Raymond Howell Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Raymond Howell Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 13, 2026
Raymond Howell (1927-2002) American, Lithograph, "Dancers"
Est: $100 - $200
Raymond Howell (1927-2002) American, Lithograph, "Dancers". Pencil signed and numbered 13 in an edition of 100. Raymond Howell began painting when there was little public interest in African American art, and he tried during his lifetime to serve as a role model for artists in bringing images of African American culture to a larger public. He was especially committed to promoting arts education opportunities for minority children. Raymond Howell's paintings are based in realism, with eclectic influences of surrealism and impressionism. In recent years he has experimented with collage, mural painting and printmaking and has created series of works on such subject matter as jazz musicians who were innovators in their art form. An artist whose work focuses on African Americans, Howell describes himself as a role model for artists who have traditionally been reluctant to paint African American subjects. Howell has been a longtime fixture in the Bay Area art scene. In the mid-1960s he opened Art Associates West, a gallery and art school in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district, which operated for nearly a decade. Howell's 1965 painting The Brown Family was shown at the opening of the Oakland Museum, and was later purchased for the museum collection. His work has been exhibited widely throughout the United States, and in 1999 Stanford University presented a 40-year retrospective of his paintings. Overall Size: 20 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 1/2 in. Sight Size: 14 1/4 x 10 2/4 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Apr. 17, 2026
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $600 - $900
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Untitled (The Squabble), oil on board, signed lower left, sight: 23"h x 23"w, overall (with frame): 32.5"h x 32"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 20, 2026
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Untitled (The Squabble), oil on board, signed lower left, sight: 23"h x 23"w, overall (with frame): 32.5"h x 32"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 20, 2026
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Untitled (Ballet Dancers), 1985, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, canvas (unframed): 38.25"h x 28.25"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 22, 2026
RAYMOND A. HOWELL (1927-2002) OIL ON BOARD
Est: $300 - $500
Raymond A. Howell (1927-2002) Untitled (Woman with Dove) Mid 20th Century The surrealist portrait is signed in red pigment lower left. Raymond Howell was a self-taught African American painter, printmaker, muralist, and collage artist born in Oakland, California. Raised in foster care with limited formal education,by his early thirties, he was a full-time, self-supporting artist. He exhibited widely across the United States from the 1950s onward and was active as both an artist and educator, founding Art Associates West in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district in the mid-1960s as a gallery and teaching space. Howell's work blends realism with influences from impressionism, surrealism, and abstraction. In 1999, Stanford University presented a 40-year retrospective of his work. Board measures 24 x 18 with a framed size of 32 x 25.75 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Soulis Auctions
Jan. 24, 2026
Raymond Howell (1927-2002) African American, Lithograph, Abstract Nudes
Est: $200 - $400
Raymond Howell (1927-2002) African American, Abstract Nudes. Pencil signed and numbered. "No. 1." "LD. 35". Overall Size: 24 x 30 1/4 in. Sight Size: 21 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. Raymond Howell began painting when there was little public interest in African American art, and he tried during his lifetime to serve as a role model for artists in bringing images of African American culture to a larger public. He was especially committed to promoting arts education opportunities for minority children. Raymond Howell's paintings are based in realism, with eclectic influences of surrealism and impressionism. In recent years he has experimented with collage, mural painting and printmaking and has created series of works on such subject matter as jazz musicians who were innovators in their art form. An artist whose work focuses on African Americans, Howell describes himself as a role model for artists who have traditionally been reluctant to paint African American subjects. Howell has been a longtime fixture in the Bay Area art scene. In the mid-1960s he opened Art Associates West, a gallery and art school in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district, which operated for nearly a decade. Howell's 1965 painting The Brown Family was shown at the opening of the Oakland Museum, and was later purchased for the museum collection. His work has been exhibited widely throughout the United States, and in 1999 Stanford University presented a 40-year retrospective of his paintings.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 13, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, Dizzy Gillespie
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Raymond Howell 1927-2002 Dizzy Gillespie 1990s oil and mixed media on canvas 24 x 31 inches signed Provenance: the estate of the artist
Black Art Auction
Dec. 13, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, Self Portrait
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Raymond Howell 1927-2002 Self Portrait 1990s mixed media with collage elements on masonite 36 x 20-1/2 inches signed Provenance: the estate of the artist
