Robert H. Colescott Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Robert H. Colescott Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 27, 2026
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009) I Can't Dance (from The Resounding Heart Portfolio), 1996
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009) I Can't Dance (from The Resounding Heart Portfolio), 1996 lithograph signed, titled, dated, and inscribed 'HGI III' in pencil 24 3 7/8 x 18 1/4 in. Property from the Collection of Audrey Camille Talley This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Aug. 27, 2026
Robert Colescott (American, 1925–2009) Lock and Key I, 1989
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Robert Colescott (American, 1925–2009) Lock and Key I, 1989 lithograph in colors signed, titled, dated, and numbered 15/20 in pencil 42 1/8 x 30 in. Property from the Collection of Audrey Camille Talley This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Apr. 02, 2026
Robert H. Colescott (1925-2009), 'Fraid of the Dark (Frayed), 1993.
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Robert H. Colescott (1925-2009) 'Fraid of the Dark (Frayed). Oil monotype on wove paper, 1993. Signed and dated 8/93 in pencil, lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 16, 2025
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009). Nubian Queen. oil on canvas76 3/8 x 58 1/8 in
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009). Nubian Queen. oil on canvas76 3/8 x 58 1/8 in. (194 x 147.6 cm.).
Christie's
Nov. 20, 2025
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) The Explorer 41 3/8 x 29 1/2 in (105.1 x 74.9 cm) (Executed in 1996)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) The Explorer signed, inscribed and dated ''The Explorer' R Colescott 96' (lower left) acrylic and paper collage on paper 41 3/8 x 29 1/2 in (105.1 x 74.9 cm) Executed in 1996
Bonhams
Nov. 14, 2025
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009) Lithograph in Colors on Paper, 1989, 'Of Time and Place', H 40" W 28" Frame Size: H 53.5" W 41.5"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Signed and dated in pencil lower right. Titled, with an edition of 6/20 lower left. Printed and published by the Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico, with the blind stamps lower left, with full margins. Matted and framed under glass in a carved wood frame. Provenance: Property from a Prominent African American Art Collector, Detroit, Michigan Dimensions: H 40" W 28" Frame Size: H 53.5" W 41.5"
DuMouchelles
Nov. 14, 2025
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009) Memories of a Land-Locked Sailor, 1990
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009) Memories of a Land-Locked Sailor, 1990 acrylic on paper signed R. Colescott, titled and dated (lower right) 42 x 30 inches. This lot is located in New York.
Freeman’s
Nov. 13, 2025
Robert Colescott (1925-2009), Tap, 1996.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Robert Colescott (1925-2009) Tap. Etching on Rives BFK, 1996. Signed, dated and numbered 5/30 in pencil, lower margin. Published by Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, with the blind stamps lower margin.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 18, 2025
Robert Colescott, 1925-2009, untitled
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Colescott 1925-2009 untitled 1989 lithograph 9-1/2 x 6-1/4 inches (image), full margins signed, dated, with AP blindstamp
Black Art Auction
Oct. 18, 2025
Robert Colescott, 1925-2009, untitled
Est: $800 - $1,200
Robert Colescott 1925-2009 untitled 1989 lithograph 9-1/2 x 6-1/4 inches (image), full margins signed, dated, with AP blindstamp
Black Art Auction
Oct. 18, 2025
Robert Colescott, 1925-2009, untitled, Ladies in Waiting
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Robert Colescott 1925-2009 untitled, Ladies in Waiting 1986 charcoal drawing on paper 61 x 42 inches signed and dated
Black Art Auction
Oct. 18, 2025
Robert Colescott, 1925-2009, Paintings I Promised Never to Paint: Man Crying
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Robert Colescott 1925-2009 Paintings I Promised Never to Paint: Man Crying 1965 oil on canvas 12 x 14 inches signed and dated label verso: G.R. N'Namdi 110 N. Peoria St Chicago, Illinois 60607
Black Art Auction
Oct. 07, 2025
Robert Colescott (1925-2009), Of Time and Place, 1990.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Robert Colescott (1925-2009) Of Time and Place. Color lithograph on German etching paper, 1989. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 17/20 in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by the Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico, with the blind stamps lower left.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 04, 2025
Robert Colescott "Untitled" (Yellow Nude) 1960's Oil on Canvas
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Robert Colescott (1925-2009 Oregon) "Untitled" (Yellow Nude) 1960's Oil on Canvas Affixed to Board 13"x11" Image. An early expressionist figurative abstraction by this African American artist. Signed l.r. with Fountain Gallery, Portland label on verso. Original framing 14"x12". Overall excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Jun. 14, 2025
Robert Colescott, 1925-2009, Ladies in Waiting
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Robert Colescott 1925-2009 Ladies in Waiting 1986 charcoal drawing on paper 61 x 42 inches signed and dated
Black Art Auction
Apr. 03, 2025
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Sepic River Stay Away from My Door III.
