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William Christenberry

William Christenberry

American · 1936–2016 · Painter, Sculptor

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28auction results2013–2026years recorded82%sold (23)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Christenberry, Selected Images, 1967-2000, Sixteen chromogenic prints, printed 2000-2001Selected ImagesPhillips · £14,375≈ $23,089≈ €17,276Sign up to see
  2. William Christenberry, The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama, 1964-1991, Sixteen pigment prints, printed laterThe Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, AlabamaPhillips · $10,320≈ £7,676≈ €8,812Sign up to see
  3. William Christenberry, Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, 1967-1996, 16 digital pigment prints with UltraChrome K3 ink on Hahnemuhle photo satin paperColeman's Cafe, Greensboro, AlabamaPhillips · $10,320≈ £7,661≈ €8,742Sign up to see

William Christenberry’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 28 auction results for William Christenberry between 2013 and 2026, of which 23 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $350Sign up free to see to $23.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $23.1kSign up free to see for Selected Images at Phillips in November 2013. The most common medium is photographs (25 lots). Most results come from Phillips (12), Lempertz (6) and Rago Auctions (4).

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  1. William Christenberry, The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama, 1964-1991, Sixteen pigment prints, printed later
    The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama, 1964-1991
    Photograph · ed. 9/9
    Each approximately 4 x 5 in. (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    $10,320≈ £7,676≈ €8,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. William Christenberry, House and Car, Near Akron, Alabama, 1981, Archival pigment print, printed 2010
    House and Car, Near Akron, Alabama, 1981
    Photograph · ed. 8/9
    39 5/8 x 49 5/8 in. (100.6 x 126 cm) Overall 44 3/4 x 54 5/8 in. (113.7 x 138.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $7,095≈ £5,277≈ €6,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. William Christenberry, Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, 1967-1996, 16 digital pigment prints with UltraChrome K3 ink on Hahnemuhle photo satin paper
    Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, 1967-1996
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 7/9
    each image 3 1/2 x 5 in. (8.9 x 12.7 cm) each sheet 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    $10,320≈ £7,661≈ €8,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. William Christenberry, Two works: (i) Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama 1983, (ii) Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1983, chromogenic prints
    Two works: (i) Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama 1983, (ii) Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1983
    Photograph · ed. 1/25
    (i) image 17 3/4 x 21 7/8 in. (45.1 x 55.6 cm) (ii) image 17 1/4 x 22 in. (43.8 x 55.9 cm) each sheet 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    $2,838≈ £2,107≈ €2,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. William Christenberry, Blue Trailer, Near Demopolis, Alabama, 1977, C-print
    Blue Trailer, Near Demopolis, Alabama, 1977
    Photograph
    3⅜ h x 4⅞ w in (9 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 210
    $1,207≈ £904≈ €1,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. William Christenberry, Church Across Early Cotton, Pickensville, Alabama, C-print
    Church Across Early Cotton, Pickensville, Alabama
    Photograph
    3⅛ h x 4⅞ w in (8 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 211
    $1,016≈ £761≈ €893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. William Christenberry, Untitled (Child's Grave with Rosebuds), Hale County, Alabama, 1975, C-print
    Untitled (Child's Grave with Rosebuds), Hale County, Alabama, 1975
    Photograph
    3⅛ h x 4⅞ w in (8 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 212
    $528≈ £395≈ €464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. William Christenberry, Untitled (Railroad Station), Selma, Alabama, 1973, C-print
    Untitled (Railroad Station), Selma, Alabama, 1973
    Photograph
    3¼ h x 4⅞ w in (8 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 213
    $528≈ £395≈ €464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. William Christenberry, White Chair, near Stewart, Alabama; T.B. Hicks' Store (Detail), Newbern, Alabama, 1981; 1991, Two chromogenic prints, printed 1995 and 1998
    White Chair, near Stewart, Alabama; T.B. Hicks' Store (Detail), Newbern, Alabama, 1981; 1991
    Photograph
    17 1/2 x 22 in. (44.5 x 55.9 cm) and 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 76
    $2,540≈ £1,941≈ €2,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. William Christenberry, Selected Images, 1978-1981, Three chromogenic prints, printed 1998
    Selected Images, 1978-1981
    Photograph
    Each 17 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (45.1 x 55.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    $4,445≈ £3,514≈ €4,096Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

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William Christenberry: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Christenberry at auction?

$23,089Sign up free to see, for Selected Images at Phillips (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Christenberry?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Christenberry have sold at auction?

23 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Christenberry?

Phillips, Lempertz and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Rago Auctions

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