# Earl Cavis Kerkam - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-30T15:13:32.294Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 74
- Lots with prices: 56
- First auction date: 2003-06-01
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-29
- Median realised price: $1,188
- Price range: $150 to $4,972

## Market Takeaway
Earl Cavis Kerkam shows solid auction liquidity with 74 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,188. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,188\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $600 and $1,900.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 41.1% (23 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 58.9% (33 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 6
- Previous 12 months sales: 5
- Recent 12 months median: $800
- Previous 12 months median: $550
- Median shift: 45.5%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-29
- Days since latest sale: 20
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- STAIR: 14 lots
- Christie's: 13 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 12 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 6 lots
- Eldred's: 4 lots
- Brunk Auctions: 3 lots
- DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers: 3 lots
- Weschler's: 3 lots
- Wright: 3 lots
- Bonhams: 2 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-01-29 | Earl Cavis Kerkam, Still Life. | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
2. 2026-01-29 | Earl Cavis Kerkam, Self Portrait. | Swann Auction Galleries | $3,696
3. 2025-06-26 | EARL CAVIS KERKAM \(New York/Washington, D.C./France, 1891\-1965\), "Self Portrait 58"., Oil on board, 24" x 19". Framed 24.75" x 19.75". | Eldred's | $2,600
4. 2025-06-12 | EARL CAVIS KERKAM \(AMERICAN, 1891\-1965\). | Clarke Auction Gallery | $800
5. 2025-05-08 | EARL CAVIS KERKAM \(New York/Washington, D.C./France, 1891\-1965\), "Self Portrait, 1951"., Oil on board, 14.5" x 11.5". Framed under glass 23" x 18". | Eldred's | $550
6. 2025-04-29 | EARL CAVIS KERKAM \(New York/Washington, D.C./France, 1891\-1965\), Two nude studies | Eldred's | $350
7. 2025-02-04 | Earl Kerkam, Self\-Portrait in Orange | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $850
8. 2024-07-11 | Earl Kerkam, Nude | Wright | $150
9. 2024-06-27 | Earl Kerkam, Two Drawings of Women, 1950s | Brunk Auctions | N/A
10. 2024-06-27 | Earl Cavis Kerkam, Still Life | Brunk Auctions | N/A
11. 2024-04-24 | EARL CAVIS KERKAM \(New York/District of Columbia/France, 1891\-1965\), Portrait., Oil on board, 26" x 20". Unframed. | Eldred's | $550
12. 2023-10-20 | Earl Kerkam | Brunk Auctions | N/A
13. 2023-10-11 | Earl Kerkam | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $1,000
14. 2023-09-12 | Earl Cavis Kerkam | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $600
15. 2023-09-12 | Earl Cavis Kerkam | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $1,900
16. 2023-02-09 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Portrait Watercolor on paper 17\-1/2 x 14 | Heritage Auctions | N/A
17. 2023-02-09 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Nude Watercolor on paper 9 x 11\-5/8 inch | Heritage Auctions | N/A
18. 2023-02-09 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Portrait Ink and pastel on paper 13\-3/4 | Heritage Auctions | N/A
19. 2023-02-09 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Seated Figure Watercolor on paper 18 x 1 | Heritage Auctions | N/A
20. 2023-02-09 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Portrait Ink on paper 12\-7/8 x 10 inches | Heritage Auctions | N/A
21. 2022-12-15 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Portrait Ink on paper 12\-7/8 x 10 inches | Heritage Auctions | N/A
22. 2022-12-15 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Portrait Ink and pastel on paper 13\-3/4 | Heritage Auctions | N/A
23. 2022-12-15 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Portrait Watercolor on paper 17\-1/2 x 14 | Heritage Auctions | N/A
24. 2022-12-15 | Earl Cavis Kerkam \(American, 1890\-1965\) Seated Figure Watercolor on paper 18 x 1 | Heritage Auctions | N/A

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