What is a Contemporary School painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by Contemporary School have sold for a median of $150Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $116Sign up free to see and $175Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $155Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $116Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Contemporary School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $150Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $475Sign up free to see El Amor y La Muerte, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $138–$168Sign up free to see | $155Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $130–$475Sign up free to see | $303Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (7), Anderson & Garland (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Contemporary School sales
- Blue abstract, oil on canvas — $101Sign up free to see, Anderson & Garland, Aug 6, 2026
- Portrait of a man in a white t-shirt, oil on paper — $92Sign up free to see, Anderson & Garland, Apr 2, 2026
- El Amor y La Muerte, Goya engraving, and others — $475Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 1, 2024
- Isnik Plates, Giclee print — $130Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Nov 11, 2021
- Female Musicians, Oil on canvas — $190Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 18, 2021
- City Street Scene, Oil on canvas — $160Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Apr 12, 2014
- Market Scene, Oil on canvas — $150Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Apr 12, 2014
Questions about Contemporary School prices
What is a Contemporary School painting worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Contemporary School have sold for a median of $150, and half of them sold between $116 and $175. For paintings alone the median is $155 (4 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Contemporary School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $475 for “El Amor y La Muerte” at Sloans & Kenyon in February 2024.
Which Contemporary School medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $303 (2 sales).
How often do Contemporary School works sell at auction?
78% of the 9 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Contemporary School painting?
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Contemporary School have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2026; 7 sold, a sell-through rate of 78%.
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