Paul Cadmus Watercolors: Auction Prices

1904–1999

Paul Cadmus watercolors have appeared at auction 4 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2025; 3 sold, a sell-through rate of 75%. The median price realised is $4.9kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales; the middle half sold for $3.2kSign up free to see–$10.7kSign up free to see. Sunbather (NM 36) holds the top price on file: $16.6kSign up free to see at Bonhams (November 2022). Sales were recorded mainly at Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1), Bonhams (1) and Phillips (1).

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1. 
   Nude Seen from Back with Vacuum Cleaner

   Watercolor · Paper

   15 1/8 x 7 in. (38.4 x 17.8 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 2, 2025 · Lot 153
   $1,548≈ £1,172≈ €1,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Sunbather (NM 36), 1967

   Watercolor · Paper

   7 5/8 x 14 1/8 in. (19.4 x 35.9 cm.)

   Bonhams · Nov 17, 2022 · Lot 79
   $16,575≈ £14,050≈ €16,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   Michael Harder, 1990

   Watercolor · Paper

   16 h x 12¼ w in (41 x 31 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Oct 21, 2020 · Lot 291
   $4,875≈ £3,733≈ €4,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
4. 
   - Standing Female Nude-

   Watercolor · Paper

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 13, 2015 · Lot 214
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗

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