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Robert Gwathmey

Robert Gwathmey

American · 1903–1988 · Painter, Printmaker

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31lots offered2003–2025years recorded88%sold (23)$800Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Robert Gwathmey, Country Gospel Music, 1971, oil on canvasCountry Gospel MusicBonhams · $50,775≈ £43,041≈ €49,205Sign up to see
  2. Robert Gwathmey, Harmonizing, 1979, oil on canvasHarmonizingBonhams · $20,400≈ £17,293≈ €19,769Sign up to see
  3. Robert Gwathmey, Man picking cotton, oil on canvasMan picking cottonBonhams · $14,640≈ £9,435≈ €11,263Sign up to see

Robert Gwathmey’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 26 auction results for Robert Gwathmey between 2003 and 2025, of which 23 sold (88%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $88Sign up free to see to $50.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50.8kSign up free to see for Country Gospel Music at Bonhams in November 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (6), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (4) and Toomey & Co. (4).

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  1. Prologue, circa 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 16 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1033
    $11,000≈ £8,140≈ €9,414HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. A Section
    Print (other) · ed. 28/75
    14.25 x 17.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 265
    $88≈ £66≈ €77$70 + $18 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Robert Gwathmey, Ring Around A Rosy, silkscreen in color, 1949
    Ring Around A Rosy
    Screenprint
    12 3/4 x 15 3/4 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 376
    $800≈ £613≈ €738HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  4. Robert Gwathmey, Migrant, Color screen print
    Migrant
    Screenprint
    27.75" high x 18.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 36
    $600≈ £458≈ €540HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Robert Gwathmey, Vendor, Silkscreen
    Vendor
    Screenprint · ed. 116/125
    Image size: 36" h x 28" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 37
    $450≈ £344≈ €405HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Robert Gwathmey, Field Flowers, Screenprint on canvas
    Field FlowersAfter the artist
    Screenprint · Canvas
    frame 40 x 28in (101.6 x 71.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 103
    $141≈ £113≈ €131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Bonhams ↗
  7. A Section
    Print (other) · ed. 28/75
    14.25 x 17.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 189
    $189≈ £151≈ €177$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $250–450View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  8. Robert Gwathmey, Cross Roads Store and Tobacco Barn, 1981, oil on canvas
    Cross Roads Store and Tobacco Barn, 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    40 1/4 x 50 in. (102.2 x 127 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 82
    $7,680≈ £6,242≈ €7,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Sharecropper
    Drawing · Paper
    sight 11-1/2 x 8-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 318
    $400≈ £321≈ €373HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Topping Tobacco, 1947
    Screenprint
    13-3/8 x 10-3/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 814
    $800≈ £610≈ €713HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

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

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Robert Gwathmey: quick facts

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

$50,775Sign up free to see, for Country Gospel Music at Bonhams (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Gwathmey?

The median sale price is $800Sign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Gwathmey have sold at auction?

23 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Robert Gwathmey?

Bonhams, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toomey & Co.

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