Reuben Tam
American · 1916–1991 · Painter, Draughtsman
Reuben Tam was a Chinese American landscape painter, educator, poet and graphic artist. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Red Tide Sunset”, 1975James D. Julia · $6,655≈ £5,296≈ €6,224Sign up to see
Blue SurfClarke Auction Gallery · $6,000≈ £4,756≈ €5,544Sign up to see
Untitled Abstract 1943Clarke Auction Gallery · $3,600≈ £2,734≈ €3,065Sign up to see
Reuben Tam’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).
Lots sold
9
of 13 offered · 2012–2025
Sell-through
69%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 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 | 8 | 6 | 75% | $3.5kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $6.7kSign up |
| Oil | 6 | 4 | 67% | $3.3kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $6kSign up |
| Acrylic | 2 | 2 | 100% | $3.9kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $6.7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 3 | 60% | $1.2kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.