What is a Sam Tchakalian painting worth?
1929–2004 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 10 priced auction sales, works by Sam Tchakalian have sold for a median of $4,391Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,000Sign up free to see and $9,272Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $8,288Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,032Sign up free to see across 5 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Sam Tchakalian prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $4.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $18.8kSign up free to see No Starch, Bonhams, Oct 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $4.4k–$11.7kSign up free to see | $8.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $512–$768Sign up free to see | $640Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Abell Auction Company (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Sam Tchakalian sales
- Untitled (Nude), oil and watercolor on paper — $768Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Sep 18, 2025
- Untitled (Abstract), charcoal on paper — $512Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Sep 18, 2025
- Captain Blood, oil on canvas — $4,032Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 11, 2024
- A Gentleman Caller, oil on canvas — $8,288Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 20, 2022
- Captain's Tea, oil on canvas — $4,750Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 25, 2022
- MM, oil on canvas — $9,600Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Dec 18, 2020
- First Ticket, oil on canvas — $3,750Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 4, 2016
- Sunrise, oil on canvas — $13,750Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 4, 2016
Questions about Sam Tchakalian prices
What is a Sam Tchakalian painting worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sam Tchakalian have sold for a median of $4,391, and half of them sold between $3,000 and $9,272. For paintings alone the median is $8,288 (7 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Sam Tchakalian sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $18,750 for “No Starch” at Bonhams in October 2015.
Which Sam Tchakalian medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $8,288 (7 sales).
How often do Sam Tchakalian works sell at auction?
91% of the 11 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Sam Tchakalian painting?
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Of the 11 lots by Sam Tchakalian recorded at auction between 2013 and 2025, 10 found a buyer (91%).
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