Eugene Savage, (Human Life) (mural study, Washington, D.C. Post Office)

Eugene Savage

American · 1883–1978 · Painter, Sculptor

Eugene Francis Savage was an American painter and sculptor known for his murals in the manner made official under the Works Projects Administration. He also is known for his… (Wikipedia)

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13lots offered2009–2026years recorded56%sold (5)$4.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Eugene Savage, Paths of peace, gouache, watercolor and pencil on boardPaths of peaceBonhams · $11,875≈ £8,319≈ €10,420Sign up to see
  2. Eugene Savage, Kauai, Tropical Trees, and Kalalea Mountain (from Anahola, Kauai) (a group of three), Kauai and Trees both inscribed 'Eugene Savage' (on the reverse); Kalalea unsigned and inscribed 'KALALEI' (on the stretcher bar)Kauai, Tropical Trees, and Kalalea Mountain (from Anahola, Kauai) (a group of three)Bonhams · $7,040≈ £5,252≈ €6,172Sign up to see
  3. Eugene Savage, A view of the Hawaiian coast and two other Hawaiian subjects (A group of three), first and third inscribed 'Eugene Savage' (on the reverse)A view of the Hawaiian coast and two other Hawaiian subjects (A group of three)Bonhams · $4,375≈ £3,295≈ €3,909Sign up to see

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Average price
median $4.4kfree account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
5
of 9 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
56%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$1k$3k$10k$32k201120132015201720192021202320252009-08-26 · $2,0702016-04-12 · $11,8752016-08-02 · $4,3752021-06-09 · $1,0002026-07-15 · $7,040
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

4 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

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Paintings6233%$1.5kSign up$1.5kSign up$2.1kSign up
Oil6233%$1.5kSign up$1.5kSign up$2.1kSign up
Works on paper11100%$11.9kSign up$11.9kSign up$11.9kSign up
Gouache11100%$11.9kSign up$11.9kSign up$11.9kSign up
Other22100%$5.7kSign up$5.7kSign up$7kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202611$7kSign up
202111$1kSign up
201622$8.1kSign up
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200941$2.1kSign up

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