Ray Parker

American · 1922–1990 · Painter, Printmaker

Raymond Parker (1922-1990) was an American Abstract expressionist painter who also is associated with Color Field painting and Lyrical Abstraction. Ray Parker was an… (Wikipedia)

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76lots offered2006–2026years recorded100%sold (41)$6.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Abstract, Color FieldPalm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 2020$87,500≈ £67,583≈ €79,770Sign up to see
UntitledWright · Oct 2019$75,000≈ £61,305≈ €67,996Sign up to see
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 2011$47,500≈ £30,398≈ €35,490Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 41 auction results for Ray Parker between 2006 and 2026, of which 41 sold (100%). A further 35 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $15Sign up free to see to $87.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $87.5kSign up free to see for Abstract, Color Field at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in February 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Concept Art Gallery (35), Rago Auctions (14) and Clarke Auction Gallery (11).

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Untitled, 1967
Oil · Canvas
50½ h x 54 w x 1⅝ d in (128 x 137 x 4 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026 · Lot 114
$10,240≈ £7,693≈ €8,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1963
Oil · Canvas
20⅛ h x 17 w in (51 x 43 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026 · Lot 133
$6,144≈ £4,616≈ €5,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1964
Oil · Canvas
25 h x 26 w in (63 x 66 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 104
$12,065≈ £9,065≈ €10,370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled
Painting
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 88
$10,880≈ £8,262≈ €9,341Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Abstraction, 1980
Acrylic · Canvas
37 h x 68 w in (94 x 173 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2024 · Lot 103
$7,560≈ £5,933≈ €7,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, c. 1960
Oil · Paper
10¾ h x 13⅜ w in (27 x 34 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 22, 2024 · Lot 158
$9,450≈ £7,432≈ €8,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1970
Oil · Canvas
84" h x 59.75" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 10, 2023 · Lot 74
$10,000≈ £7,955≈ €9,279HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Untitled, 1970
Oil · Canvas
84" h x 59.75" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 10, 2023 · Lot 52
$10,000≈ £7,987≈ €9,325HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Untitled, 1965
Oil · Canvas
14⅞ h x 19¼ w in (38 x 49 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 186
$9,375≈ £8,118≈ €9,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1982
Oil · Paper
26 h x 40½ w in (66 x 103 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 30, 2022 · Lot 270
$7,500≈ £5,700≈ €6,741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Also offered, result not published (35)

Lots by Ray Parker that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Ray Parker: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ray Parker at auction?

$87,500Sign up free to see, for Abstract, Color Field at Palm Beach Modern Auctions (February 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ray Parker?

The median sale price is $6.9kSign up free to see across 41 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ray Parker have sold at auction?

41 of 41 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 35 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ray Parker?

Concept Art Gallery, Rago Auctions and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Concept Art Gallery · Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery

Ray Parker signature

48 catalogued lots by Ray Parker record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (42% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right5
lower left4
along the bottom1
on the reverse1
lower centre1

Form

signed43
signed and dated3
signed in pencil1
initialled1

Signed in pencil at lower right. Image size — Untitled Composition, Concept Art Gallery, Apr 11, 2026
Signed and numbered 54/70 on bottom — Untitled Color Field Abstract, 1980, original color, Concept Art Gallery, Sep 10, 2025
Signed and numbered 17/20 at bottom — Untitled Navy Abstract, late 1970s or early '80s, Concept Art Gallery, Mar 6, 2024

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About Ray Parker

Raymond Parker (1922-1990) was an American Abstract expressionist painter who also is associated with Color Field painting and Lyrical Abstraction. Ray Parker was an influential art teacher and an important Color Field painter and an instrumental figure in the movement coined by Clement Greenberg called Post-Painterly Abstraction.

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