Earl Kerkam
American · 1891–1965 · Painter
Earl Cavis Kerkam was an American painter. According to Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, Mark Rothko, George Spaventa and Esteban Vicente, he “was one of the finest painters… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Self Portrait)Wright · $5,000≈ £3,048≈ €3,878Sign up to see
Self-portrait #2Wright · $4,973≈ £3,057≈ €4,261Sign up to see
Self-Portrait (Cubist)Bonhams · $3,840≈ £3,044≈ €3,554Sign up to see
Earl Kerkam’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
10
of 10 offered · 2003–2025
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | 8 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Oil | 7 | 7 | 100% | $3kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 2 | 2 | 100% | $504Sign up | $504Sign up | $819Sign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $504Sign up | $504Sign up | $819Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.