What is a Ralph Balson painting worth?
1890–1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 7 works by Ralph Balson with a published auction price sold between $10,808Sign up free to see and $192,818Sign up free to see, and the median is $26,985Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $26,985Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $153,364Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ralph Balson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 70%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $27kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $315kSign up free to see Painting No. 13 1941, Smith & Singer, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $10.8k–$193kSign up free to see | $27kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (7), Menzies (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Ralph Balson sales
- Constructive Painting 1954, oil on composition board — $295,921Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, May 2, 2023
- Matter Painting 1960, enamel on board — $6,553Sign up free to see, Menzies, Mar 29, 2023
- Painting No. 13 1941, oil on cardboard — $315,239Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 16, 2021
- Matter Painting 1960, enamel on composition board — $10,808Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 16, 2021
- Non-Objective Painting 1955, oil on composition board — $89,715Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 28, 2018
- Semi-Abstraction 'Woman in Green' 1939, oil on cardboard — $26,985Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, May 11, 2016
- Matter c1960, enamel on board — $10,809Sign up free to see, Menzies, May 21, 2013
Questions about Ralph Balson prices
What is a Ralph Balson painting worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ralph Balson have sold for a median of $26,985, and half of them sold between $10,808 and $192,818. For paintings alone the median is $26,985 (7 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ralph Balson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $315,239 for “Painting No. 13 1941” at Smith & Singer in November 2021.
How often do Ralph Balson works sell at auction?
70% of the 10 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Ralph Balson painting?
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Of the 10 lots by Ralph Balson recorded at auction between 2013 and 2025, 7 found a buyer (70%).
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