Raphael Soyer
Russian/American · 1899–1987 · Painter, Printmaker
Raphael Zalman Soyer was a Russian-born American painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Soyer was referred to as an American scene painter. He is identified as a Social Realist… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
A Group of ArtistsBonhams · $25,600≈ £20,164≈ €23,422Sign up to see
Girl in RedClarke Auction Gallery · $13,000≈ £9,493≈ €11,015Sign up to see
- My StudioBrunk Auctions · $10,000≈ £7,200≈ €8,445Sign up to see
Raphael Soyer’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
52 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 | 41 | 38 | 93% | $3.7kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $25.6kSign up |
| Oil | 41 | 38 | 93% | $3.7kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $25.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 27 | 17 | 63% | $302Sign up | $254Sign up | $900Sign up |
| Watercolor | 12 | 8 | 67% | $259Sign up | $192Sign up | $550Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $254Sign up | $254Sign up | $254Sign up |
| Drawing | 12 | 6 | 50% | $333Sign up | $257Sign up | $900Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 38 | 23 | 61% | $290Sign up | $252Sign up | $950Sign up |
| Etching | 9 | 6 | 67% | $272Sign up | $254Sign up | $500Sign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Lithograph | 27 | 17 | 63% | $296Sign up | $252Sign up | $950Sign up |
| Multiple | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 11 | 10 | 91% | $598Sign up | $394Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 6 | $788Sign up |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | $640Sign up |
| 2024 | 15 | 11 | $378Sign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 | $438Sign up |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 | $375Sign up |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 | $369Sign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $2kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $713Sign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $800Sign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | $600Sign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | $400Sign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | $2kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | $850Sign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | $390Sign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | $100Sign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $9.2kSign up |