Richard Estes Works on Paper: Auction Prices

b. 1932

ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Richard Estes works on paper between 2002 and 2026, and 15 of them sold (100%). Across 15 sales with a published price, the typical result was $961Sign up free to see to $1.9kSign up free to see (median $1.4kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Venice-imbarcadero a palazzo ducale, sold at Phillips in May 2023 for $88.9kSign up free to see. Most results come from Wright (5), Rago Auctions (5) and Sworders (1).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Urban Landscapes No. 3

   Drawing · ed. 25/250

   image 35 x 50cm; framed

   Sworders · Jul 28, 2026 · Lot 210
   £3,500≈ $4,650≈ €4,091HammerSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Sworders ↗
2. 
   Study (Airport Lounge), c. 1965

   Gouache · Paper

   3¾ h x 5½ w in (10 x 14 cm)

   Wright · Oct 30, 2025 · Lot 120
   $1,584≈ £1,207≈ €1,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
3. 
   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) ↗
4. 
   Ferry to New York

   Gouache · Paper

   3.1" h x 4.7" w

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 11, 2023 · Lot 30
   $1,300≈ £1,035≈ €1,206HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
5. 
   Venice-imbarcadero a palazzo ducale, 1978

   Oil · Paper

   15 x 19 3/4 in. (38.1 x 50.2 cm)

   Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 250
   $88,900≈ £71,029≈ €81,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   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 ↗
7. 
   Study for Rides, c. 1969

   Acrylic · Paper

   14½ h x 23 w in (37 x 58 cm)

   Wright · Feb 11, 2021 · Lot 233
   $1,375≈ £993≈ €1,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
8. 
   Untitled, c. 1975

   Gouache · Paper

   4¾ h x 6¾ w in (12 x 17 cm)

   Wright · Jul 30, 2020 · Lot 311
   $1,250≈ £961≈ €1,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
9. 
   Untitled, c. 1975

   Gouache · Board

   6 h x 9 w in (15 x 23 cm)

   Wright · Jul 30, 2020 · Lot 309
   $563≈ £433≈ €479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
10. 
    Untitled, 1978

    Gouache · Paper

    11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2020 · Lot 253
    $1,375≈ £1,060≈ €1,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
11. 
    Untitled

    Gouache · Paper

    11 h x 8½ w in (28 x 22 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2020 · Lot 356
    $585≈ £494≈ €540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
12. 
    Untitled, 1962

    Oil · Paper

    20½ h x 25⅝ w in (52 x 65 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2020 · Lot 366
    $2,125≈ £1,796≈ €1,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
13. 
    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 ↗
14. 
    Untitled, 1978

    Gouache · Paper

    4¾ h x 6¾ w in (12 x 17 cm)

    Wright · Jan 16, 2020 · Lot 435
    $688≈ £526≈ €616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
15. 
    Wake

    Gouache

    11,2 x 9 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2002 · Lot 122
    €1,416≈ $1,411≈ £903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,100–View at Lempertz ↗

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