Robert Barnes

American · b. 1934 · Painter, Printmaker

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4auction results2017–2025years recorded100%sold (4)$2.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Robert Barnes, A Performance at Williams, 1976, oil on canvasA Performance at WilliamsWright · $4,826≈ £3,827≈ €4,621Sign up to see
  2. Robert Barnes, Interior, 1956, oil on canvasInteriorRago Auctions · $4,000≈ £3,341≈ €3,922Sign up to see
  3. Robert Barnes, Crow, (Crow): Oil on canvasCrowClarke Auction Gallery · $500≈ £381≈ €445Sign up to see

Robert Barnes’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 4 auction results for Robert Barnes between 2017 and 2025, of which 4 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $4.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.8kSign up free to see for A Performance at Williams at Wright in February 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (2), Rago Auctions (1) and Wright (1).

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  1. Robert Barnes, A Performance at Williams, 1976, oil on canvas
    A Performance at Williams, 1976
    Oil · Canvas
    16 h x 16 w in (41 x 41 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 116
    $4,826≈ £3,827≈ €4,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Robert Barnes, Crow, (Crow): Oil on canvas
    Crow
    Oil · Canvas
    16" h x 16" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 60
    $500≈ £381≈ €445HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Robert Barnes, Interior, 1956, oil on canvas
    Interior, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    83¾ h x 71¾ w in (213 x 182 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 187
    $4,000≈ £3,341≈ €3,922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Robert Barnes, Homage Carpeaux, 1963, Oil (?) or gouache (?) on Paper
    Homage Carpeaux, 1963
    Oil · Paper
    25.5" high x 19.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 51
    $400≈ £330≈ €380HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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Robert Barnes: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Barnes at auction?

$4,826Sign up free to see, for A Performance at Williams at Wright (February 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Barnes?

The median sale price is $2.3kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Barnes have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Robert Barnes?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Rago Auctions · Wright

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