Joe Rader Roberts Paintings: Sold Prices and Values

37 Joe Rader Roberts auction results are recorded in Appraisily's auction index from 2011 to 2026. Joe Rader Roberts was a Dripping Springs, Texas painter and the 1974–75 Texas State Artist.

What Joe Rader Roberts works sell for

Of 28 priced Joe Rader Roberts auction results, half sold between $200 and $1,250. The median was $325 and the highest $2,800. Size, subject, medium, condition and provenance explain most of the spread.

Auction results
37
Median price
$325
Middle half
$200 to $1,250
Highest recorded
$2,800
Latest sale
2026-01-17

Highest recorded Joe Rader Roberts auction results

Work, as cataloguedAuction houseDatePrice
A Cold Night Coming, 1977 Oil on canvas Heritage Auctions 2019-06-07 $2,800
"Can We Get Down?" oil on Dallas Auction Gallery 2016-02-24 $2,625
"Moving" oil on Dallas Fine Art Auction 2011-01-29 $2,500
Line Shack Attack Altermann Galleries 2018-01-18 $2,000
Western 'The Fugitive' Austin Auction Gallery 2019-09-21 $1,900
"Between Showers" oil on Dallas Auction Gallery 2016-02-24 $1,625

Prices as reported by each auction house; some include the buyer's premium. Top results are the exception: compare your work with sales of similar size, subject and medium.

Artist context

About Joe Rader Roberts

Born

1925

Died

1982

Nationality

American

Also known as

Jo Rader Roberts

Joe Rader Roberts was a Texas artist associated with Dripping Springs and recognized as the Texas State Artist for visual art in 1974–1975. The Texas State Library records the appointment under the variant “Jo Rader Roberts,” while the Texas Commission on the Arts uses “Joe Rader Roberts”; both records point to the same State Artist listing. Auction catalogues give his life dates as 1925–1982. Collectors most often encounter Roberts through Texas-oriented paintings and drawings rather than through a documented formal movement or catalogue raisonné. Recorded lots include Hill Country and Western landscapes, as well as figurative or transportation subjects such as a sheriff, horse cart, and stagecoach. The State Artist designation is useful identity context, but individual works should still be evaluated on their own authorship, medium, subject, condition, and provenance.

PaintingInk drawingHill Country landscapesWestern landscapesHorses, carts, and stagecoach imagery

Common works and media

Works appearing in the collected auction record include landscape paintings, particularly Texas Hill Country and Western scenes. Other documented sale descriptions point to figurative and transport-related subjects, including a sheriff, a horse cart rendered as an ink study, and a stagecoach. When cataloguing a work attributed to Roberts, record the exact medium, support, dimensions, inscription or signature, subject, date if present, and any labels or provenance.

Market and appraisal context

Public auction records collected by Appraisily show a continuing but relatively limited record for Joe Rader Roberts, with 37 tracked lots and 28 reported prices between 2011 and January 2026. Recorded offerings include Hill Country landscape paintings, Western landscapes, and works described as drawings or ink studies. Those records are useful comparables, not a fixed price guide: auction reporting may treat buyer premiums differently, and the tracked results do not represent every sale or private transaction. For an appraisal, compare like with like—especially medium, dimensions, composition, subject, date, condition, signature and attribution evidence, provenance, and the auction house’s cataloguing. The Texas State Artist appointment supports the artist’s regional significance, but it should not substitute for work-specific authentication or condition review.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Landscape paintings
  • Western-subject paintings
  • Ink studies and drawings

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter, including Hill Country, Western, equestrian, and transport scenes
  2. Medium and work type, such as painting or ink study
  3. Condition, provenance, dimensions, and confidence in attribution
  4. Dated comparable public auction records and auction-house reporting conventions

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected market summary records 37 tracked lots, including 28 with reported prices; it is not a complete record of private sales or all public transactions.
  • Reported auction prices may include buyer premiums or fees depending on the auction house, so comparable results should be reviewed on a like-for-like basis.
  • The supplied institutional sources confirm the Texas State Artist appointment but do not provide a full biographical account, a catalogue raisonné, or detailed medium history.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Recent sale records

Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

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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 Joe Rader Roberts

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Joe Rader Roberts 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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