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Sam Tchakalian

American · 1929–2004 · Painter

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11auction results2013–2025years recorded91%sold (10)$4.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sam Tchakalian, No Starch, 1985, oil on canvasNo StarchBonhams · $18,750≈ £12,136≈ €16,514Sign up to see
  2. Sam Tchakalian, Sunrise, 1994, oil on canvasSunriseBonhams · $13,750≈ £9,476≈ €11,951Sign up to see
  3. Sam Tchakalian, MM, oil on canvasMMMichaan's Auctions · $9,600≈ £7,113≈ €7,831Sign up to see

Sam Tchakalian’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 11 auction results for Sam Tchakalian between 2013 and 2025, of which 10 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $512Sign up free to see to $18.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $18.8kSign up free to see for No Starch at Bonhams in October 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (6), Abell Auction Company (2) and Rago Auctions (1).

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  1. Sam Tchakalian, Untitled (Nude), oil and watercolor on paper
    Untitled (Nude)
    Oil · Paper
    23 3/4 x 18 in. (60.3 x 45.7 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 636
    $768≈ £564≈ €650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  2. Sam Tchakalian, Untitled (Abstract), charcoal on paper
    Untitled (Abstract)
    Drawing · Paper
    24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 637
    $512≈ £376≈ €433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  3. Sam Tchakalian, Captain Blood, 1988, oil on canvas
    Captain Blood, 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    84 h x 84 w in (213 x 213 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 207
    $4,032≈ £3,164≈ €3,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Sam Tchakalian, A Gentleman Caller, 2000, oil on canvas
    A Gentleman Caller, 2000
    Oil · Canvas
    75 x 108 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 72
    $8,288≈ £6,349≈ €7,652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Sam Tchakalian, Captain's Tea, 1976, oil on canvas
    Captain's Tea, 1976
    Oil · Canvas
    35½ h x 52½ w in (90 x 133 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 147
    $4,750≈ £3,600≈ €4,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Sam Tchakalian, MM, oil on canvas
    MM
    Oil · Canvas
    89 x 74.25 inches / 226.06 x 188.59 cm,
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 5070
    $9,600≈ £7,113≈ €7,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–10,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  7. Sam Tchakalian, First Ticket, 1980, oil on canvas
    First Ticket, 1980
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 48 1/2 in. (122 x 122.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 143
    $3,750≈ £2,584≈ €3,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Sam Tchakalian, Sunrise, 1994, oil on canvas
    Sunrise, 1994
    Oil · Canvas
    72 x 72 in. (182.9 x 182.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 144
    $13,750≈ £9,476≈ €11,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Sam Tchakalian, No Starch, 1985, oil on canvas
    No Starch, 1985
    Oil · Canvas
    72 x 72 in. (182.9 x 182.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 56
    $18,750≈ £12,136≈ €16,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Sam Tchakalian, Hanging Loose, c. 1970; Miss-Cue, 1970 (2)
    Hanging Loose, c. 1970; Miss-Cue, 1970 (2)
    each 87 3/4 x 6in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3082
    $2,750≈ £1,793≈ €2,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗

Sam Tchakalian paintings (7)Sam Tchakalian oil paintings (7)Sam Tchakalian works on paper (3)

Sam Tchakalian: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sam Tchakalian at auction?

$18,750Sign up free to see, for No Starch at Bonhams (October 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sam Tchakalian?

The median sale price is $4.4kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sam Tchakalian have sold at auction?

10 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Sam Tchakalian?

Bonhams, Abell Auction Company and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Abell Auction Company · Rago Auctions

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