George Bellows
American · 1882–1925 · Painter, Printmaker
George Wesley Bellows was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City. He became, according to the Columbus Museum of Art, "the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Two WomenBonhams · $1,265,000≈ £806,966≈ €1,009,174Sign up to see
The Violinist Leila KalmanBonhams · $76,700≈ £61,169≈ €71,562Sign up to see
Nude Girl with FruitBonhams · $75,000≈ £49,284≈ €70,317Sign up to see
George Bellows’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) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
69 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 | 7 | 88% | $226kSign up | $62.5kSign up | $1.3MSign up |
| Oil | 8 | 7 | 88% | $226kSign up | $62.5kSign up | $1.3MSign up |
| Works on paper | 14 | 11 | 79% | $2.8kSign up | $614Sign up | $11.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 14 | 11 | 79% | $2.8kSign up | $614Sign up | $11.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 68 | 62 | 91% | $2.5kSign up | $949Sign up | $48kSign up |
| Lithograph | 68 | 62 | 91% | $2.5kSign up | $949Sign up | $48kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 100% | $889Sign up | $1kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 21 | 19 | $650Sign up |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 | $640Sign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | $1kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | $700Sign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $400Sign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $75kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $633kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $31.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $14.2kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $140Sign up |