Robert Natkin
American · 1930–2010 · Painter, Sculptor
Robert Natkin was an American abstract painter whose work is associated with abstract expressionism, color field painting, and Lyrical Abstraction. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
ApolloBonhams · $61,440≈ £46,426≈ €53,678Sign up to see
Anticipation of the NightRago Auctions · $47,500≈ £39,311≈ €45,537Sign up to see
Apollo Series (#47)Phillips · $41,280≈ £30,644≈ €34,968Sign up to see
Robert Natkin’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).
Lots sold
157
of 165 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
95%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
23 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 66 | 65 | 98% | $13.6kSign up | $11.3kSign up | $61.4kSign up |
| Oil | 21 | 20 | 95% | $15.5kSign up | $14.5kSign up | $47.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 42 | 42 | 100% | $13.1kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $61.4kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $7.3kSign up | $1kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Works on paper | 33 | 30 | 91% | $3.9kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $11.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 1 | 50% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 43 | 42 | 98% | $993Sign up | $753Sign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 28 | 27 | 96% | $1.1kSign up | $693Sign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Screenprint | 13 | 13 | 100% | $863Sign up | $832Sign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $250Sign up | $250Sign up | $250Sign up |
| Other | 23 | 20 | 87% | $7.7kSign up | $5.4kSign up | $36.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 23 | 22 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 7 | 6 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | $3kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $2kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $10kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | $3kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | $438Sign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | $7kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $660Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $5.5kSign up |