Black Art Auction
Dec. 13, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, Rear Window
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Raymond Howell 1927-2002 Rear Window 1986 oil wash on canvas 43 x 36 inches signed and dated; titled Provenance: the estate of the artist
Black Art Auction
Dec. 13, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, Hide and Seek
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Raymond Howell 1927-2002 Hide and Seek 1999 oil wash and mixed media on canvas 24 x 30 inches signed and dated Provenance: the estate of the artist
Black Art Auction
Dec. 13, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, Billie Holiday
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Raymond Howell 1927-2002 Billie Holiday 1996 oil wash and mixed media on canvas 40 x 36 inches signed, dated and titled Provenance: the estate of the artist
Black Art Auction
Oct. 30, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, Untitled (Musicians)
Est: $700 - $1,000
Raymond Howell San Francisco, CA, 1927-2002 Untitled (Musicians) oil on board 1957; signed and dated lower. right
Abell Auction
Oct. 23, 2025
Raymond Howell, American/California 1927-2002, "Ella Fitzgerald", mixed media and collage on canvas
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Raymond Howell American/California, 1927-2002 "Ella Fitzgerald" mixed media and collage on canvas 1995, signed and dated lower left, framed.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 23, 2025
Raymond Howell, American/California 1927-2002, "Untitled: Ghostly Figures in an Urban Landscape", oil on masonite
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Raymond Howell American/California, 1927-2002 "Untitled: Ghostly Figures in an Urban Landscape" oil on masonite 1959, signed and dated lower right, framed.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 07, 2025
Raymond Howell (1927-2002), San Francisco skyline with the Golden Gate Bridge
Est: $800 - $1,200
Raymond Howell (1927-2002) San Francisco skyline with the Golden Gate Bridge Oil on Masonite Signed lower left: Raymond Howell
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 27, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, Untitled (Musicians)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Raymond Howell San Francisco, CA, 1927-2002 Untitled (Musicians) oil on board 1957
Abell Auction
Jun. 26, 2025
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Ella Fitzgerald.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Ella Fitzgerald. Oil on cotton canvas, 1993. 1016x863 mm; 40x34 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower left. Provenance Private collection, Wisconsin. Private collection, Texas.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2025
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Untitled (Figures in Surreal Landscape).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Untitled (Figures in Surreal Landscape). Oil on masonite board, 1959. 609x914 mm; 24x36 inches. Signed and dated, lower right. Provenance Private collection, Texas.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2025
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Untitled (Cityscape with Figures).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Untitled (Cityscape with Figures). Oil on masonite, circa 1965-70. 914x607 mm; 36x23⅞ inches. Signed, lower right. Provenance Private collection, Texas.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2025
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Caribbean Dancers, 1957, oil on masonite, signed lower left, board: 30"h x 24"w, overall (with frame): 35"h x 29"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 17, 2025
Raymond Howell (1927-2002), San Francisco skyline with the Golden Gate Bridge
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Raymond Howell (1927-2002) San Francisco skyline with the Golden Gate Bridge Oil on Masonite Signed lower left: Raymond Howell
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 14, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, untitled, Dancers
Est: $300 - $500
Raymond Howell 1927-2002 untitled, Dancers n.d. lithograph 14 x 10-1/4 inches signed and numbered 16/100
Black Art Auction
Apr. 03, 2025
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Wash Day (Cityscape).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Wash Day (Cityscape). Oil on cotton canvas, circa 1965-70. 914x1245 mm; 36x49 inches. Signed, lower left recto. Titled in pencil, upper left stretcher bar verso. Provenance Private collection, Texas.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 03, 2025
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Untitled (Couple).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
RAYMOND HOWELL (1927 - 2002) Untitled (Couple). Oil on cotton canvas, 1978. 1219x610 mm; 48x24 inches. Signed and dated, lower left. Provenance Private collection, Texas.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 15, 2025
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, Marbles
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Raymond Howell 1927-2002 Marbles 1970 oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Mar. 08, 2025
RAYMOND HOWELL, FAMILY BY CANAL, OIL AND ACRYLIC ON WOOD
Est: $5,200 - $6,000
Artist: Raymond Howell, American (1931 - 2002) Title: Family by Canal Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil and Acrylic on Wood, signed Edition: Size: 32 x 40 in. (81.28 x 101.6 cm)
RoGallery
Feb. 20, 2025
1957 Raymond Howell Jester Family Self Portrait
Est: $600 - $800
HOWELL, Raymond A., (American, 1927-2002): Family sel portrait of jesters to include Raymond, his wife, and son, Oil on Masonite, signed and dated 1957 lower left, 48" x 19", framed 54" x 25".
