Robert Reed
American · 1938–2014 · Painter, Printmaker
Robert James Reed Jr. was an American artist and professor of painting and printmaking at Yale School of Art for 45 years. In 1987, Reed was appointed to Yale School of Art's… (Wikipedia)
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Recorded sales range from $504 to $27.7kSign up free to see.
- Record $27,720Sign up free to seeSan Romano, Legal Action, Phillips, Sep 2021
- Aug 2023 $504Sign up free to seePlumb Nellie, Rago Auctions
- Dec 2021 $7,000Sign up free to seeSan Roman: Black Nine, Clarke Auction Gallery
- Sep 2021 $27,720Sign up free to seeSan Romano, Legal Action, Phillips
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San Roman: Black NineClarke Auction Gallery · $7,000≈ £5,279≈ €6,200Sign up to see
Plumb NellieRago Auctions · $504≈ £395≈ €462Sign up to see
Robert Reed’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 5 auction results for Robert Reed between 2021 and 2023, and 3 of them sold (60%). The median price realised is $7kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales; the middle half sold for $3.8kSign up free to see–$17.4kSign up free to see. San Romano, Legal Action holds the top price on file: $27.7kSign up free to see at Phillips (September 2021). The houses with the most results are Barridoff Auctions (2), Rago Auctions (1) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).
Robert Reed at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 60%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2023
- Median price
- $7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $27.7kSign up free to see San Romano, Legal Action, Phillips, Sep 2021
Top auction houses: Barridoff Auctions (2), Rago Auctions (1), Clarke Auction Gallery (1)
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5 results
- $504≈ £395≈ €462Sign up free to see
- $7,000≈ £5,279≈ €6,200Sign up free to see
- San Romano, Legal Action, 1980–1981$27,720≈ £20,402≈ €23,737Sign up free to see
- Plum Nellie, San Romano, 1979Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500
- Plum Nellie, Bear Hug, 1979Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Robert Reed that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Robert Reed: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Reed at auction?
$27,720Sign up free to see, for San Romano, Legal Action at Phillips (September 2021), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Robert Reed?
The median sale price is $7kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Robert Reed have sold at auction?
3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2023. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Robert Reed?
Nadeau's Auction Gallery, Barridoff Auctions and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Barridoff Auctions · Rago Auctions
Robert Reed prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 5 2021–2023
- Price range
- $504–$27.7kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $7kSign up free to see 3 sold
- Most recent sale
- $504Sign up free to see Aug 2023, Rago Auctions
- Record sale
- $27.7kSign up free to see 2021, Phillips
Recent sales: Plumb Nellie · San Roman: Black Nine · San Romano, Legal Action
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About Robert Reed
Robert James Reed Jr. was an American artist and professor of painting and printmaking at Yale School of Art for 45 years. In 1987, Reed was appointed to Yale School of Art's tenured permanent faculty making him, at the time of his death, the School's first and only African-American to be so appointed in the School's then 145 year history. In his artwork, Reed is known for his geometric abstraction and personalized symbols to create a language of abstraction. He employs abstract symbols, color and deeply textured brushwork to create his iconic imagery. As Reed would explain, fragments, paths, cultural and universal signs and symbols, remembered childhood images and places are organized into his imagery. His abstractions are referential and have their basis in "real" form that exists solidly in the real world in real space. His work includes paintings, drawings, monotypes, prints and collages.
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