Robert Spencer, Repairing the Bridge

Robert Spencer

American · 1879–1931 · Painter

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14auction results2007–2026years recorded86%sold (12)$3.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Robert Spencer, A River Town, circa 1920, oil on canvasA River TownBonhams · $178,300≈ £132,006≈ €152,471Sign up to see
  2. Robert Spencer, The Two Mills, circa 1911, oil on canvasThe Two MillsBonhams · $157,875≈ £125,557≈ €147,588Sign up to see
  3. Robert Spencer, The Crossroads, 1909, oil on canvasThe CrossroadsBonhams · $27,500≈ £20,658≈ €23,488Sign up to see

Robert Spencer’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 14 auction results for Robert Spencer between 2007 and 2026, of which 12 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $175Sign up free to see to $178kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $178kSign up free to see for A River Town at Bonhams in April 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (7), Rago Auctions (3) and James D. Julia (2).

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  1. Robert Spencer, A River Town, circa 1920, oil on canvas
    A River Town, circa 1920
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 29
    $178,300≈ £132,006≈ €152,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Robert Spencer, The Two Mills, circa 1911, oil on canvas
    The Two Mills, circa 1911
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/8 x 25 1/8 in. (76.5 x 63.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 33
    $157,875≈ £125,557≈ €147,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Robert Spencer, Red Barn and Shortleaf Pine Trees, 1934
    Red Barn and Shortleaf Pine Trees, 1934
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 538
    $423≈ £309≈ €365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Robert Spencer, Newnans Creek Near Gainesville FLA (Prairie School Bridge), (May) 1931
    $488≈ £344≈ €400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. By The CreekAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 14 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1582
    $2,200≈ £1,713≈ €1,939HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Robert Spencer, Windy Day
    Windy Day
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $8,125≈ £6,234≈ €7,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Robert Spencer, The Crossroads, 1909, oil on canvas
    The Crossroads, 1909
    Oil · Canvas
    25 1/8 x 30 1/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 48
    $27,500≈ £20,658≈ €23,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Robert Spencer, Untitled (Study of a Woman and Canal Boatman)
    Untitled (Study of a Woman and Canal Boatman)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 91
    $2,000≈ £1,517≈ €1,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Robert Spencer, Winter Thaw, Oil on canvas
    Winter Thaw
    Oil · Canvas
    25" x 30". Overall: 29" x 34"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1312
    $4,840≈ £3,761≈ €4,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  10. Robert Spencer, The Grey Bridge
    The Grey Bridge
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 11
    $2,250≈ £1,801≈ €2,028Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Robert Spencer paintings (9)Robert Spencer oil paintings (9)

Robert Spencer: quick facts

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

$178,300Sign up free to see, for A River Town at Bonhams (April 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Spencer?

The median sale price is $3.9kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Spencer have sold at auction?

12 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Robert Spencer?

Bonhams, Rago Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rago Auctions · James D. Julia

About Robert Spencer

In museum collections

  • Robert Spencer, Across the DelawareAcross the Delaware, 1916
    The Phillips Collection · Public domain
  • Robert Spencer, The AuctionThe Auction, 1918
    The Phillips Collection · Public domain
  • Robert Spencer, The EvangelistThe Evangelist, 1918
    The Phillips Collection · Public domain
  • Robert Spencer, Mountebanks and ThievesMountebanks and Thieves
    The Phillips Collection · Public domain

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