Amero Auctions
Jan. 25, 2025
RAYMOND HOWELL, MOTHER, CHILD AND DOG IN THE PARK, OIL ON MASONITE
Est: $5,600 - $7,500
Artist: Raymond Howell, American (1931 - 2002) Title: Mother, Child and Dog in the Park Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed lower left Size: 48 x 24 in. (121.92 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 51 x 27 inches
RoGallery
Nov. 21, 2024
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), "Marble," oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 24"h x 36"w, overall (with frame): 33"h x 45"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 23, 2024
RAYMOND HOWELL OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $700 - $900
RAYMOND HOWELL (California, 1927-2002) oil on canvas, desert landscape. Signed lower left and dated 1989, 50" x 70" (image), in a thin metal frame.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 19, 2024
RAYMOND HOWELL, ARCHES, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Raymond Howell, American (1931 - 2002) Title: Arches Year: circa 1972 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 20 in. (60.96 x 50.8 cm)
RoGallery
Jul. 19, 2024
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Untitled (Abstract), 1960, oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled and dated verso, canvas: 24"h x 48"w, overall (with frame): 25.5"h x 49.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 01, 2024
RAYMOND HOWELL, MOTHER, CHILD AND DOG IN THE PARK, OIL ON MASONITE
Est: $5,600 - $7,500
Artist: Raymond Howell, American (1931 - 2002) Title: Mother, Child and Dog in the Park Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed lower left Size: 48 x 24 in. (121.92 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 51 x 27 inches
RoGallery
Jun. 20, 2024
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Untitled (Abstract), 1960, oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled and dated verso, canvas: 24"h x 48"w, overall (with frame): 25.5"h x 49.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 02, 2024
1957 Raymond Howell Jester Family Self Portrait
Est: $800 - $1,200
HOWELL, Raymond A., (American, 1927-2002): Family sel portrait of jesters to include Raymond, his wife, and son, Oil on Masonite, signed and dated 1957 lower left, 48" x 19", framed 54" x 25".
Amero Auctions
Apr. 14, 2024
RAYMOND HOWELL "FLYING KITES" OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
Raymond Howell (1927 - 2002) "Flying Kites" Oil on Canvas. Signed and dated lower left. Howell had been a longtime fixture in the Bay Area art scene. In the mid-1960s he opened Art Associates West, a gallery and art school in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district, which operated for nearly a decade. His work has been exhibited widely throughout the United States, and in 1999 Stanford University presented a 40-year retrospective of his paintings. Artist: Raymond Howell Title: "Flying Kites" Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Left Keywords: Surrealism, modern, contemporary; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Feb. 22, 2024
RAYMOND HOWELL, ARCHES, OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Raymond Howell, American (1931 - 2002) Title: Arches Year: circa 1972 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 20 in. (60.96 x 50.8 cm)
RoGallery
Feb. 06, 2024
RAYMOND HOWELL, AMERICAN, CALIFORNIA 1927-2002, NIGHT CLUB, Oil on canvas, 30 1/2 x 40 in. (77.5 x 101.6 cm.), Frame: 34 1/2 x 44 1/2 in. (87.6 x 113 cm.)
