Paul Raphael Meltsner Auction Prices and Value Guide

Paul Raphael Meltsner auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 120 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Paul Raphael Meltsner auction prices: quick answer

Paul Raphael Meltsner auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist: Paul Raphael Meltsner
Source records: 120
Market update: 2026-02-06

Paul Raphael Meltsner market snapshot

Paul Raphael Meltsner shows solid auction liquidity with 86 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $976. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 7 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-09.

Realized price distribution

Under $1,000 (50.8% · 30 sales)
$1,000 to $10,000 (40.7% · 24 sales)
$10,000+ (8.5% · 5 sales)

Median sale (last 12 months): $1,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months): 7
Median shift vs prior year: 0.0%
Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-09

Artist context

About Paul Raphael Meltsner

Paul Raphael Meltsner portrait — Paul Meltsner · see-source-page · Source

Born

1905

Died

1967

Nationality

American

Also known as

Paul Meltsner, Paul R. Meltsner

Paul Raphael Meltsner (1905–1967) was an American painter and lithographer. Authority records from Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and the Library of Congress identify the artist and connect the fuller name Paul Raphael Meltsner with the shorter forms Paul Meltsner and Paul R. Meltsner. The collected biographical material associates his work with two recognizable contexts: paintings and lithographs produced during the Works Progress Administration era, and later portraits of celebrities from the performing arts. These contexts describe periods of activity rather than a securely documented formal movement affiliation. Collectors may therefore encounter Meltsner through paintings, lithographs, other works on paper, or portrait subjects linked to stage and performance culture. His presence in museum and authority databases also gives researchers several stable identifiers for distinguishing his work from similarly named artists. Attribution and appraisal should still rely on the individual object's physical and documentary evidence.

PaintingLithographyPortraits of performing-arts celebrities

Common works and media

The source pack supports two principal media associated with Meltsner: painting and lithography. It also identifies WPA-era paintings and lithographs and later portraits of celebrities in the performing arts. These are the best-supported categories for cataloging or searching potential works. The available evidence does not establish sculpture, ceramics, posters, numbered editions, or another medium as a characteristic part of his output.

Market and appraisal context

Market analysis for Meltsner should begin by separating paintings from lithographs and then identifying the work's subject and period. A WPA-era work is not automatically comparable to a later performing-arts portrait, even when both are by the same artist. The most relevant public auction comparisons will ordinarily match the work type and subject context and will record the sale date and realized price. The collected pack confirms that Appraisily maintains an auction-price page for the artist, but it does not expose lot-level descriptions, results, provenance, condition, or edition information. Consequently, this profile supports a framework for comparison rather than a price forecast. Any appraisal should be updated from accessible, closely comparable lots and evidence specific to the object under review.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

Paintings
Lithographs and other works on paper

Value drivers

Separate paintings from lithographs when selecting comparable auction records.
Distinguish WPA-era work from later performing-arts portraiture when assessing subject and period comparability.
Use comparable public auction lots with matching work type, subject context, sale date, and documented realized price when such records are available.

Appraisal caveats

The collected source pack contains an Appraisily auction-record signal but no accessible lot-level descriptions, realized prices, condition reports, provenance histories, or edition details.
No price trend, scarcity claim, or value prediction can be supported from this source pack alone.
The source pack does not establish a formal movement affiliation.

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
Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
Library of Congress library authority
The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
National Gallery of Art museum or university

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 Paul Raphael Meltsner

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Paul Raphael Meltsner 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 Paul Raphael Meltsner artwork?

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