Orrin Augustine White Auction Prices and Value Guide

Orrin Augustine White auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 291 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Orrin Augustine White auction prices: quick answer

Orrin Augustine White auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Orrin Augustine White
Source records
291
Market update
2026-02-16

Orrin Augustine White market snapshot

Orrin Augustine White shows developing auction liquidity with 36 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-18.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (34.8% · 8 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (56.5% · 13 sales)
  • $10,000+ (8.7% · 2 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$2,250
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
3
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-18

Artist context

About Orrin Augustine White

Born

1883

Died

1969

Nationality

American

Orrin Augustine White (1883–1969) was an American artist identified in public references primarily as a painter. A biographical reference places his studio in Pasadena, California, connecting his working identity with the Southern California art community. The available source pack establishes his name, nationality, life years, occupation, and studio location but does not provide enough institution-grade detail to assign a specific movement, document formal training, or characterize recurring subjects with confidence. Collectors may encounter works attributed to White through painting and broader fine-art auction listings, as well as records classified under works on paper and prints. Appraisily's collected market index contains multiple matched public-sale records, although its categories are broad and some may reflect marketplace classification rather than a definitive account of White's complete practice. Attribution, inscriptions, medium, date, condition, provenance, and comparison with closely related documented works remain important when evaluating an individual object.

PaintingWorks on paper and prints

Common works and media

Available references identify White as a painter, while Appraisily's matched auction records use broad categories that include fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. The latter categories have limited biographical corroboration and should be treated as auction-record classifications rather than confirmed core areas of his practice. Each object's medium, support, signature, inscriptions, edition status, and attribution should therefore be verified individually.

Market and appraisal context

Orrin Augustine White's public auction history should be interpreted through closely comparable objects rather than a single overall price statistic. Appraisily's collected summary reports matched records spanning 1986–2026, but only part of the record set contains prices, and the available category concentration is broad or sparse. For appraisal purposes, compare medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, provenance, exhibition and catalogue references, and attribution confidence. Edition details matter when the object is a print or another multiple. Public results may differ in whether buyer premiums or fees are included, while private sales and incomplete feeds may be absent. These limitations make direct object inspection and like-for-like sale selection essential.

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

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and place within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, condition, provenance, and attribution
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Appraisily states that public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal and that private sales and incomplete feeds may not be represented: https://appraisily.com/artist/orrin-augustine-white/
  • Appraisily notes that authentication, attribution changes, condition, and differing treatment of buyer premiums or fees can materially affect comparisons: https://appraisily.com/artist/orrin-augustine-white/
  • The collected market page describes category concentration as broad or sparse, so its category labels should not be treated as a definitive catalogue of the artist's output: https://appraisily.com/artist/orrin-augustine-white/

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

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 Orrin Augustine White

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Orrin Augustine White 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 Orrin Augustine White artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.