Ray Strong
American · 1905–2006 · Painter
Ray Stanford Strong was an American painter from Corvallis, Oregon. He associated with the New Deal muralists in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Golden ValleyBonhams · $23,040≈ £18,788≈ €21,591Sign up to see
North of the Golden GateBonhams · $16,800≈ £8,213≈ €11,415Sign up to see
Return to the SeaBonhams · $14,080≈ £11,028≈ €12,817Sign up to see
Ray Strong’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).
ArtSell has recorded 41 auction results for Ray Strong between 2007 and 2025, of which 36 sold (88%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $375Sign up free to see to $23kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $23kSign up free to see for Golden Valley at Bonhams in November 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (41 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (40) and Michaan's Auctions (2).
41 results · page 1 of 2
- $9,600≈ £7,302≈ €8,294Sign up free to see
- New Alfalfa, Fall Sun, circa 1973$6,400≈ £4,764≈ €5,495Sign up free to see
- $8,960≈ £6,670≈ €7,692Sign up free to see
- $11,520≈ £8,686≈ €10,145Sign up free to see
- $12,800≈ £9,652≈ €11,273Sign up free to see
- $10,240≈ £8,122≈ €9,851Sign up free to see
- $11,520≈ £9,102≈ €10,539Sign up free to see
- $23,040≈ £18,788≈ €21,591Sign up free to see
- $5,760≈ £4,511≈ €5,244Sign up free to see
- Return to the Sea, 1965 - 1966$14,080≈ £11,028≈ €12,817Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Ray Strong that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Ray Strong paintings (41)Ray Strong oil paintings (41)
Ray Strong: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Ray Strong at auction?
$23,040Sign up free to see, for Golden Valley at Bonhams (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Ray Strong?
The median sale price is $5.9kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Ray Strong have sold at auction?
36 of 41 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Ray Strong?
Bonhams and Michaan's Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Michaan's Auctions
About Ray Strong
Ray Stanford Strong was an American painter from Corvallis, Oregon. He associated with the New Deal muralists in the San Francisco Bay Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainSan Francisco from Russian Hill, 1934
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
