George Luks, The Bersaglieri

George Luks

American · 1867–1933 · Painter, Printmaker

George Benjamin Luks was an American artist, identified with the aggressively realistic Ashcan School of American painting. (Wikipedia)

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53lots offered2003–2025years recorded66%sold (33)$500Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. George Luks, Copley Square, Boston, circa 1904, oil on canvasCopley Square, BostonBonhams · $275,000≈ £180,707≈ €257,829Sign up to see
  2. The Rag PickerBrunk Auctions · $16,000≈ £11,521≈ €13,512Sign up to see
  3. George Luks, Men of the Auld Palestine Sod at Sweeney's Near Houston Street, circa 1933, oil en grisaille on canvasboardMen of the Auld Palestine Sod at Sweeney's Near Houston StreetBonhams · $7,650≈ £5,676≈ €6,743Sign up to see

George Luks’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 50 auction results for George Luks between 2003 and 2025, of which 33 sold (66%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $275kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $275kSign up free to see for Copley Square, Boston at Bonhams in November 2015. The most common medium is drawings (23 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (10), Sloans & Kenyon (9) and Brunk Auctions (9).

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  1. George Luks, Mercedes (Portrait of the Artist's Wife), oil on canvas
    Mercedes (Portrait of the Artist's Wife)
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20 1/8 in. (61 x 51.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 277
    $5,632≈ £4,195≈ €4,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. George Luks, Feb 16/ 67- N.Y., This work was done by my late husband George Luks between 1906-1910, Penn. Landscape oil on board 28, 2016, oil on board
    Feb 16/ 67- N.Y., This work was done by my late husband George Luks between 1906-1910, Penn. Landscape oil on board 28, 2016
    Oil · Board
    sight: approx 22.75"h, 27"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1199
    $1,000≈ £741≈ €868HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,500View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  3. George Luks, Untitled (A Bad Mixture, Kümmel + Scotch?), ink on paper
    Untitled (A Bad Mixture, Kümmel + Scotch?)
    Drawing · Paper
    8⅞ h x 5⅛ w in (23 x 13 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 215
    $318≈ £256≈ €308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. George Luks, Reclining Nude, c. 1925, oil on canvas
    Reclining Nude, c. 1925
    Oil · Canvas
    18 h x 15 w in (46 x 38 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 184
    $1,572≈ £1,243≈ €1,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. George Luks, Sketch of Johnny Queenan, graphite on paper
    Sketch of Johnny Queenan
    Drawing · Paper
    5⅛ h x 5⅛ w in (13 x 13 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 211
    $63≈ £50≈ €59Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. George Luks, Shack in the Woods, oil on canvas
    Shack in the Woods
    Oil · Canvas
    11 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (28.3 x 31.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 26
    $4,480≈ £3,641≈ €4,192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. George Luks, Portrait of a Woman, circa 1914-20, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Woman, circa 1914-20
    Oil · Canvas
    30 3/8 x 25 1/4 in. (77.2 x 64.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 39
    $6,400≈ £5,202≈ €5,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. George Luks, At the Fair, Charcoal on paper
    At the Fair
    Drawing · Paper
    13.75" h x 18.5" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 40
    $275≈ £213≈ €246HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. The Race Prejudice
    Drawing · Paper
    9-1/2 x 6-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 942
    $500≈ £381≈ €446HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. George Luks, (Double-sided), Ink and charcoal on paper
    (Double-sided)
    Drawing · Paper
    Front: 7" h x 8.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 17
    $500≈ £398≈ €464HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

George Luks paintings (16)George Luks oil paintings (16)George Luks works on paper (33)George Luks watercolors (7)George Luks drawings (23)

George Luks: quick facts

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

$275,000Sign up free to see, for Copley Square, Boston at Bonhams (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Luks?

The median sale price is $500Sign up free to see across 33 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Luks have sold at auction?

33 of 50 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell George Luks?

Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · Brunk Auctions

About George Luks

George Benjamin Luks was an American artist, identified with the aggressively realistic Ashcan School of American painting.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • George Luks, The BersaglieriThe Bersaglieri, 1918
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Luks, The Fire BossThe Fire Boss, 1925
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Luks, Ten HeadsTen Heads, c. 1905
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Luks, Under the TreesUnder the Trees
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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