David T. Kessler

American · b. 1950 · Painter

David T. Kessler is an American artist primarily known for his photo-realist paintings. Although he is a longtime resident of Phoenix, Arizona, Kessler launched his career in… (Wikipedia)

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21lots offered2016–2025years recorded40%sold (6)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Luminous ProgressionRago Auctions · Oct 2020$3,750≈ £2,872≈ €3,164Sign up to see
Evening LaceRago Auctions · Oct 2020$3,380≈ £2,588≈ €2,852Sign up to see
Creekside Turbulence through Painted Glass (from Staged Landscape Watercolor Series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2016$1,250≈ £1,009≈ €1,120Sign up to see

David T. Kessler’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 15 auction results for David T. Kessler between 2016 and 2025, of which 6 sold (40%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $77Sign up free to see to $3.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.8kSign up free to see for Luminous Progression at Rago Auctions in October 2020. The most common medium is lithographs (11 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (9), Concept Art Gallery (5) and Rago Auctions (2).

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Afternoon Light (Diptych)
Aquatint
each sheet 39 x 27 1/2 in. (99.0 x 69.8 cm)
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025 · Lot 52
$77≈ £56≈ €65Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
Luminous Progression, 2010
Acrylic
44 h x 64 w in (112 x 163 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 21, 2020 · Lot 221
$3,750≈ £2,872≈ €3,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Evening Lace, 2007
Acrylic
48 h x 72 w in (122 x 183 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 21, 2020 · Lot 223
$3,380≈ £2,588≈ €2,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Sun Patterned Cove
ed. 33/100
Each sheet - 39" high x 28.75" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 7, 2018 · Lot 109
$425≈ £326≈ €370HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Painted Magnifier (from Staged Landscape Watercolor Series), 1985
Lithograph · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016 · Lot 392
$1,250≈ £1,009≈ €1,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Creekside Turbulence through Painted Glass (from Staged Landscape Watercolor Series), 1985
Lithograph · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016 · Lot 393
$1,250≈ £1,009≈ €1,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
REFLECTED BLOSSOMS: PAIR, color lithograph
Lithograph
39 in. x 27 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 107
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
REFLECTED BLOSSOMS: PAIR, color lithograph
Lithograph
39 in. x 27 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 14, 2023 · Lot 382
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
REFLECTED BLOSSOMS: PAIR, color lithograph
Lithograph
39 in. x 27 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 8, 2022 · Lot 278
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
REFLECTED BLOSSOMS: PAIR, color lithograph
Lithograph
39 in. x 27 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Aug 4, 2022 · Lot 501
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Also offered, result not published (6)

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

David T. Kessler prints (12)David T. Kessler lithographs (11)

David T. Kessler: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David T. Kessler at auction?

$3,750Sign up free to see, for Luminous Progression at Rago Auctions (October 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David T. Kessler?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David T. Kessler have sold at auction?

6 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2025. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell David T. Kessler?

Sloans & Kenyon, Concept Art Gallery and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Concept Art Gallery · Rago Auctions

About David T. Kessler

David T. Kessler is an American artist primarily known for his photo-realist paintings. Although he is a longtime resident of Phoenix, Arizona, Kessler launched his career in San Francisco in the mid 1970s, at a time when a significant school of photo-realism was emerging in the Bay Area.

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