Leslie Darrell Ragan Auction Prices and Value Guide

Leslie Darrell Ragan auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 445 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Leslie Darrell Ragan auction prices: quick answer

Leslie Darrell Ragan auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist: Leslie Darrell Ragan
Source records: 445
Market update: 2026-02-16

Leslie Darrell Ragan market snapshot

Leslie Darrell Ragan shows deep auction liquidity with 167 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-12.

Realized price distribution

Under $1,000 (24.8% · 31 sales)
$1,000 to $10,000 (63.2% · 79 sales)
$10,000+ (12.0% · 15 sales)

Median sale (last 12 months): $2,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months): 6
Median shift vs prior year: +100.0%
Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-12

Artist context

About Leslie Darrell Ragan

Born

1897

Died

1972

Nationality

American

Also known as

Leslie Ragan

Leslie Darrell Ragan (1897–1972) was an American artist whose public authority records appear under both his full name and Leslie Ragan. The material collected for this profile is strongest on identity and on a documented example of his graphic work, rather than on a full biography or movement affiliation. A public-domain color poster made for the New York Central System depicts the upper bay from lower Manhattan. This places urban imagery and transportation-related promotion among the evidenced contexts for his work. Collectors may encounter Ragan through prints and posters, works on paper, paintings, and objects catalogued under broader fine-art or edition categories. Because auction records can group media unevenly, the name, signature, medium, date, dimensions, subject, and provenance of an individual object should be checked against close examples. This page therefore treats Ragan as an American artist with a documented graphic and urban-view context, without assigning an unsupported school or movement.

Prints and works on paperColor poster (documented example)PaintingsNew York Harbor and lower Manhattan (documented example)Urban views and transportation-related promotion

Common works and media

The source pack documents a color New York Central System poster showing the upper bay from lower Manhattan. Appraisily's auction taxonomy also places matched records in works on paper and prints, paintings, mixed-media or sculptural categories, and decorative art or editions. Those broader labels should be verified against the medium, dimensions, inscriptions, edition information, and imagery of the individual object rather than treated as a definitive catalogue of Ragan's output.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's matched public auction data places works under Leslie Darrell Ragan and Leslie Ragan in categories that include fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. These headings are broad, so a useful appraisal starts with the closest comparable objects rather than an artist-wide average. Relevant checks include medium, dimensions, date, career period, condition and restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition details, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, subject, and recent comparable sales. Reported prices may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees. Public results also omit some private sales and may not reflect later attribution changes, so they are evidence for appraisal, not a price forecast.

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 period 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 works with similar characteristics
Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

Public auction records are appraisal evidence, not a final valuation or price forecast.
Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
Reported auction prices may differ in whether buyer premiums or other fees are included.
The available auction categories are broad and do not establish that every category represents a characteristic body of Ragan's work.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

VIAF library authority
Wikidata library authority
Library of Congress library authority
Appraisily appraisily artist page
Wikimedia Commons public domain media repository

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 Leslie Darrell Ragan

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Leslie Darrell Ragan 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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