What is a Ray Crooke painting worth?
1922–2015 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 307 priced auction sales, works by Ray Crooke have sold for a median of $6,334Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,158Sign up free to see and $13,618Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $7,894Sign up free to see across 263 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,245Sign up free to see across 130 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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Ray Crooke prices by medium
- Auction results
- 376
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $6.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $128kSign up free to see Thursday Island 1958, Smith & Singer, May 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 263 | $3.6k–$16.4kSign up free to see | $7.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 31 | $472–$1.3kSign up free to see | $830Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 12 | $163–$627Sign up free to see | $297Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (124), Smith & Singer (87), Davidson Auctions (87)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 43 | $498–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 133 | $1.8k–$8.3kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 113 | $7.5k–$22.7kSign up free to see | $13.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 13 | $15.6k–$44.9kSign up free to see | $33kSign up free to see |
Recent Ray Crooke sales
- (Islanders), oil on canvas — $9,077Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- (Islander), oil on canvas — $6,982Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- Lowi (Melanesian Woman) c1958-1959, tempera on board — $7,941Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Islanders Gathering Fruit, oil on canvas — $14,118Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Boy with Sepik Mask 1964, oil on canvas — $21,178Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Girls with Frangipanis, oil on canvas — $15,883Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Limestone Bluffs, Chillagoe, NQ, Oil on Board — $280Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 26, 2026
- Pastoral Landscape, Gouache on Card — $227Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 26, 2026
Questions about Ray Crooke prices
What is a Ray Crooke painting worth?
Based on 307 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ray Crooke have sold for a median of $6,334, and half of them sold between $2,158 and $13,618. For paintings alone the median is $7,894 (263 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 Ray Crooke sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $127,606 for “Thursday Island 1958” at Smith & Singer in May 2017.
Which Ray Crooke medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $7,894 (263 sales).
How often do Ray Crooke works sell at auction?
82% of the 376 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ray Crooke painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 376 auction results for Ray Crooke between 2009 and 2026, and 307 of them sold (82%).
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