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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Record prices
Abstract, Color FieldPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $87,500≈ £67,583≈ €79,770Sign up to see
UntitledWright · $75,000≈ £61,305≈ €67,996Sign up to see
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $47,500≈ £30,398≈ €35,490Sign up to see
Ray Parker’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
35 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 | 23 | 23 | 100% | $14.7kSign up | $9.4kSign up | $75kSign up |
| Oil | 19 | 19 | 100% | $15.8kSign up | $10kSign up | $75kSign up |
| Acrylic | 4 | 4 | 100% | $9.4kSign up | $7.2kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Works on paper | 6 | 6 | 100% | $4.4kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $325Sign up | $325Sign up | $325Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 6 | 100% | $513Sign up | $450Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 3 | 100% | $305Sign up | $300Sign up | $600Sign up |
| Screenprint | 3 | 3 | 100% | $721Sign up | $800Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 100% | $18.1kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $87.5kSign 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 | 2 | 2 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $11.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $10kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $325Sign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $13.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $20kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $539Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $25.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $7.2kSign up |