Melvin C. Warren Paintings: Sold Prices and Values

33 Melvin C. Warren auction results are recorded in Appraisily's auction index from 2001 to 2024. Melvin C. Warren (1920–1995) was a Texas painter of cowboys, a Cowboy Artists of America member and the 1972–73 Texas State Artist.

What Melvin C. Warren works sell for

Of 27 priced Melvin C. Warren auction results, half sold between $2,000 and $9,500. The median was $3,500 and the highest $35,950. Size, subject, medium, condition and provenance explain most of the spread.

Auction results
33
Median price
$3,500
Middle half
$2,000 to $9,500
Highest recorded
$35,950
Latest sale
2024-01-20

Highest recorded Melvin C. Warren auction results

Work, as cataloguedAuction houseDatePrice
Title not recorded Altermann Galleries 2001-05-19 $35,950
'Crossing Alkali Flats' Austin Auction Gallery 2020-08-29 $26,000
Title not recorded Altermann Galleries 2004-10-23 $19,550
Title not recorded Altermann Galleries 2002-05-18 $16,100
Title not recorded Altermann Galleries 2002-05-18 $12,650
'Adobe Walls' Austin Auction Gallery 2020-08-29 $10,000

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.

Melvin C. Warren market snapshot

Melvin C. Warren shows developing auction liquidity with 33 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,450. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-01-20.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (15.4% · 4 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (61.5% · 16 sales)
  • $10,000+ (23.1% · 6 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2024-01-20

Artist context

About Melvin C. Warren

Born

1920

Died

1995

Nationality

American

Melvin C. Warren was an American painter associated with Texas. Texas state records list him in Clifton and identify him as the Texas State Artist for visual art for 1972-1973. A University of Texas at Arlington Special Collections record also documents him as an artist in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram photograph collection. In auction records, Warren’s name appears with subjects that evoke Texas and Western history and landscape: campfire scenes, adobe architecture, horses and carriage, portraiture, and a Texas Rangers bronze. These titles help explain why collectors and regional-art buyers encounter his work in both painted and sculptural formats. Auction catalogues give his life dates as 1920–1995.

Bronze sculptureTexas and Western historical imageryCampfire, adobe, horse-and-carriage, and portrait subjects

Common works and media

The collected record supports a mix of painted works and bronze sculpture. Auction examples include Distant Campfire, Adobe Walls, a portrait of Robert E. Lee, Horses & Carriage, and Texas Rangers Bronze. These examples suggest that regional and historical subject matter is useful for identification and comparable selection, but titles alone do not establish a complete catalogue or authenticate an unsigned work. For appraisal, record the exact title or inscription, signature, medium, support or casting details, dimensions, and any provenance before selecting comparables.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily’s collected auction summary records 33 Warren lots, with 27 reported prices, from 2001 through January 2024. It identifies public results across a wide range, so a median result is only a reference point rather than a value conclusion for a particular object. The summary specifically notes that size, medium, condition, provenance, and attribution confidence can materially affect comparison. Subject matter also matters: a campfire scene, adobe subject, historical portrait, or bronze may not be interchangeable. Evaluate the exact signed work, physical format, dimensions, condition history, ownership documentation, and the closest dated public comparables. Reported auction totals may or may not include buyer premiums or other fees, making consistent comparison essential.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Painted works
  • Bronze sculpture

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, condition, provenance, and attribution confidence
  2. Subject matter and comparability to dated public auction records

Appraisal caveats

  • The available market summary tracks 33 lots, while the supplied directory input reports 156 records; these appear to represent different record scopes and should not be treated as the same count.
  • Auction results may include buyer premiums or fees depending on the reporting source; compare like-for-like results.
  • The collected market summary reports no recorded sales in its most recent 12-month window, so it does not establish a current price trend.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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Recent sale records

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Melvin C. Warren 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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