Chaim Gross Auction Prices and Value Guide

Chaim Gross auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,293 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Chaim Gross auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Chaim Gross
Source records
2,293
Market update
2026-02-06

Chaim Gross market snapshot

Chaim Gross shows very deep auction liquidity with 1,326 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $225. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 109 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (80.1% · 585 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (18.1% · 132 sales)
  • $10,000+ (1.8% · 13 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$200
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
109
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-29

Artist context

About Chaim Gross

Chaim Gross portrait
Carl Van Vechten · Public domain · Source

Born

1904

Died

1991

Nationality

American

Chaim Gross (1904–1991) was an American sculptor, artist, and educator whose career became closely associated with New York. Of Hungarian Jewish origin, he immigrated to the United States in 1921 and studied and later taught at the Educational Alliance Art School on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Gross is especially associated with direct carving in wood, while records also document sculpture in stone and bronze, drawing, lithography, and engraving. His figurative vocabulary frequently included acrobats, dancers, and family groups—subjects that allowed him to explore balance, movement, intimacy, and compact sculptural form. Collectors may encounter both unique sculptures and works on paper or in editions, making correct identification of medium and format important. Gross has stable records in major museum and library systems, including the Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and national-library authority files, which help distinguish his work and identity across collections and auction catalogues.

Wood sculptureBronze sculptureStone sculptureDrawingAcrobatsDancersFamily groups

Common works and media

Collectors may encounter carved wood figures, bronze or stone sculpture, drawings, lithographs, engravings, and other works on paper by Chaim Gross. Figurative subjects reported in the source record include acrobats, dancers, and family groups. Auction listings also place his work within sculpture and mixed media, prints and works on paper, decorative art and editions, and broader fine-art categories. Because unique carvings, casts, drawings, and editioned works are not directly interchangeable, the medium, dimensions, signature, inscriptions, edition details, date, and condition should be established before selecting comparable sales.

Market and appraisal context

Chaim Gross appears at auction across sculpture, works on paper, prints, mixed media, decorative objects, and editions. A useful appraisal comparison should match the object as closely as possible by medium, dimensions, date, subject, edition status, and attribution. For sculpture, material, surface quality, casting or carving details, condition, and restoration history deserve particular attention. For prints and other multiples, edition information, inscriptions, signature, and sheet condition may affect comparability. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and recent public results for genuinely similar works provide additional context. Public auction data should not be treated as a price guarantee: private transactions may be absent, reporting conventions can differ, and object-specific authentication or condition findings can substantially change a valuation conclusion.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, size, date, and position within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and subject
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are starting evidence rather than a final appraisal; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented (https://appraisily.com/artist/chaim-gross/).
  • Reported auction totals may differ in whether buyer premiums or other fees are included, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions (https://appraisily.com/artist/chaim-gross/).
  • Authentication, attribution, edition status, and condition require object-specific review and can materially affect a conclusion (https://appraisily.com/artist/chaim-gross/).

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, strong source quality.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Chaim Gross

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Chaim Gross worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Chaim Gross artwork?

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