Gene Kloss Auction Prices and Value Guide
Gene Kloss auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,435 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Gene Kloss auction prices: quick answer
Gene Kloss auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Gene Kloss
- Source records
- 1,435
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Gene Kloss
Alice Geneva "Gene" Kloss (1903–1996) was an American painter and printmaker celebrated for her etchings of the Western landscape and the ceremonies of the Pueblo peoples of New Mexico. Born Alice Geneva Glasier, she developed a distinctive practice of drawing complex scenes entirely from memory, capturing the vast skies, mesas, and cultural rituals of the American Southwest with striking precision. Kloss is recognized particularly for her intaglio prints—etchings and drypoints—that convey the light and atmosphere of the Taos region, where she lived and worked for much of her career. Her work is documented in the Library of Congress Name Authority File and cross-referenced across VIAF, the Getty Union List of Artist Names, and Wikidata. Collectors encounter Kloss's prints frequently in the American print market, where her Southwestern subjects and technical mastery as an etcher have sustained long-standing interest.
EtchingDrypointAquatintOil paintingWestern landscapePueblo ceremoniesTaos Pueblo architectureDesert and mountain scenery
Common works and media
Gene Kloss is best known for intaglio prints—etchings, drypoints, and aquatints—depicting Southwestern landscapes, Taos Pueblo architecture and ceremonies, cloud studies, desert scenes, and mountain vistas. Titles recorded in authority files include Christmas Eve Taos Pueblo, Desert Drama, Elk Woman, Clouds at Sunset, and City. Her work also includes oil paintings, though prints constitute the majority of her output encountered at auction. Editions vary in size; some plates exist in small, numbered impressions while others had larger editions, making individual impression verification important for appraisal.
Market and appraisal context
Gene Kloss's prints trade in an active, well-established secondary market spanning over two decades of recorded auction results. Appraisily's auction record index tracks 919 total lots, of which 833 carry realized prices—indicating high liquidity and reliable price discovery. The price distribution shows a median of $950 USD, with an interquartile range of $500 to $1,625 and a recorded maximum of $28,000 USD. The most recent 12-month period saw 115 priced lots, virtually unchanged from the prior 12 months (111 lots), pointing to stable, sustained demand rather than speculative spikes. Kloss's work is anchored in the American print market with strong regional concentration: Santa Fe Art Auction, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Altermann Galleries, and John Moran Auctioneers are the most frequent sellers, supplemented by national houses such as Swann Auction Galleries, Bonhams, Hindman, and Heritage Auctions. The dominant categories are etchings and drypoints depicting Southwestern landscapes, Taos Pueblo scenes, and ceremonial subjects. Recent highlights include Pueblo Firelight Dance (1952) realizing $4,920 at Santa Fe Art Auction in March 2026, a Mosca Pass Plateau watercolor reaching $3,150 at Bradford's in May 2026, and an etching and drypoint fetching $2,400 at Rachel Davis Fine Arts in March 2026. These results confirm that Kloss prints in sought-after subjects and strong impressions can exceed the upper quartile, while more common editions trade in the $300–$1,200 range.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Etching
- Drypoint
- Aquatint
- Watercolor
- Oil painting
Value drivers
- Medium: etchings and drypoints dominate the market; watercolors and oil paintings are rarer and may command premiums
- Subject: Taos Pueblo ceremonial scenes and Southwestern landscapes are the most sought-after categories
- Edition size and impression number: small editions (under 50) and early impressions carry more value than larger or open editions
- Plate size and image dimensions: larger, more complex compositions tend to realize higher prices
- Condition: foxing, toning, trimmed margins, fading, and paper acidity significantly affect print values
- Signature and edition markings: pencil-signed impressions with visible edition numbers are preferred by collectors
Appraisal caveats
- Kloss produced a substantial body of prints over a long career; individual impression rarity and edition size vary significantly and should be verified per work.
- No catalogue raisonné reference was available in the collected source pack; appraisals should seek authoritative catalogue documentation when possible.
- Market context is inferred from artist identity and authority-file data; specific auction realized prices were not available in this research pass.
- No catalogue raisonné or estate foundation was identified for Gene Kloss; appraisals should note this gap and recommend independent catalogue verification when possible
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Gene Kloss 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.
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