George Deem

American · 1932–2008 · Painter

George Charles Deem Jr. was an American artist best known for reproducing vivid re-workings of classic images from art history. Art historian Robert Rosenblum has called Deem's… (Wikipedia)

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25lots offered2004–2026years recorded88%sold (21)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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The Red ChairRago Auctions · Jun 2026$7,680≈ £5,730≈ €6,636Sign up to see
Vermeer's MovingRago Auctions · Jun 2026$7,040≈ £5,252≈ €6,083Sign up to see
George Washington QuiltRago Auctions · Nov 2016$2,875≈ £2,302≈ €2,592Sign up to see

George Deem’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 24 auction results for George Deem between 2004 and 2026, of which 21 sold (88%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $7.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.7kSign up free to see for The Red Chair at Rago Auctions in June 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (17 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (14), Wright (6) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).

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Vermeer's Moving, 1976
Oil · Canvas
15¾ h x 14 w in (40 x 36 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 170
$7,040≈ £5,252≈ €6,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
The Red Chair, 2002
Oil · Canvas
24 h x 24 w in (61 x 61 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 216
$7,680≈ £5,730≈ €6,636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Landscape with Ghost, 1968
Oil · Canvas
40 h x 50 w in (102 x 127 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 1, 2026 · Lot 144
$2,660≈ £1,969≈ €2,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Little Painting, 1963
Oil · Board
15¾ h x 12 w in (40 x 30 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 1, 2026 · Lot 145
$384≈ £284≈ €328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
The Fall of Whistler's Mother
Oil · Canvas
22 x 25 in.
Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 4
$1,792≈ £1,411≈ €1,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
The Torn Hat - A Completed Description (Thomas Sully), 1964
Oil · Linen
25 h x 33 w in (63 x 84 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 8, 2021 · Lot 421
$500≈ £364≈ €422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Composition with Corot (diptych), 1962
Oil · Canvas
28⅛ h x 40¼ w in (71 x 102 cm)
Wright · Feb 11, 2021 · Lot 217
$2,500≈ £1,806≈ €2,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Drawing with Calligraphy (Leonardo Da Vinci, Vitruvian Man), 1965
Watercolor · Paper
28 h x 21½ w in (71 x 55 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 21, 2020 · Lot 251
$500≈ £383≈ €422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Funnies, 1963
Oil · Canvas
45½ h x 35½ w in (116 x 90 cm)
Wright · Jul 30, 2020 · Lot 366
$750≈ £577≈ €639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled (After Courbet) (Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet), c. 1964
Watercolor · Paper
25¼ h x 19 w in (64 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2020 · Lot 430
$250≈ £193≈ €213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

George Deem paintings (17)George Deem oil paintings (17)George Deem works on paper (3)

George Deem: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Deem at auction?

$7,680Sign up free to see, for The Red Chair at Rago Auctions (June 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Deem?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Deem have sold at auction?

21 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell George Deem?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Sloans & Kenyon

About George Deem

George Charles Deem Jr. was an American artist best known for reproducing vivid re-workings of classic images from art history. Art historian Robert Rosenblum has called Deem's unconventional thematic choices "free-flowing [fantasy] about the facts and fictions of art history."

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