Richard Estes Watercolors: Auction Prices

American · b. 1932

ArtSell has recorded 3 auction results for Richard Estes watercolors between 2020 and 2025, of which 3 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $715 to $5,625, with a median of $1,207 across 3 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $5,625 for “Collection of seventy-seven works on paper” at Rago Auctions in 2021.

Record: Collection of seventy-seven works on paper — $5,625Sign up free to see

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All watercolors results

1. 
   Untitled, 1960

   Watercolor · Paper

   3⅞ h x 5⅜ w in (10 x 14 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025 · Lot 165
   $1,207≈ £897≈ €1,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
2. 
   Collection of seventy-seven works on paper

   Watercolor · Paper

   6 h x 4 w in (15 x 10 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 23, 2021 · Lot 171
   $5,625≈ £4,080≈ €4,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1978

   Watercolor · Paper

   9½ h x 8 w in (24 x 20 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2020 · Lot 358
   $715≈ £604≈ €660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Other media by Richard Estes

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