Robert Goodnough

American · 1917–2010 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Goodnough was an American abstract expressionist painter. A veteran of World War II, Goodnough was one of the last of the original generation of the New York School;,… (Wikipedia)

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Horse and RiderRago Auctions · May 2026$33,280≈ £24,634≈ €28,440Sign up to see
UntitledWright · Sep 2017$32,500≈ £24,182≈ €27,594Sign up to see
Bright Colors on Pale GreenWright · Apr 2010$15,000≈ £9,786≈ €11,287Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 74 auction results for Robert Goodnough between 2004 and 2026, of which 71 sold (96%). A further 19 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $132Sign up free to see to $33.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $33.3kSign up free to see for Horse and Rider at Rago Auctions in May 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (27 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (23), Wright (22) and Concept Art Gallery (16).

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Abduction by Boat, 1963
Oil · Canvas
47 dia in (119 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 125
$6,144≈ £4,623≈ €5,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Horse and Rider, 1961
Oil · Canvas
67⅝ h x 67¾ w in (172 x 172 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026 · Lot 236
$33,280≈ £24,634≈ €28,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Movement Abstract, 1989
Oil · Canvas
H 62" W 108"
DuMouchelles · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 1006
$5,000≈ £3,692≈ €4,267HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–8,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
Color White Gray, 1984
Oil · Canvas
H 48" W 78"
DuMouchelles · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 1007
$5,000≈ £3,692≈ €4,267HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–6,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
Artist's monograph with hand-painted cover, 1981
Oil · Linen
11¾ h x 12 w x 1½ d in (30 x 30 x 4 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 22, 2025 · Lot 147
$990≈ £738≈ €853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, circa 1966
Mixed media · Paper
15 3/4 x 14 7/8 in (40 x 37.8 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 151
$2,048≈ £1,548≈ €1,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Bright Colors on Pink, 1976
Oil · Canvas
48 x 72 in (121.9 x 182.9 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 203
$5,888≈ £4,449≈ €5,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Abduction "N", 1961
Oil · Canvas
47 7/8 x 48 in (121.6 x 121.9 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 214
$11,520≈ £8,705≈ €10,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
Development, 1987
Acrylic · Canvas
36 h x 78 w in (91 x 198 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 30, 2025 · Lot 121
$8,255≈ £6,124≈ €7,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Action, 1985
Acrylic · Canvas
42 h x 58 w in (107 x 147 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 30, 2025 · Lot 122
$3,556≈ £2,638≈ €3,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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

$33,280Sign up free to see, for Horse and Rider at Rago Auctions (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Goodnough?

The median sale price is $3.3kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Goodnough have sold at auction?

71 of 74 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 19 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Robert Goodnough?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Concept Art Gallery

About Robert Goodnough

Robert Goodnough was an American abstract expressionist painter. A veteran of World War II, Goodnough was one of the last of the original generation of the New York School;, even though he began exhibiting his work in galleries in New York City in the early 1950s. Robert Goodnough was among the 24 artists from the total of 256 participants who were included in the famous 9th Street Art Exhibition, (1951) and in all the following New York Painting and Sculpture Annuals from 1953 to 1957. These Annuals were important because the participants were chosen by the artists themselves. Early in his career starting in 1950 he showed his paintings at the Wittenborn Gallery, NYC. He had shown at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York City from 1952 to 1970 and again from 1984 to 1986. In 1960 and 1961 he had solo exhibitions at The Art Institute of Chicago. A veteran of scores of solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions in the United States and abroad, Goodnough also had solo exhibitions in 1969 at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo. A major work by Goodnough is included in The Governor Nelson A.

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