Richard Marshall Merkin

American · 1938–2009

Email alerts for new results and upcoming sales

Own a work by Richard Marshall Merkin? Get a free auction estimate →

17lots offered2013–2023years recorded69%sold (11)$200Sign up free to seemedian price

1 work by Richard Marshall Merkin with an auction history (offered more than once) →

Record prices

Show prices also in

Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald in Paris; Good-Bye Al (Self-Portrait with Nina), 2003 (2)Bonhams · Jun 2015$938≈ £597≈ €842Sign up to see
Buddy BoldenBonhams · May 2023$829≈ £664≈ €756Sign up to see
BixBonhams · May 2023$701≈ £562≈ €640Sign up to see

Richard Marshall Merkin’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 16 auction results for Richard Marshall Merkin between 2013 and 2023, of which 11 sold (69%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $938Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $938Sign up free to see for Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald in Paris; Good-Bye Al (Self-Portrait with Nina), 2003 (2) at Bonhams in June 2015. The most common medium is screenprints (5 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (15), Concept Art Gallery (1) and Michaan's Auctions (1).

All filters

Longest side– Editioned With imagesReset

16 results

Buddy Bolden
Oil · Canvas
30 x 25 in.
Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 279
$829≈ £664≈ €756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at Bonhams ↗
Bix
Oil · Canvas
30 x 25 in.
Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 73
$701≈ £562≈ €640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at Bonhams ↗
Rube Foster, 2004
Oil · Canvas
canvas: 24.5 x 18 inches, framed: 26 X 19.25 inches
Michaan's Auctions · Sep 18, 2021 · Lot 126
$450≈ £326≈ €382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald in Paris; Good-Bye Al (Self-Portrait with Nina), 2003 (2)
Pastel · Paper
first 39 x 30in.; second 11 3/4 x 9 1/4in.
Bonhams · Jun 29, 2015 · Lot 7270
$938≈ £597≈ €842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
N.O.R.K. 1922, ca. 1968
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 23/150
18 x 24in
Bonhams · Nov 10, 2013 · Lot 3209
$75≈ £47≈ €56Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Bonhams ↗
Orpheus and Eurydice, c. 1985
Screenprint · Paper
26 3/4 x 38in
Bonhams · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 4196
$63≈ £39≈ €46Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
The Smile of Garbo, 1989
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 454/500
27 x 32in
Bonhams · Aug 25, 2013 · Lot 3166
$125≈ £80≈ €94Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
Brochure: A Romance (for Miss Connie Bates)..., 1969
Mixed media · Paper
47 3/4 x 71 3/4in
Bonhams · Jul 28, 2013 · Lot 2082
$600≈ £390≈ €452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
The Smile of Garbo, 1989
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 43/500
27 x 32in
Bonhams · Jul 28, 2013 · Lot 2123
$188≈ £122≈ €141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
The Secret Life of Howard Hughes, 1967
Lithograph · Panel
sheet 23 x 90in
Bonhams · Jun 30, 2013 · Lot 5091
$125≈ £82≈ €96Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Richard Marshall Merkin that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Richard Marshall Merkin paintings (3)Richard Marshall Merkin oil paintings (3)Richard Marshall Merkin works on paper (4)Richard Marshall Merkin pastels (3)Richard Marshall Merkin prints (9)Richard Marshall Merkin lithographs (4)Richard Marshall Merkin screenprints (5)

Richard Marshall Merkin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Marshall Merkin at auction?

$938Sign up free to see, for Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald in Paris; Good-Bye Al (Self-Portrait with Nina), 2003 (2) at Bonhams (June 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Marshall Merkin?

The median sale price is $200Sign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Marshall Merkin have sold at auction?

11 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2023. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Richard Marshall Merkin?

Bonhams, Concept Art Gallery and Michaan's Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Concept Art Gallery · Michaan's Auctions