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Sepic River Stay Away from My Door III. Acrylic on two joined sheets of Arches paper, 1993. Assembled approximately 1041x1498 mm; 41x59 inches. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, upper and lower edges. Provenance Private collection, Illinois.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 27, 2025
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009). Woman Fleeing From Her Youth. charcoal on pap
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009). Woman Fleeing From Her Youth. charcoal on paper60 x 42 ¼ in. (152.4 x 107.3 cm.).
Christie's
Nov. 22, 2024
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) - Magic Act II
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Magic Act II acrylic on canvas 78 ½ x 58 ¾ in. (200 x 148.1 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 26, 2024
AMERICAN MIX MEDIA PAINTING BY ROBERT H COLESCOTT
Est: $100 - $150
An American mixed media painting on board by Robert H. Colescott. The painting depicts two men, a policeman and an arrested man. Signed lower right. Matted and framed. Robert H. Colescott, 1925 to 2009, was an American painter. He is known for satirical genre and crowd subjects, often conveying his exuberant, comical, or bitter reflections. He studied with Fernand Leger in Paris. Colescotts work is in many major public collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Collectible American Fine Art, Home Decor.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 16, 2024
Robert Colescott, Pontchartrain (quadriptych)
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
Robert Colescott Pontchartrain (quadriptych) 1997 color sugar lift and spit bite aquatint with etching and drypoint image (each): 41.5 h x 29.325 w in (105 x 74 cm) sheet (each): 46.25 h x 29.325 w in (117 x 74 cm) overall: 46.25 h x 117 w in (117 x 297 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right of one 'AP 10 Robert Colescott 1997', publisher's blindstamp. This work is artist's proof 10 apart from the edition of 20 printed and published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 01, 2024
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009). Nubian Queen. oil on canvas 76 3⁄8 x 58 1⁄8 i
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009). Nubian Queen. oil on canvas 76 3⁄8 x 58 1⁄8 in. (194 x 147.6 cm.).
Christie's
Sep. 14, 2024
Robert Colescott, 1925-2009, Good News Tonight
Est: $35,000 - $55,000
Robert Colescott 1925-2009 Good News Tonight 1984 acrylic on canvas 16 x 18 inches signed, dated; signed, titled on stretcher Provenance: private collection, Detroit, MI
Black Art Auction
Sep. 14, 2024
Robert Colescott, 1925-2009, Homage to Lichtenstein
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
Robert Colescott 1925-2009 Homage to Lichtenstein 1991 acrylic on canvas 16 x 18 inches signed, dated, and titled Exhibited and illustrated in accompanying catalog: Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott, Contemporary Arts Center , Cincinnati, 2019, p. 242
Black Art Auction
May. 17, 2024
Watercolor, Robert Colescott
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009), Untitled (Three Figures), circa 1950s, watercolor, signed lower right, sheet: 12.5"h x 26"w, overall (with frame): 18"h x 33"w. Provenance: Estate of George Stokes (Rio Vista, California). Gifted to Mr. Stokes by the artist. Stokes and Colescott attended Castlemont High School in Oakland together.
Clars Auctions
May. 17, 2024
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Alas, Jandava triptych—acrylic on canvas overa
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Alas, Jandava triptych—acrylic on canvas overall: 19 ¾ x 50 1⁄8 in. (50.2 x 127.3 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2024
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Pancho Villa acrylic on canvas 78 ½ x 58 ¾ in.
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Pancho Villa acrylic on canvas 78 ½ x 58 ¾ in. (200 x 150 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 27, 2024
ROBERT H. COLESCOTT AMERICAN 1925-2009
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Figure in an Interior, oil on masonite, 24 x 18 in (61 x 45.7 cm), framed 27 x 21 in (68.6 x 53.3 cm), signed lower left, dated 1961, PROVENANCE: Private collection Long Island, NY
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Apr. 04, 2024
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Shot in the Dark.
