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Robert Watson Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1923–2004

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Robert Watson paintings between 2012 and 2025, of which 7 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $500 to $2,250, with a median of $1,000 across 7 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $2,250 for “Expectation; Early Light; Man in front of a building (3)” at Bonhams in 2012.

Record: Expectation; Early Light; Man in front of a building (3) — $2,250Sign up free to see

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  1. Robert Watson, "The Prophet,", oil on panel
    "The Prophet,"
    Oil · Panel
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3217
    Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  2. Robert Watson, Untitled (Solitary Figure by a Desolate Building), 1953, oil on linen
    Untitled (Solitary Figure by a Desolate Building), 1953
    Oil · Linen
    18¼ h x 24¼ w in (46 x 62 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 236
    $660≈ £501≈ €568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Robert Watson, Untitled (Figure by the Shore), oil on canvas
    Untitled (Figure by the Shore)
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 27⅞ w in (51 x 71 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 174
    $567≈ £448≈ €530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Robert Watson, Untitled, oil on canvas
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 inches overall with frame: 29.5 x 33.5 inches,
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 241
    $1,020≈ £727≈ €840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  5. Robert Watson, Gates of the City, 1982, Oil on Canvas
    Gates of the City, 1982
    Oil · Canvas
    16" high x 12" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 125
    $500≈ £388≈ €421HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Robert Watson, Waiting for Evening, 1959, oil on canvas
    Waiting for Evening, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3144
    $1,000≈ £643≈ €748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Robert Watson, Surreal landscape, oil on masonite
    Surreal landscape
    Oil · Board
    22 x 28in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2077
    $1,875≈ £1,234≈ €1,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Robert Watson, Expectation; Early Light; Man in front of a building (3), first and third oil on canvas; second oil on paperboard
    Expectation; Early Light; Man in front of a building (3)
    Oil · Canvas
    17 x 24in; 8 x 11 3/4in; 28 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5111
    $2,250≈ £1,388≈ €1,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

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