Edward Howard Betts
American · 1920–2008 · Painter
Edward Howard Betts was an American painter, collagist, author, and teacher. He was known for his abstract paintings which he developed using an improvisational method. He was… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
OceanPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $7,040≈ £5,585≈ €6,392Sign up to see
Sea FlowBarridoff Auctions · $6,000≈ £4,646≈ €5,458Sign up to see
UntitledPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $4,800≈ £3,808≈ €4,358Sign up to see
Edward Howard Betts’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).
Price trend
1 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 | 3 | 3 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $6kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6kSign up | $6kSign up | $6kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 8 | 8 | 100% | $675Sign up | $675Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 6 | 100% | $708Sign up | $725Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $400Sign up | $400Sign up | $400Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $5.9kSign up | $5.9kSign up | $7kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.