Aaron Bohrod Auction Prices and Value Guide

Aaron Bohrod auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 673 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Aaron Bohrod auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Aaron Bohrod
Source records
673
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Aaron Bohrod

Aaron Bohrod (1907–1992) was an American painter and draftsman celebrated for his meticulously rendered trompe-l'œil still-life compositions. Born in Chicago, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York before serving in the U.S. Army War Art Unit and as an artist correspondent for Life magazine during World War II. After the war, Bohrod held artist-in-residence posts — first at Southern Illinois University beginning in 1941, then at the University of Wisconsin from 1948 onward. Working firmly within the American realist tradition, he built a reputation for illusionistic paintings that confound the boundary between depicted and real objects. His work is documented in major reference sources including Bénézit's Dictionnaire critique, Baigell's Dictionary of American Art, and Who Was Who in American Art. Collectors encounter Bohrod's paintings and drawings at auction with some regularity, reflecting a decades-long exhibition and teaching career centered in the Midwest.

American RealismTrompe-l'œiloil paintingdrawingstill life

Common works and media

Bohd most commonly appears at auction as oil-on-canvas or oil-on-panel still-life paintings, especially trompe-l'œil compositions depicting everyday objects — letters, currency, tools, printed matter, and assembled curios. Drawings and watercolors on paper also circulate, though less frequently. Works range from intimate cabinet-scale panels to larger gallery paintings. Editioned prints or posters are not a documented significant part of his output; the market is primarily driven by unique paintings and works on paper.

Market and appraisal context

Aaron Bohrod's secondary market is well-established and actively traded, with 372 recorded auction lots spanning from April 1992 to April 2026 and 259 lots carrying realized prices. The market shows stable liquidity: 25 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window and 25 in the prior 12-month window, indicating consistent collector demand without speculative spikes. Prices are broadly distributed — the interquartile range runs from $225 to $2,500 USD with a median of $950 — reflecting a market where modest works on paper and decorative pieces trade at the lower end while mature trompe-l'œil still-life oils and larger gallery-scale paintings command multiples of the median. The top realized price in the record is $28,800. The artist's work passes through a mix of prominent international houses (Christie's, Sotheby's, Heritage Auctions), respected regional firms (Hindman, Neal Auction Company, Toomey & Co. Auctioneers, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Dirk Soulis Auctions, Wright), and smaller galleries, which is characteristic of a mid-century American regional realist with national name recognition and a strong Midwest collector base. Trompe-l'œil still-life compositions in oil are the strongest-performing category, with recent examples at Soulis Auctions realizing $2,000. Figurative oil paintings have reached $1,375–$2,700 in 2025–2026. Works on paper, watercolors, lithographs, and textile designs trade at lower price points, typically under $500. A collaborative studio pottery vase with ceramist F. Carlton Ball realized $500 in April 2026, confirming a modest but present decorative-arts market beyond two-dimensional work.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • drawing
  • watercolor
  • lithograph
  • mixed media

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Market data for Aaron Bohrod is moderate; 673 auction appearances are recorded, but published price-range guidance is limited in the available sources.
  • Attribution should be confirmed through provenance records or expert review, as Bohrod's realist style has points of overlap with other mid-century American painters.
  • Of 372 recorded lots, 259 carry realized prices; 113 lots lack price data, which means the lower end of the market may be underrepresented and the observed price distribution may skew slightly upward.
  • Several recent lots (Crescent City Auction Gallery's Jackson Square listings, The Written Word Autographs watercolors, Soulis Auctions mixed-media Central Park 1930) show null price realizations, suggesting they may have been bought-in or withdrawn. These lots should not be treated as comparable sales.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

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