George Wesley Bellows Auction Prices and Value Guide
George Wesley Bellows auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,430 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
George Wesley Bellows auction prices: quick answer
George Wesley Bellows auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- George Wesley Bellows
- Source records
- 1,430
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
George Wesley Bellows market snapshot
George Wesley Bellows shows very deep auction liquidity with 694 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,700. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 47 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-11.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (32.7% · 169 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (47.4% · 245 sales)
- $10,000+ (19.9% · 103 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 47
- Median shift vs prior year
- +53.8%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-11
Artist context
About George Wesley Bellows
Born
1882
Died
1925
Nationality
American
Also known as
George Bellows, George W. Bellows
George Wesley Bellows (1882–1925), widely known as George Bellows, was an American painter and lithographer associated with American realism and the Ashcan School context. He became especially recognized for energetic scenes of urban New York, including boxing matches, crowded city life, and images of social inequality. His practice also included landscapes, portraits, and works addressing the violence of the First World War. Bellows began making lithographs in 1916 and produced an important body of prints during the final years of his life. Collectors and appraisers commonly encounter his paintings, lithographs, and other works on paper in museum collections and public auction records. The combination of athletic movement, urban subject matter, strong draftsmanship, and a relatively short career gives individual works an especially important relationship to medium, date, condition, provenance, and attribution.
American realismAshcan School contextOil paintingLithographyWorks on paperUrban life and New York City scenesBoxingUrban poverty and tenement lifeLandscapes and portraits
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal records for George Bellows commonly include oil paintings, lithographs, prints, and other works on paper. Frequently encountered subject areas include boxing scenes, New York urban life, crowded tenement settings, landscapes, portraits, and images related to wartime suffering. Prints should be evaluated with attention to edition details, impression, paper, margins, condition, signature, and any catalogue or provenance documentation. Paintings require comparison by medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, and attribution. Sculpture, mixed-media, decorative-art, and edition records may also appear in broad market databases, but their relationship to Bellows's best-known paintings and lithographs should be assessed individually.
Market and appraisal context
George Bellows works should be valued through comparisons with closely related examples rather than a single artist-wide figure. Relevant distinctions include painting versus lithography, original work versus editioned print, dimensions, date, subject, and place within his career. Condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscription, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references may materially affect appraisal. Public auction results can help establish a range for comparable works, but they may not represent private transactions and may report buyer premiums or fees differently. Attribution and authenticity require appropriate specialist review, especially when documentation or provenance is incomplete.
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
- Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for similar works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Appraisily records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
- Public results should be compared like-for-like because reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or other fees.
- The collected source pack does not include a dedicated major-auction-house artist profile; market context therefore relies primarily on Appraisily's public auction-record signal and institutional art references.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
- Art UK museum or university
- British Museum museum or university
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 George Wesley Bellows 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 George Wesley Bellows artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.