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Shot in the Dark. Watercolor and graphite on Arches paper, 1981. 762x559 mm; 30x22 inches. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right. Provenance: acquired from Blum & Poe (now Blum), Los Angeles, private collection, California.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 04, 2024
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Le Déjeuner sur L'Herbe, I (After Manet).
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Le Déjeuner sur L'Herbe, I (After Manet). Watercolor and graphite on paper, 1979. 559x762 mm; 22x30 inches. Signed, dated, and titled "After Manet" in pencil, lower right. Provenance: acquired from Semaphore Gallery, New York; private collection, Massachusetts (1983). Le Déjeuner sur L'Herbe, I (After Manet) is one Colescott's studies for his painting, Sunday Afternoon with Joaquin Murrieta, 1979. This study is more aligned with the original masterpiece from Manet than his 1979 painting that features a portrait of quasi-fictional nineteenth century bandido, Joaquin Murrieta. A similar study of The Luncheon by Colescott is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 03, 2024
AMERICAN OIL PAINTING BY ROBERT COLESCOTT 1961
Est: $100 - $150
An American oil painting on masonite board by Robert H. Colescott, 1961. The painting depicts an elderly man holding his hand on the back of a chair and standing with his back to the viewer. The artists signature is lower on the left. Framed. Robert H. Colescott, 1925 to 2009, was an American painter. He is known for satirical genre and crowd subjects, often conveying his exuberant, comical, or bitter reflections. He studied with Fernand Leger in Paris. Colescotts work is in many major public collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Collectible American Fine Art, Home Decor.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 17, 2023
Work on paper, Warrington Wickham Colescott, Jr
Est: $800 - $1,200
Warrington Wickham Colescott, Jr. (American, 1921-2018), Untitled (Cityscape), ink and watercolor on paper, signed lower right, sight: 10"h x 13"w, overall (with frame): 16"h x 19"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 16, 2023
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Fat Without Guilt: Picnic 1981
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Fat Without Guilt: Picnic 1981 signed, titled and dated 81 graphite on paper 28 by 20 in. 71.1 by 50.8 cm.
Bonhams
Nov. 10, 2023
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Signs and Monuments (Kilroy) acrylic on canvas
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Signs and Monuments (Kilroy) acrylic on canvas 84 x 72 in. (213.4 x 182.9 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 07, 2023
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Eat dem Taters acrylic on canvas 59 x 79 in. (
Est: $2,000,000 - $3,000,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Eat dem Taters acrylic on canvas 59 x 79 in. (149.9 x 200.7 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 19, 2023
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Of Time and Place.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Of Time and Place. Color lithograph on German etching paper, 1989. 1016x686 mm; 40x27 inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 3/20 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Anya Szykitka at and published by the Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico, with the blind stamps lower left.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 20, 2023
Robert H. Colescott, 1925-2009, Surprised Nymph
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Robert H. Colescott 1925-2009 Surprised Nymph c. 1960-1965 oil on canvas laid down on panel (original) 19 1/2 x 20 inches signed label verso from Fountain Gallery of Art, 115 S.W. 4th Ave. Portland, OR with artist's name and address Provenance: private collection, Detroit, MI
Black Art Auction
May. 12, 2023
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Where Is My Runaway Girl? acrylic on paper 42
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Where Is My Runaway Girl? acrylic on paper 42 x 29 7/8 in. (106.7 x 75.9 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 17, 2023
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Miss Liberty, 1980
Est: -
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Miss Liberty, 1980 signed and dated 'R Colescott 80' (lower left); signed again, titled, inscribed and dated again 'MISS LIBERTY © Robert Colescott 1980' (on the stretcher bar) acrylic on canvas 84 x 72 in. 213.4 x 182.9 cm.
Bonhams
Oct. 25, 2022
ROBERT COLESCOTT (AMERICAN, 1925-2009) UNTITLED
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009) Untitled Signed bottom left, oil on board. (7 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. (20 x 31.1cm)) Provenance The Artist. Private Collection (gifted directly from the above). Note We gratefully acknowledge Jennifer-June Strawn, Robert Colescott Estate Archivist, for her assistance cataloguing this lot. Please contact Adrianne Wolkenberg, Modern & Contemporary Art department, at awolkenberg@freemansauction.com for more information about this lot.
