Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Iris in Gentle Rain, 1988
Watercolor · Paper
Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025$15,360 ≈ £11,387 ≈ €13,435Sign up free to see price
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Joseph Raffael (American, 1933–2021) · 1980
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$6,930 price realized incl. premium
≈ £5,721≈ €6,574
Hammer $5,500 · with buyer’s premium $6,930
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 33¾ h x 70¼ w in (86 x 178 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition (auctions/2023/10/2021-art-the-chicago-edition)
- Date
- October 27, 2023
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 356
- Estimate
- $3,000 (≈ £2,477) (≈ €2,846)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Mid-Winter Lily, 1980
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Photo © Jackson's International Auctioneers — view this lot on Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗Luminous Journey
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Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022$750 ≈ £610 ≈ €711Sign up free to see price
Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗(American b. 1933)
Oil · Canvas
Bonhams · Apr 30, 2006$5,079 ≈ £2,812 ≈ €4,051Sign up free to see priceMore results for Joseph Raffael
Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Nocturne, 1983
Watercolor · Paper
Wright · Sep 15, 2026$34,580 ≈ £25,647 ≈ €29,968Sign up free to see price
Shadow Light, 1984
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 46/89
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 13, 2026$189 ≈ £140 ≈ €163Sign up free to see price
Photo © Heffel Fine Art Auction House — view this lot on Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗Winter Moon…, 1978
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 28/72
Heffel Fine Art Auction House · Feb 26, 2026CA$1,500 ≈ $1,097 ≈ £810 ≈ €929Sign up free to see price
Photo © Clars Auction Gallery — view this lot on Clars Auction Gallery ↗Winter Moon Lily, 1978
Lithograph · ed. 37/72
Clars Auction Gallery · Feb 21, 2026$325 ≈ £241 ≈ €276Sign up free to see price
Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Eagle, 1972
Watercolor · Board
Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025$3,556 ≈ £2,722 ≈ €3,088Sign up free to see price
Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Cherry Blossoms, 2008
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Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025$30,480 ≈ £23,335 ≈ €26,472Sign up free to see priceAlso in this sale
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Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Orange and Elusive Bluebird Blue Illumination Trial, 2020
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Wright · Oct 27, 2023$27,720 ≈ £22,885 ≈ €26,297Sign up free to see price
Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗The Mirror of Ink, 2017
Oil · Canvas
Wright · Oct 27, 2023$20,160 ≈ £16,643 ≈ €19,125Sign up free to see price
Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Drawings About Paper and Writing About Words #5, 1967
Drawing (pencil) · Paper
Wright · Oct 27, 2023$19,650 ≈ £16,222 ≈ €18,641Sign up free to see price
Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Ghost Lover, 2007
Oil · Other support
Wright · Oct 27, 2023$18,900 ≈ £15,603 ≈ €17,930Sign up free to see price
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