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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Record prices
Lady at Table (with Painting by Gertrude Abercrombie)Toomey & Co. · $69,850≈ £51,852≈ €59,170Sign up to see
Lady in Blue with Birds on Head and ShoulderWright · $40,960≈ £30,316≈ €34,991Sign up to see
The 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).
Lots sold
29
of 31 offered · 2000–2026
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 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 | 6 | 6 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 22 | 20 | 91% | $10.7kSign up | $5.3kSign up | $69.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 6 | 100% | $6.6kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $16.6kSign up |
| Gouache | 12 | 11 | 92% | $15.5kSign up | $7.7kSign up | $69.8kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $5.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.