Robert R. Bliss

American · 1925–1981 · Painter

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15auction results2006–2026years recorded67%sold (10)$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Deep Cradle RockerWright · Mar 2006$4,800≈ £2,744≈ €3,972Sign up to see
Double sided portraits: Portrait of Standing MaleClarke Auction Gallery · Jun 2026$4,200≈ £3,119≈ €3,608Sign up to see
Boy on Pier in Bathing SuitSloans & Kenyon · Feb 2018$3,750≈ £2,637≈ €3,002Sign up to see

Robert R. Bliss’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 15 auction results for Robert R. Bliss between 2006 and 2026, of which 10 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $4.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.8kSign up free to see for Deep Cradle Rocker at Wright in March 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (12 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (9), Rago Auctions (3) and Clarke Auction Gallery (2).

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Double sided portraits: Portrait of Standing Male
Oil · Board
Sight: 47.5" h x 21.5" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 7, 2026 · Lot 16
$4,200≈ £3,119≈ €3,608HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Blue Beach, c. 1960
Oil · Board
24 h x 48 w in (61 x 122 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 282
$1,716≈ £1,314≈ €1,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Rope Puller
Oil · Board
40" high x 43" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 12, 2021 · Lot 65
$1,700≈ £1,228≈ €1,436HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Feather in the Sand
Oil · Board
20 in. x 29 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 3, 2021 · Lot 74
$200≈ £141≈ €164HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Two on a Beach
Rago Auctions · May 4, 2019 · Lot 192
$3,375≈ £2,596≈ €3,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Boy and Rings
Rago Auctions · May 4, 2019 · Lot 193
$2,375≈ £1,827≈ €2,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Boy on Pier in Bathing Suit
Oil · Board
9 1/2 in. x 16 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 3, 2018 · Lot 307
$3,750≈ £2,637≈ €3,002HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Portrait of Young Man in Shadow
Oil · Canvas
20 in. x 18 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 3, 2018 · Lot 308
$2,100≈ £1,477≈ €1,681HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
MALE NUDE KNEELING, identified gallery label verso
Oil · Panel
28 in. x 22 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 3, 2018 · Lot 309
$1,100≈ £774≈ €881HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Deep Cradle Rocker, 1991
Sculpture
22 h x 82 w x 26¼ d in (56 x 208 x 67 cm)
Wright · Mar 28, 2006 · Lot 586
$4,800≈ £2,744≈ €3,972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

Robert R. Bliss paintings (12)Robert R. Bliss oil paintings (12)

Robert R. Bliss: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert R. Bliss at auction?

$4,800Sign up free to see, for Deep Cradle Rocker at Wright (March 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert R. Bliss?

The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert R. Bliss have sold at auction?

10 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Robert R. Bliss?

Sloans & Kenyon, Rago Auctions and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery