Charles Gaines Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles Gaines Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 03, 2025
CHARLES GAINES (1944 - ) Number and Trees: Tiergarten Print Series #1.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CHARLES GAINES (1944 - ) Number and Trees: Tiergarten Print Series #1. Color screenprint on BFK Rives paper, 2018. 987x743 mm; 38⅞x29¼ inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 3/25 in pencil, lower edge. Published by The Kitchen, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 02, 2024
Untitled
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Charles Gaines b. 1944 Untitled signed and dated 1980 (lower right); inscribed To Dal, Happy Birthday (lower left) ink on graph paper 19 ¼ by 28 ½ in. 48.9 by 72.4 cm. Executed in 1980. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Juliette Saylor at [email protected]
Sotheby's
May. 17, 2024
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) Numbers and Trees: Palm Canyon, Palm Trees (Series
Est: $150,000 - $200,000
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) Numbers and Trees: Palm Canyon, Palm Trees (Series 4) aquatint in colors on acrylic box, in four parts each: 62 x 35 in. (157.5 x 88.9 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 04, 2024
CHARLES GAINES (1944 - ) Number and Trees: Tiergarten Print Series #1.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CHARLES GAINES (1944 - ) Number and Trees: Tiergarten Print Series #1. Color screenprint on Rives BFK paper, 2018. 981x475 mm; 38⅞x29⅜ inches. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 13/25 in pencil, lower edge. Published by The Kitchen, New York. Created on the occasion of performances by Tyshawn Sorey at The Kitchen, New York, October 21–23, 2018, Charles Gaines produced this special limited-edition print jn his celebrated series featuring drawing plots of trees. Gaines, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, was born in 1944. He began his career as a painter with his M.F.A. from the School of Art and Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1967, eventually growing into an integral force in the realm of conceptual art. At its core, Gaines' work exists in the space between the objective and subjective, using visually structured systems to fortify his explorations. In Gaines' notable series of the 1970s, Regression , he engaged mathematical and numeric systems of rendering images where each mark was numbered, thus culminating in calculations capable of being analyzed and compared, allowing both objective and subjective valuations of his work.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 21, 2023
Charles Gaines, Explosion #8 (diptych)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Charles Gaines Explosion #8 (diptych) 2006 graphite on paper 32.5 h x 40 w in (83 x 102 cm) 8.5 h x 11 w in (22 x 28 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower edge of large example 'Explosion #8 Charles Gaines 2006'. Signed and titled to verso of smaller example 'Charles Gaines Explosion #8'. Provenance: Vielmetter, Los Angeles | Acquired from the previous in 2016 by the present owner Exhibited: Charles Gaines: Drawings for the Explosion and the Randomized Texts Series, 16 December 2005 - 20 January 2006, Vielmetter, Los Angeles This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 21, 2023
Charles Gaines, History of Missiles #3 (diptych)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Charles Gaines History of Missiles #3 (diptych) 2006 digital print; graphite on Strathmore Bristol image: 20.875 h x 16 w in (53 x 41 cm) text: 24 h x 16 w in (61 x 41 cm) overall: 46 h x 16 w in (117 x 41 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower edge of text 'Charles Gaines History of Missiles #3 2006'. Provenance: LAXART, Los Angeles, Benefit Auction, 4 November 2007 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner Exhibited: Snake River: Charles Gaines and Edgar Arceneaux, 28 April - 13 August 2006, REDCAT, Los Angeles Literature: Snake River: Charles Gaines and Edgar Arceneaux, Vol. 2, REDCAT exhibition catalog, pg. 79, no. 81 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 13, 2023
Charles Gaines, Leryuin #2 (Working Drawing for Numbers and Trees)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Charles Gaines Leryuin #2 (Working Drawing for Numbers and Trees) 1985 ink on paper 17 h x 14 w in (43 x 36 cm) Titled to upper right 'Leryuin #2'. Signed and dated to lower left 'Charles Gaines 1985'. Provenance: Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Culver City, CA | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 13, 2023
Charles Gaines, Animal # 4 (Working Drawing for Numbers and Trees)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Charles Gaines Animal # 4 (Working Drawing for Numbers and Trees) 1985 ink on paper 17 h x 14 w in (43 x 36 cm) Titled to upper left 'Animal # 4'. Signed and dated to lower left 'Charles Gaines 1985'. Provenance: Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Culver City, CA | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 29, 2022
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) History of Missiles #3 digital print and graphite
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) History of Missiles #3 digital print and graphite on paper, in two parts overall: 46 x 16 in. (116.8 x 40.6 cm.) upper element: 20 3/4 x 16 in. (52.7 x 40.6 cm.) lower element: 24 x 16 in. (61 x 40.6 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 29, 2022
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) Explosion #8 diptych—graphite on paper left: 32 x
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) Explosion #8 diptych—graphite on paper left: 32 x 40 in. (81.3 x 101.6 cm.) right: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (31.8 x 39.4 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 17, 2021
Charles Gaines, Snake River Series D Page 11
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Charles Gaines Snake River Series D Page 11 2006 ink and graphite on paper, c-print 38.5 h × 22.75 w in (98 × 58 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower edge of drawing 'Snake River Series Set D Page 11 Charles Gaines 2006'. Provenance: Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Los Angeles | Private Collection Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email [email protected] to request a condition report.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 20, 2021
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) - Numbers and Trees: Project 1 Edition
Est: $800 - $1,200
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) Numbers and Trees: Project 1 Edition Image: 20 x 16 in. (508 x 406 mm.) Sheet: 20 7/8 x 17 in. (527 x 432 mm.)
Christie's
Mar. 31, 2020
Charles Gaines - Color Regression 1, 2, 3
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 326 Charles Gaines American (b. 1944) Color Regression 1, 2, 3 (1980) set of three lithographs in colors on BFK paper signed lower right, numbered 15/30 sheet (largest): 29 x 34 inches
Capsule Gallery Auction
Mar. 06, 2020
CHARLES GAINES | Explosion #22
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
graphite on paper, in 2 parts
Sotheby's
Nov. 15, 2019
CHARLES GAINES | Falling Leaves: Set 4
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
photograph and ink on paper, in 3 parts, mounted to paperboard
Sotheby's
May. 17, 2018
CHARLES GAINES | Explosion #28
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
graphite on paper, in 2 parts
Sotheby's
Nov. 19, 2010
Charles Gaines, Numbers and Trees II, #4 Spike, Watercolor
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
Artist: Charles Gaines, American (1944 - ) Title: Numbers and Trees II, #4 Spike Year: 1987 Medium: Watercolor, Ink, Pencil on Masonite and Plastic, signed verso Size: 48 in. x 39.5 in. x 5 in. (121.92 cm x 100.33 cm x 12.7 cm)
RoGallery
Nov. 19, 2010
Charles Gaines, Numbers and Trees II, #2 Judd, Watercolor
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
Artist: Charles Gaines, American (1944 - ) Title: Numbers and Trees II, #2 Judd Year: 1987 Medium: Watercolor, Ink, Pencil on Masonite and Plastic, signed verso Size: 48 in. x 39.5 in. x 5 in. (121.92 cm x 100.33 cm x 12.7 cm)
RoGallery
Sep. 24, 2003
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944)
Est: $900 - $1,200
CHARLES GAINES (B. 1944) Color Regression #1; #2; and #3 (Landfall Press 261-63) three lithographs in colors, 1980, on BFK Rives, all signed, dated and titled in pencil, all numbered 19/30 (there were also 10 artist's proofs for each), all with the Landfall Press Inc. blindstamp, Chicago, all with margins, all apparently in excellent condition, one examined out of the frame, all framed; and BRENDA MILLER (B. 1941), Vertical Alphabet (13) Exterior South --screenprint, 1974, on C.M. Fabriano, signed, dated and titled in pencil, annotated 'Artists Proof' (the edition size is unknown), published by the artist, with margins, a soft crease at the lower right margin corner, otherwise in very good condition, framed various sizes (4)
Christie's
Jan. 17, 2001
CHARLES GAINES (BORN 1944)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Shadows VII 4 sets, each consisting of 2 gelatin silver prints and 2 drawings in ink tipped to heavy board. 1980. Credit, titled and dated in ink in the artist's hand on the recto of the drawing. Each approximately 691/2 x 231/2in. (176.5 x 59.7cm.) overall. Framed. (4).
Christie's