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 29, 2022
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) The Philosopher At The Bather's Pool acrylic o
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) The Philosopher At The Bather's Pool acrylic on canvas 84 x 72 in. (213.4 x 182.9 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 14, 2022
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009) etching "Tap", drypoint etching on paper, pencil signed "R
Est: $300 - $600
Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009) etching "Tap", drypoint etching on paper, pencil signed "R. Colescott 12/96", edition 9/20, 8-7/8" x 9-1/2" plate, sheet size 22-1/2" x 15", excellent condition, Scuffs and smudges to margins, otherwise very good condition, no bend, creases, tears, lite even foxing.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
May. 19, 2022
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) You Have Such Beautiful Hair, My Darling 1988
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) You Have Such Beautiful Hair, My Darling 1988 signed and dated 88; signed, titled and dated aug 1988 on reverse of frame acrylic on canvas 14 by 16 1/4 in. 35.6 by 41.3 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 13, 2022
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Artistry + Reality, Mexicali Rose acrylic on c
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Artistry + Reality, Mexicali Rose acrylic on canvas 16 x 18 in. (40.6 x 45.7 cm.)
Christie's
May. 12, 2022
Robert H. Colescott (1925-2009); Pontchartrain (quadriptych);
Est: $35,000 - $45,000
Robert H. Colescott (1925-2009) Pontchartrain (quadriptych), 1997 Etching, sugar lift and spit bite aquatint with drypoint in colors, printed on 4 sheets of Arches Cream cover paper, adjacently, signed in pencil, dated, and numbered 8/20 on the right panel (there were also 10 artist's proofs), with the blindstamp, on right panel, of the publisher/printer Crown Point Press, San Francisco, each the full sheet. (quadriptych) each image 41 1/2 x 29 3/8in (105.4 x 74.6cm) each sheet 46 1/4 x 29 3/8in (117.4 x 74.6cm) overall 46 1/4 x 117in (117.4 x 297.1cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 31, 2022
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Untitled (Nude in a Landscape).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925 - 2009) Untitled (Nude in a Landscape). Watercolor and pencil on heavy wove paper, circa early 1960s. 571x457 mm; 22 1/2x18 inches. Signed in pencil, lower left. Provenance: private collection, New Orleans. This watercolor by Robert Colescott is a scarce early work on paper from his Portland period. After completing an MA at the University of California at Berkley in 1952, Colescott accepted a teaching position at Portland State University, where he was on staff from 1957 to 1966. While living in Portland, he was represented by Fountain Gallery, where his work was included in the gallery's inaugural exhibition and he was given his first solo show in 1963.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 12, 2022
Robert Colescott, 1925-2009, I Love You Forever
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Robert Colescott 1925-2009 I Love You Forever 1993 lithograph 14 x 11 inches signed, titled, dated 7/12/93, and numbered 63/100 This work was included in Voices, An Artists' Book, 1994, portfolio of work from 23 African American Artists, produced and distributed exclusively by the National Conference of Artists, Michigan Chapter. "This book represents the collaborative effort by artists to celebrate the tradition of creativity and excellence and to provide continued support of African American art. Each book is unique and contains an original work by each of the 23 artists. The artists have used Buckeye Ltd. edition print paper, a 100% cotton fiber "neutral pH" archival paper." from the website of the National Conference of Artists, Michigan Chapter
Black Art Auction
Feb. 18, 2022
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) White Boy, 1989
Est: $800,000 - $1,200,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) White Boy, 1989 signed and dated 'R Colescott 89' (lower left); signed again, titled, inscribed and dated again ''WHiTE BOY' © Robert Colescott Tuscon AZ, July 1989' (on the stretcher) acrylic on canvas 84 x 72 in. 213.4 x 182.9 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 11, 2021
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Hunchback of Notre Dame (Hommage to Victor Hugo)1991
Est: $1,000,000 - $1,500,000
ROBERT COLESCOTT (1925-2009) Hunchback of Notre Dame (Hommage to Victor Hugo) 1991 signed and dated 91; signed, titled and dated may-june 1991 on the stretcher acrylic on canvas 90 by 114 in. 228.6 by 289.7 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams