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Robert Carston Arneson

American · 1930–1992 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Carston Arneson was an American sculptor and professor of ceramics in the Art department at University of California, Davis for nearly three decades. (Wikipedia)

$184,800≈ £137,510≈ €161,004Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumCalifornia ArtistRago Auctions143lots offered2005–2026years recorded89%sold (126)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

4 works by Robert Carston Arneson with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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  1. California Artist by Robert Carston Arneson, 1982-83, patinated and enameled bronze, glazed earthenware, sold Jun 2025California ArtistRago Auctions · $184,800≈ £137,510≈ €161,004Sign up to see
  2. Konk by Robert Carston Arneson, 1978, glazed earthenware, sold Feb 2024KonkRago Auctions · $126,000≈ £99,487≈ €116,193Sign up to see
  3. Laughing George by Robert Carston Arneson, 1976, glazed earthenware, marbles, sold Sep 2018Laughing GeorgeWright · $100,000≈ £75,999≈ €85,419Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled (shot glass) by Robert Carston Arneson, 1971, glazed porcelain, sold Jul 2019
    Untitled (shot glass), 1971
    Sculpture
    2½ h x 2 w x 1¾ d in (6 x 5 x 4 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 346
    $1,500≈ £1,202≈ €1,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  2. Small early vase by Robert Carston Arneson, sold May 2019
    Small early vase
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 1887
    $2,000≈ £1,569≈ €1,790Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Arneson Brick by Robert Carston Arneson, 1969, terracotta, sold Apr 2019
    Arneson Brick, 1969
    Sculpture
    4½ h x 9 w x 2¾ d in (11 x 23 x 7 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 132
    $1,430≈ £1,094≈ €1,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  4. Untitled Covered Jar (with Green Coil and Red Triangle) by Robert Carston Arneson, 1964, glazed earthenware, sold Apr 2019
    Untitled Covered Jar (with Green Coil and Red Triangle), 1964
    Sculpture
    17¼ h x 11 w x 10 d in (44 x 28 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 296
    $1,875≈ £1,434≈ €1,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Untitled (lidded vessel) by Robert Carston Arneson, 1963, glazed earthenware, sold Feb 2019
    Untitled (lidded vessel), 1963
    Sculpture
    9½ h x 5½ dia in (24 x 14 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 273
    $3,250≈ £2,485≈ €2,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  6. Untitled (vessel) by Robert Carston Arneson, c. 1965, glazed earthenware, sold Feb 2019
    Untitled (vessel), c. 1965
    Sculpture
    11¼ h x 9 w x 6 d in (29 x 23 x 15 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 286
    $1,375≈ £1,051≈ €1,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  7. Untitled (self-portrait) by Robert Carston Arneson, 1973, mixed media on paper, sold Jan 2019
    Untitled (self-portrait), 1973
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 354
    $3,250≈ £2,517≈ €2,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Art Works by Robert Carston Arneson, c. 1970, glazed stoneware, sold Sep 2018
    Art Works, c. 1970
    Sculpture
    4¾ h x 7¾ w x 1 d in (12 x 20 x 3 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 125
    $5,313≈ £4,038≈ €4,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Untitled (shot glass) by Robert Carston Arneson, 1971, glazed porcelain, sold Sep 2018
    Untitled (shot glass), 1971
    Sculpture
    2½ h x 2 w x 1¾ d in (6 x 5 x 4 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 126
    $2,500≈ £1,900≈ €2,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Laughing George by Robert Carston Arneson, 1976, glazed earthenware, marbles, sold Sep 2018
    Laughing George, 1976
    Sculpture
    72 h x 22 w x 23 d in (183 x 56 x 58 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 127
    $100,000≈ £75,999≈ €85,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Robert Carston Arneson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Robert Carston Arneson signature

27 catalogued lots by Robert Carston Arneson record a signature line. Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • on the reverse1

Form

  • signed and dated14
  • signed11
  • signed in pencil2

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About Robert Carston Arneson

Robert Carston Arneson was an American sculptor and professor of ceramics in the Art department at University of California, Davis for nearly three decades.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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