Est: $800 - $1,200
RAYMOND HOWELL AMERICAN, CALIFORNIA, 1927-2002 NIGHT CLUB Oil on canvas Lower left signed: Raymond Howell Catalogue note: A completely self-taught artist, Raymond Howell's paintings often depicted the vibrant nightlife in his native Oakland and the San Francisco bay area. His work was featured in the Oakland Museum of California's inaugural exhibition, "The Black Perspective" in 1969. In the following years, Howell's paintings were featured in exhibitions at the University of California (Berkeley, CA), Stanford University (Stanford, CA), Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (Kalamazoo, IN) and Heritage Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), among others. Howell was dedicated to empowering African American and Hispanic children in the arts, co-founding an art school for underprivileged children in the Bay Area in the 1980s. After his death in 2002, his birthday (September 7th) was named "Raymond Howell Day" in San Francisco.
Potomack Company
Dec. 02, 2023
Raymond Howell, 1927-2002, untitled, The City
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Raymond Howell 1927-2002 untitled, The City c. 1975-1985 oil on masonite 39 x 22 inches signed Provenance: private collection, Oakland, CA This is one of the finest works we have seen by this artist.
Black Art Auction
Oct. 16, 2023
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $300 - $500
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Carousel Horses, oil on board, signed lower right, overall (with frame): 24"h x 20"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Raymond Howell, Miles Davis, Painting
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ARTIST: RAYMOND HOWELL, AMERICAN (1931 - 2002) TITLE: MILES DAVIS YEAR: 1991 MEDIUM: OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED L.L. IMAGE SIZE: 33 X 27 INCHES SIZE: 34 IN. X 28 IN. (86.36 CM X 71.12 CM) FRAME SIZE: 43 X 37 INCHES DESCRIPTION:
RoGallery
Sep. 18, 2023
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $200 - $400
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Flying Kites, 1989, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, canvas: 18"h x 35"w, overall (with frame): 20.5"h x 37.5"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 18, 2023
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $200 - $400
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Lasting Love, oil on board, signed lower left, board: 35.5"h x 19.5"w, overall (with frame): 38.25"h x 22.5"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 31, 2023
RAYMOND HOWELL, FAMILY BY CANAL, OIL AND ACRYLIC ON WOOD
Est: $5,200 - $6,000
Artist: Raymond Howell, American (1931 - 2002) Title: Family by Canal Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil and Acrylic on Wood, signed Size: 32 x 40 in. (81.28 x 101.6 cm) Reference:
RoGallery
Aug. 11, 2023
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $400 - $600
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Flying Kites, 1989, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, canvas: 18"h x 35"w, overall (with frame): 20.5"h x 37.5"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 11, 2023
Painting, Raymond Howell
Est: $400 - $600
Raymond Howell (American, 1927-2002), Lasting Love, oil on board, signed lower left, board: 35.5"h x 19.5"w, overall (with frame): 38.25"h x 22.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 27, 2023
Raymond Howell, Mother, Child and Dog in the Park, Oil on Masonite
Est: $6,500 - $7,500
Artist: Raymond Howell, American (1931 - 2002) Title: Mother, Child and Dog in the Park Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed lower left Size: 48 x 24 in. (121.92 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 51 x 27 inches
RoGallery
Jul. 16, 2023
RAYMOND HOWELL "AUTUMN BREEZE" OIL ON MASONITE
Est: -
Raymond Howell (1927 - 2002) "Autumn Breeze" Oil on Masonite. Howell had been a longtime fixture in the Bay Area art scene. In the mid-1960s he opened Art Associates West, a gallery and art school in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district, which operated for nearly a decade. His work has been exhibited widely throughout the United States, and in 1999 Stanford University presented a 40-year retrospective of his paintings. Artist: Raymond Howell Title: "Autumn Breeze" Medium: Oil on Masonite Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 36" x 26.5" Keywords: Surrealism, Modern, contemporary; Ref: DD4016
Bradford's