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Joseph Raffael

Joseph Raffael

American · 1933–2021 · Painter, Printmaker

Joseph Raffael was an American contemporary realist painter known for his large-scale watercolors. (Wikipedia)

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25lots offered2006–2026years recorded100%sold (20)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Joseph Raffael, Cherry Blossoms, 2008, watercolor and graphite on two sheets of paperCherry BlossomsRago Auctions · $30,480≈ £23,335≈ €26,472Sign up to see
  2. Joseph Raffael, Mid-Winter Lily, 1980, watercolor on paperMid-Winter LilyBonhams · $15,360≈ £11,387≈ €13,435Sign up to see
  3. Joseph Raffael, Iris in Gentle Rain, 1988, watercolor on paperIris in Gentle RainBonhams · $15,360≈ £11,387≈ €13,435Sign up to see

Joseph Raffael’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).

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Shadow Light, 1984
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 13, 2026
$189Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Eagle, 1972, graphite and watercolor on illustration board
Eagle, 1972
Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025
$3,556Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Cherry Blossoms, 2008, watercolor and graphite on two sheets of paper
Cherry Blossoms, 2008
Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025
$30,480Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Iris in Gentle Rain, 1988, watercolor on paper
Iris in Gentle Rain, 1988
Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025
$15,360Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Mid-Winter Lily, 1980, watercolor on paper
Mid-Winter Lily, 1980
Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025
$15,360Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Horse, Painting
Horse
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 24, 2025
$6,080Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Birds in Flight, 1980, watercolor on paper
Birds in Flight, 1980
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 20, 2024
$1,290Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Plate and Baggie with Flowers, 1969, oil on ceramic plate, plastic bag and flowers in artist's frame
Plate and Baggie with Flowers, 1969
Wright · May 30, 2024
$189Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Untitled, watercolor on paper
Untitled
Wright · May 30, 2024
$65Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, End of Summer, 1980, watercolor on paper
End of Summer, 1980
Wright · Oct 27, 2023
$6,930Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Shadow Light, 1984, color lithograph
Shadow Light, 1984
Michaan's Auctions · Aug 18, 2023
$461Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, September Painting, 1963, oil on canvas
September Painting, 1963
Rago Auctions · May 18, 2023
$1,071Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Moonlight (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), etching in colors
Moonlight (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 8, 2023
$459Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Watercolor H, 1973, watercolor on paper
Watercolor H, 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2023
$3,528Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Luminous Journey, Lithograph
Luminous Journey
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022
$750Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Water Painting #12, 1974, watercolor on paper
Water Painting #12, 1974
Rago Auctions · Jul 7, 2021
$1,250Sign up free to see
Luminous Lily Dream, 1982
Brunk Auctions · Dec 1, 2016
$20Sign up free to see
Luminous Lily Dream, 1982
Brunk Auctions · Sep 16, 2016
$150Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, Homage to Frank O'Hara, 1967, Watercolor and collage on paper
Homage to Frank O'Hara, 1967
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 1, 2015
$2,125Sign up free to see
Joseph Raffael, (American b. 1933), oil on canvas
(American b. 1933)
Bonhams · Apr 30, 2006
$5,079Sign up free to see

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