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Karl Priebe

American · 1914–1976 · Painter

Karl Priebe was an American painter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin whose studies and paintings of birds, exotic animals, and African-American culture won him national and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Karl Priebe, Lady at Table (with Painting by Gertrude Abercrombie), 1940, gouache on boardLady at Table (with Painting by Gertrude Abercrombie)Toomey & Co. · $69,850≈ £51,852≈ €59,170Sign up to see
  2. Karl Priebe, Lady in Blue with Birds on Head and Shoulder, 1944, gouache and ink on boardLady in Blue with Birds on Head and ShoulderWright · $40,960≈ £30,316≈ €34,991Sign up to see
  3. Karl Priebe, The Cocktail, 1955, casein and watercolor on boardThe CocktailWright · $16,640≈ £12,316≈ €14,215Sign up to see

Karl Priebe’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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Karl Priebe, Portrait with Bird on Shoulder, 1947, gouache on board in artist's frame
Portrait with Bird on Shoulder, 1947
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
$10,880Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, The Sandpipers, 1948, watercolor and gouache on board
The Sandpipers, 1948
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
$12,800Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Penguin, 1953, gouache and pastel on paper
Penguin, 1953
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
$6,400Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, The Cocktail, 1955, casein and watercolor on board
The Cocktail, 1955
Wright · Apr 29, 2026
$16,640Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Lady in Blue with Birds on Head and Shoulder, 1944, gouache and ink on board
Lady in Blue with Birds on Head and Shoulder, 1944
Wright · Apr 29, 2026
$40,960Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Shore Bird with Insect, 1948, gouache on board
Shore Bird with Insect, 1948
Wright · Apr 29, 2026
$9,600Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Rehearsal for Magic, 1944, gouache on board
Rehearsal for Magic, 1944
Wright · Apr 29, 2026
$7,680Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Lady at Table (with Painting by Gertrude Abercrombie), 1940, gouache on board
Lady at Table (with Painting by Gertrude Abercrombie), 1940
Toomey & Co. · Feb 27, 2026
$69,850Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Jacamar in Tobago, 1962, watercolor and gouache on paper
Jacamar in Tobago, 1962
Wright · Dec 11, 2025
$3,960Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Untitled, 1942, gouache and pencil on paper
Untitled, 1942
Toomey & Co. · Oct 28, 2025
$7,260Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Lady and Jacamar (double-sided), 1947, gouache on board
Lady and Jacamar (double-sided), 1947
Wright · Feb 20, 2025
$9,525Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Self-portrait, 1941, casein on board
Self-portrait, 1941
Wright · Oct 1, 2024
$3,024Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Woman with Pear, 1964, casein on paperboard
Woman with Pear, 1964
Wright · Oct 1, 2024
$1,260Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Calico Animal with Juggler, 1969, casein on paper
Calico Animal with Juggler, 1969
Wright · Oct 1, 2024
$1,512Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Untitled, 1942, gouache on board
Untitled, 1942
Wright · Jun 18, 2024
$2,193Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Frank Roy Harriot, 1950, casein on board
Frank Roy Harriot, 1950
Toomey & Co. · Jul 26, 2023
$1,179Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Untitled, 1942
Untitled, 1942
Toomey & Co. · May 18, 2022
$750Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Moonlight by the Sea, 1940
Moonlight by the Sea, 1940
Toomey & Co. · Feb 23, 2022
$5,200Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Shore Bird, 1954
Shore Bird, 1954
Toomey & Co. · Feb 23, 2022
$1,430Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, untitled (Portrait), 1942, casein on paperboard
untitled (Portrait), 1942
Wright · May 16, 2004
$590Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, untitled (Still Life), 1940, casein on board
untitled (Still Life), 1940
Wright · May 16, 2004
$590Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, St. Julian with Bird, 1976, casein on wove paper
St. Julian with Bird, 1976
Wright · May 16, 2004
$885Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Miss Lil Green, 1954, casein on paper
Miss Lil Green, 1954
Wright · May 16, 2004
$531Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, untitled (Sleeping Woman), 1940, casein on paperboard
untitled (Sleeping Woman), 1940
Wright · May 16, 2004
$1,770Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, untitled (Woman and Birds), 1944, gouache on board
untitled (Woman and Birds), 1944
Wright · Nov 9, 2003
$4,130Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Fallen Feather, 1952, watercolor and gouache
Fallen Feather, 1952
Wright · May 14, 2002
$690Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Boy and Bird, 1950, watercolor on artist board
Boy and Bird, 1950
Wright · May 15, 2001
$2,415Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Portrait of Billie Holliday, 1942, watercolor on artist board
Portrait of Billie Holliday, 1942
Wright · May 15, 2001
$2,990Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, Untitled (Dancing Figure), 1941-42, gouache on artist board
Untitled (Dancing Figure), 1941-42
Wright · Dec 3, 2000
$2,300Sign up free to see
Karl Priebe, - ''Miss L. Anetta''-, gouache on paper, 1942
- ''Miss L. Anetta''-
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 13, 2015
Karl Priebe, - Girl with Feathers-, pastel and wash on paper, 1957
- Girl with Feathers-
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 13, 2015

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