David Park

American · 1911–1960 · Painter, Printmaker

David Park was an American painter and a pioneer of the Bay Area Figurative Movement in painting during the 1950s. (Wikipedia)

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20auction results2006–2024years recorded70%sold (14)$9.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. David Park, Mother with Polka Dot Dress, 1930, oil on canvasMother with Polka Dot DressPhillips · $143,750≈ £109,158≈ €121,410Sign up to see
  2. David Park, Boy in Colored Cap, 1950, oil on canvasBoy in Colored CapPhillips · $107,950≈ £86,602≈ €99,328Sign up to see
  3. David Park, Figure Playing Violin, 1960, Gouache on paperFigure Playing ViolinLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $62,500≈ £38,564≈ €47,492Sign up to see

David Park’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 20 auction results for David Park between 2006 and 2024, of which 14 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $144kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $144kSign up free to see for Mother with Polka Dot Dress at Phillips in November 2017. The most common medium is drawings (12 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10), Bonhams (7) and Phillips (3).

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  1. David Park, Untitled (Woman), circa 1955-59, ink and wash on paper
    Untitled (Woman), circa 1955-59
    Drawing · Paper
    12 x 18 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 146
    $1,664≈ £1,292≈ €1,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. David Park, Standing Nude, 1957, charcoal on paper
    Standing Nude, 1957
    Drawing · Paper
    16¾ h x 13¾ w in (43 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 166
    $2,016≈ £1,621≈ €1,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. David Park, Portrait of Margret Van Horn, c. 1935, graphite on paper
    Portrait of Margret Van Horn, c. 1935
    Drawing · Paper
    12 h x 8¼ w in (30 x 21 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 168
    $1,008≈ £811≈ €943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. David Park, Boy in Colored Cap, 1950, oil on canvas
    Boy in Colored Cap, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    14 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (36.2 x 25.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    $107,950≈ £86,602≈ €99,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. David Park, Male, ink on paper
    Male
    Drawing · Paper
    17 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (45.1 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    $3,780≈ £2,720≈ €3,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. David Park, Nude Resting on Side (#257), c. 1955, Watercolor and graphite on paper
    Nude Resting on Side (#257), c. 1955
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 319
    $3,750≈ £2,878≈ €3,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. David Park, Untitled (#508), c. 1945, Oil on Masonite
    Untitled (#508), c. 1945
    Oil · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 244
    $11,875≈ £8,465≈ €9,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. David Park, Woman with a Black Bob, 1948, Oil on paper mounted to paperboard
    Woman with a Black Bob, 1948
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 245
    $8,125≈ £5,792≈ €6,595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. David Park, Mother with Polka Dot Dress, 1930, oil on canvas
    Mother with Polka Dot Dress, 1930
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 26 in. (91.4 x 66 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    $143,750≈ £109,158≈ €121,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. David Park, Untitled, circa 1957, ink wash on paper
    Untitled, circa 1957
    Drawing · Paper
    11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (29.2 x 22.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 66
    $4,000≈ £3,017≈ €3,394Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗

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David Park: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David Park at auction?

$143,750Sign up free to see, for Mother with Polka Dot Dress at Phillips (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Park?

The median sale price is $9.1kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Park have sold at auction?

14 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell David Park?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Bonhams and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams · Phillips

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