see

Cleve Gray’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 41 auction results for Cleve Gray between 2016 and 2026, of which 36 sold (88%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $28.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $28.2kSign up free to see for Untitled at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in March 2023. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Palm Beach Modern Auctions (8), Rago Auctions (8) and Wright (7).

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  1. Cleve Gray, Untitled, Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper
    Untitled
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 25/90
    H 24.75" W 18"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1026
    $400≈ £297≈ €340HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Cleve Gray, Portrait, Painting
    Portrait
    Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 278
    $4,480≈ £3,402≈ €3,846Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  3. Cleve Gray, Red Sunset, 1955, Oil on canvas
    Red Sunset, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    13h x 17" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 33
    $4,400≈ £3,313≈ €3,803HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Cleve Gray, Untitled, Print on Wove Paper 1966, SN: 5/25
    Untitled
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 5/25
    H 30" W 22"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1166
    $650≈ £483≈ €558HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Cleve Gray, Fanfare #5, 2002, acrylic on canvas
    Fanfare #5, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    70 h x 60 w in (178 x 152 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 132
    $6,985≈ £5,215≈ €6,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Cleve Gray, Haleakala I, 1971, oil on canvas
    Haleakala I, 1971
    Oil · Canvas
    63¼ h x 48 w in (161 x 122 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $15,240≈ £11,370≈ €13,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Cleve Gray, Eagle's Descent, 1977, acrylic on canvas
    Eagle's Descent, 1977
    Acrylic · Canvas
    68 h x 51 w in (173 x 130 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 298
    $20,320≈ £15,751≈ €18,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Cleve Gray, Portrait, Painting
    Portrait
    Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 264
    $4,480≈ £3,555≈ €4,303Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  9. Cleve Gray, Rising, 1976, acrylic on canvas
    Rising, 1976
    Acrylic · Canvas
    81¼ h x 79 w in (206 x 201 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 112
    $12,600≈ £9,411≈ €11,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. The Sea Near Pontevedra, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    18-1/8 x 27-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 550
    $1,500≈ £1,196≈ €1,398HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

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

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Cleve Gray: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Cleve Gray at auction?

$28,160Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Palm Beach Modern Auctions (March 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Cleve Gray?

The median sale price is $6.6kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Cleve Gray have sold at auction?

36 of 41 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Cleve Gray?

Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Rago Auctions · Wright

About Cleve Gray

Cleve Gray was an American abstract expressionist painter, who was also associated with color field painting and lyrical abstraction.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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