Karen Karnes
American · 1925–2016 · Painter, Sculptor
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Record prices
CandleholderRago Auctions · $7,040≈ £5,193≈ €6,066Sign up to see
Spouted vaseRago Auctions · $4,445≈ £3,387≈ €3,838Sign up to see
Covered jarRago Auctions · $3,810≈ £2,904≈ €3,289Sign up to see
Karen Karnes’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
35
of 35 offered · 2017–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 27 | 27 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Other | 8 | 8 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.