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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Record prices
Cherry BlossomsRago Auctions · $30,480≈ £23,335≈ €26,472Sign up to see
Mid-Winter LilyBonhams · $15,360≈ £11,387≈ €13,435Sign up to see
Iris 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).
Lots sold
20
of 20 offered · 2006–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
5 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 | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 10 | 10 | 100% | $8kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $30.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 10 | 10 | 100% | $8kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $30.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 6 | 100% | $338Sign up | $324Sign up | $750Sign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $459Sign up | $459Sign up | $459Sign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 5 | 100% | $314Sign up | $189Sign up | $750Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6.1kSign up | $6.1kSign up | $6.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.