Ronald Davis
American · 1937–2025 · Painter, Printmaker
Ronald Davis was an American painter whose work was associated with geometric abstraction, abstract illusionism, lyrical abstraction, hard-edge painting, shaped canvas… (Wikipedia)
Recent Ronald Davis auction results
See all results →Rotation-Tilt$448Sign up free to seeRago Auctions ·
Untitled$832Sign up free to seeWright ·
Diagonal Rectangle XV$25,600Sign up free to seeRago Auctions ·
Pink Mirror (from the Eye Level series)$28,160Sign up free to seeRago Auctions ·
Untitled$128Sign up free to seeAbell Auction Company ·
Untitled$6,096Sign up free to seeRago Auctions ·
What is a Ronald Davis worth?
Most sell for $693 to $10kSign up free to see at auction (median $2.2kSign up free to see, 73 priced sales).
- Record $46,875Sign up free to seeThree Corners Slab (from Small Slab Series), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 2019
- Oct 2026 $448Sign up free to seeRotation-Tilt, Rago Auctions
- Oct 2026 $832Sign up free to seeUntitled, Wright
- Sep 2026 $25,600Sign up free to seeDiagonal Rectangle XV, Rago Auctions
Recent Ronald Davis works sold for $128 to $28.2kSign up free to see.
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Record prices
Hexagon Frame (from Snapline I Series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $37,500≈ £27,669≈ €33,063Sign up to see
CuffsBonhams · $35,840≈ £26,784≈ €32,017Sign up to see
Ronald Davis’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 81 auction results for Ronald Davis between 2006 and 2026, and 73 of them sold (90%). Half of the priced sales fell between $693Sign up free to see and $10kSign up free to see, with a median of $2.2kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, prints have a median of $581Sign up free to see (25 sales), paintings have a median of $5kSign up free to see (24 sales) and sculpture have a median of $25.3kSign up free to see (14 sales). The highest recorded price is $46.9kSign up free to see for Three Corners Slab (from Small Slab Series) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2019. The houses with the most results are Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (32), Bonhams (25) and Wright (9).
Ronald Davis at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 81
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $2.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $46.9kSign up free to see Three Corners Slab (from Small Slab Series), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 25 | $328–$813Sign up free to see | $581Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 24 | $2.2k–$10.7kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 14 | $14.2k–$28.2kSign up free to see | $25.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $832–$4.5kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (32), Bonhams (25), Wright (9)
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81 results · page 1 of 3
- Rotation-Tilt, 1980$448≈ £334≈ €401Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1972$832≈ £625≈ €748Sign up free to see
- Diagonal Rectangle XV, 1971$25,600≈ £19,283≈ €22,434Sign up free to see
- $28,160≈ £21,190≈ €24,745Sign up free to see
- $128≈ £97≈ €111Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1968$6,096≈ £4,580≈ €5,240Sign up free to see
- Blk57, 1992$1,016≈ £774≈ €877Sign up free to see
- $2,244≈ £1,710≈ €1,937Sign up free to see
- Arc Arch, 1979$384≈ £293≈ €332Sign up free to see
- Untitled (WC #37), 1980$762≈ £570≈ €657Sign up free to see
Ronald Davis prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 81 2006–2026
- Price range
- $128–$46.9kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $2.2kSign up free to see 73 sold
- Most recent sale
- $448Sign up free to see Oct 2026, Rago Auctions
- Record sale
- $46.9kSign up free to see 2019, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Recent sales: Rotation-Tilt · Untitled · Diagonal Rectangle XV
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Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by Ronald Davis that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Ronald Davis: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Ronald Davis at auction?
$46,875Sign up free to see, for Three Corners Slab (from Small Slab Series) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2019), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Ronald Davis?
The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 73 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Ronald Davis have sold at auction?
73 of 81 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Ronald Davis?
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Bonhams and Wright account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams · Wright
About Ronald Davis
Ronald Davis was an American painter whose work was associated with geometric abstraction, abstract illusionism, lyrical abstraction, hard-edge painting, shaped canvas painting, color field painting, and 3D computer graphics. He was a veteran of more than seventy solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions.
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