Richmond Burton Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1960

Of the 20 lots by Richmond Burton (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2011 and 2026, 19 found a buyer (95%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.2kSign up free to see and $3.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $1.9kSign up free to see. The Sound of an Atom Splitting 2 holds the top price on file: $6.9kSign up free to see at Phillips (March 2015). Sales were recorded mainly at Rago Auctions (6), Wright (5) and Phillips (4).

$6,875≈ £4,486≈ €6,180Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Sound of an Atom Splitting 2Phillips201520auction results2011–2026years recorded95%sold$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

Richmond Burton oil paintings: key figures

Auction results: 20
Sold rate: 95%
Active at auction: 2011–2026
Median price: $1.9kSign up free to see
Record price: $6.9kSign up free to see The Sound of an Atom Splitting 2, Phillips, Mar 2015

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Paintings	17	$1.3k–$4kSign up free to see	$3kSign up free to see
Works on Paper	2	$768–$1.8kSign up free to see	$1.3kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (6), Wright (5), Phillips (4)

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All oil paintings results

Quintuple Thought Plane #2, 1989
Oil · Linen
11 1/2 x 36 in (29.2 x 91.4 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 18
$1,216≈ £915≈ €1,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled, 1998
Oil · Paper
11 h x 8⅜ w in (28 x 21 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 195
$768≈ £573≈ €664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1999
Oil · Canvas
72 1/8 x 27 in (183.2 x 68.5 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 217
$3,200≈ £2,418≈ €2,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Heat, 1993
Oil · Canvas
8 h x 6 w in (20 x 15 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 13, 2024 · Lot 116
$882≈ £696≈ €839Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Quadruple Thought Plane #3, 1989
Oil · Other support
11¼ h x 29½ w in (29 x 75 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 20, 2024 · Lot 198
$590≈ £453≈ €532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
BE BOP, 1985
Oil · Canvas
55 h x 65 w in (140 x 165 cm)
Wright · Jul 11, 2024 · Lot 228
$3,024≈ £2,349≈ €2,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Everything is Early 2, 1997
Oil · Canvas
16 h x 20 w in (41 x 51 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 24, 2024 · Lot 267
$1,501≈ £1,207≈ €1,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
View Behind the Curtain, 1996
Oil · Canvas
94 h x 58 w in (239 x 147 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 109
$3,276≈ £2,598≈ €3,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 2004
Oil · Canvas
48 h x 36 w in (122 x 91 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 30, 2023 · Lot 124
$4,032≈ £3,186≈ €3,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 1990
Oil · Other support
23½ h x 23½ w in (60 x 60 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 122
$3,780≈ £3,066≈ €3,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Echoing Voices, 1992-93
Oil · Linen
53 h x 67 w in (135 x 170 cm)
Wright · Oct 13, 2022 · Lot 154
$6,000≈ £5,330≈ €6,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled, 1989
Oil · Canvas
11⅛ h x 29⅜ w in (28 x 75 cm)
Wright · Oct 13, 2022 · Lot 231
$938≈ £833≈ €963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
Thought Plane 22, 1990
Oil · Canvas
86½ h x 63 w in (220 x 160 cm)
Wright · Oct 13, 2022 · Lot 160
$1,875≈ £1,666≈ €1,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled, 2008
Oil · Panel
18 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 15, 2022 · Lot 118
$1,690≈ £1,399≈ €1,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1998
Oil · Paper
11¼ h x 8¾ w in (29 x 22 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 15, 2022 · Lot 131
$1,750≈ £1,448≈ €1,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Thought Plane 24, 1990
Oil · Canvas
87 x 63 in. (221 x 160 cm)
Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 335
$4,375≈ £2,785≈ €3,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Three, 1989-90
Oil · Linen
96 x 48 in. (243.8 x 121.9 cm)
Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 334
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
The Sound of an Atom Splitting 2, 1992
Oil · Linen
84 x 60 in. (213.4 x 152.4 cm)
Phillips · Mar 4, 2015 · Lot 304
$6,875≈ £4,486≈ €6,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Five (Morning), 1991
Oil · Linen
80 x 60 in. (203.2 x 152.4 cm)
Phillips · Mar 4, 2015 · Lot 303
$6,250≈ £4,079≈ €5,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
untitled, 1990
Oil · Linen
17 h x 8 w in (43 x 20 cm)
Wright · Apr 28, 2011 · Lot 188
$1,250≈ £751≈ €845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