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Michael Ray Charles

American · b. 1967 · Painter, Printmaker

Michael Ray Charles is an American painter born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He won the Rome Prize in 2018. (Wikipedia)

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22lots offered2010–2026years recorded100%sold (21)$15kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) The Watermelon Party, 1996, acrylic and copper penny on wooden panel, in 2 parts(Forever Free) The Watermelon PartyPhillips · $87,500≈ £68,184≈ €74,735Sign up to see
  2. Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Icarus, 2003, household paint and copper penny on board(Forever Free) IcarusPhillips · $67,500≈ £53,961≈ €59,809Sign up to see
  3. Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Strange Fruits, 2008, acrylic latex, gold leaf and copper penny on board(Forever Free) Strange FruitsPhillips · $56,700≈ £42,660≈ €46,805Sign up to see

Michael Ray Charles’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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Michael Ray Charles, (Liberty Bros. Permanent Daily Circus) "Scratch Yo Dirt Know Yo Worth", 1997, acrylic latex, stain and copper penny on paper
(Liberty Bros. Permanent Daily Circus) "Scratch Yo Dirt Know Yo Worth", 1997
Phillips · Feb 28, 2026
$24,510Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Black Cats Go Off, mixed media print (etching
Black Cats Go Off
Austin Auction Gallery · Jul 12, 2024
$650Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Cut and Paste, silkscreen on hand-sewn sack paper
Cut and Paste
Austin Auction Gallery · Jul 12, 2024
$125Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Kissing Ass, 1994, acrylic latex, graphite and copper penny on paper
Kissing Ass, 1994
Rago Auctions · May 22, 2024
$7,560Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Big Mama's Hot Link Heaven, 1996, acrylic latex and copper penny collage on canvas tarp with metal grommets
(Forever Free) Big Mama's Hot Link Heaven, 1996
Phillips · May 15, 2024
$24,130Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, I know why the caged bird sings (Forever Free), 1995, Acrylic-latex paint and marble stain on card
I know why the caged bird sings (Forever Free), 1995
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2023
€11,340Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Capable Shit Happens (Forever Free), 1995, Acrylic latex paint and marble stain on card
Capable Shit Happens (Forever Free), 1995
Lempertz · Jun 7, 2023
€16,380Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Havin' a Ball (Forever Free), 1995, Acrylic latex paint and marble stain on card
Havin' a Ball (Forever Free), 1995
Lempertz · Jun 7, 2023
€13,860Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Forever Free, 1995, 5 colour screenprints on card.. Each
Forever Free, 1995
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2022
€3,780Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Forever Free (Gameboy), 1998, Acrylic latex on card
Forever Free (Gameboy), 1998
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2022
€37,800Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Untitled, 2003, acrylic, enamel, graphite and copper penny on paper mounted on board, in artist’s frame
(Forever Free) Untitled, 2003
Phillips · Dec 15, 2020
£3,780Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Strange Fruits, 2008, acrylic latex, gold leaf and copper penny on board
(Forever Free) Strange Fruits, 2008
Phillips · Dec 8, 2020
$56,700Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Surprise, 2003, household paint and copper penny on board
(Forever Free) Surprise, 2003
Phillips · Oct 21, 2020
£13,860Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) The Watermelon Party, 1996, acrylic and copper penny on wooden panel, in 2 parts
(Forever Free) The Watermelon Party, 1996
Phillips · Sep 30, 2020
$87,500Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Icarus, 2003, household paint and copper penny on board
(Forever Free) Icarus, 2003
Phillips · Jul 2, 2020
$67,500Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) 2 Legs, 2 Breast, White Girl T.V. Dinner, 1994, acrylic latex, oil wash and copper penny on paper
(Forever Free) 2 Legs, 2 Breast, White Girl T.V. Dinner, 1994
Wright · Sep 28, 2017
$15,000Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Da Americun Tredishun, 1998, acrylic and copper on paper
Da Americun Tredishun, 1998
Wright · Jul 18, 2017
$23,750Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Join the Band, 1995, Five lithographs in colors, on wove paper, with full margins,
(Forever Free) Join the Band, 1995
Phillips · Apr 25, 2016
$6,250Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Forever Free (USnBA Choice Pick), 1994, Acrylic & Copper Penny on Paper
Forever Free (USnBA Choice Pick), 1994
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 13, 2015
$5,000Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, Climbing the Ladder of Success, 1998, acrylic latex, stain, copper penny on paper
Climbing the Ladder of Success, 1998
Phillips · Mar 4, 2015
$15,000Sign up free to see
Michael Ray Charles, (Forever Free) Blac ta da Basics, 2000, acrylic, latex, stain and copper penny on paper
(Forever Free) Blac ta da Basics, 2000
Wright · Sep 14, 2010
$6,250Sign up free to see

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