Gertrude Abercrombie
American · 1909–1977 · Painter, Illustrator
Gertrude Abercrombie was an American painter based in Chicago. Called "the queen of the Bohemian artists", Abercrombie was involved in the Chicago jazz scene and was friends… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Owl Trainer No. 2Rago Auctions · $825,500≈ £637,550≈ €758,313Sign up to see
Self ImprisonmentRago Auctions · $355,600≈ £265,294≈ €314,107Sign up to see
Floating LadyRago Auctions · $355,600≈ £265,294≈ €314,107Sign up to see
Gertrude Abercrombie’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 53 auction results for Gertrude Abercrombie between 2011 and 2026, of which 53 sold (100%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $5.6kSign up free to see to $826kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $826kSign up free to see for Owl Trainer No. 2 at Rago Auctions in March 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (45 lots). Most results come from Wright (31), Rago Auctions (12) and Williamson Auction Gallery (4).
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- Shell, 1957$109,650≈ £82,742≈ €96,159Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Owl and Moon), 1964$33,280≈ £24,634≈ €28,440Sign up free to see
- Cat and I, 1936$28,160≈ £20,842≈ €24,056Sign up free to see
- Little Owl and Moon, 1956$256,000≈ £192,322≈ €222,609Sign up free to see
- Stairway, 1934$166,400≈ £125,009≈ €144,696Sign up free to see
- $177,800≈ £132,825≈ €151,784Sign up free to see
- Small Phonograph, 1955$286,250≈ £218,145≈ €247,129Sign up free to see
- Self Imprisonment, 1962$266,700≈ £199,700≈ €228,496Sign up free to see
- Broken Tree, 1939$120,650≈ £90,341≈ €103,367Sign up free to see
- $21,590≈ £16,044≈ €18,761Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Gertrude Abercrombie that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Gertrude Abercrombie paintings (45)Gertrude Abercrombie oil paintings (45)Gertrude Abercrombie works on paper (3)
Gertrude Abercrombie: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Gertrude Abercrombie at auction?
$825,500Sign up free to see, for Owl Trainer No. 2 at Rago Auctions (March 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Gertrude Abercrombie?
The median sale price is $87.5kSign up free to see across 53 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Gertrude Abercrombie have sold at auction?
53 of 53 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Gertrude Abercrombie?
Wright, Rago Auctions and Williamson Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Wright · Rago Auctions · Williamson Auction Gallery
About Gertrude Abercrombie
Gertrude Abercrombie was an American painter based in Chicago. Called "the queen of the Bohemian artists", Abercrombie was involved in the Chicago jazz scene and was friends with musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Sarah Vaughan, whose music inspired her own creative work.
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In museum collections
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainThe Stroll, 1943
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainWhite Cat, 1936
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
