Ron Davis Auction Prices and Value Guide
Ron Davis auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 323 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Ron Davis auction prices: quick answer
Ron Davis auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Ron Davis
- Source records
- 323
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Ron Davis market snapshot
Ron Davis shows deep auction liquidity with 234 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,063. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 13 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-15.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (46.1% · 76 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (36.4% · 60 sales)
- $10,000+ (17.6% · 29 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,045
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 13
- Median shift vs prior year
- +74.2%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-15
Artist context
About Ron Davis
Born
1937
Nationality
American
Also known as
Ronald Davis
Ronald Davis, commonly listed as Ron Davis, is an American painter born in 1937. His work is associated with several overlapping currents in postwar abstraction, including geometric abstraction, hard-edge painting, color field painting, lyrical abstraction, abstract illusionism, and shaped-canvas painting. These classifications point to an artistic practice concerned with color, geometry, spatial perception, and the relationship between a painted image and its physical support. Public profiles also connect Davis with three-dimensional computer graphics, extending that interest in constructed space beyond conventional painting. Collectors may therefore encounter his name attached to works that differ considerably in format and technique while retaining a broadly abstract visual language. Stable records at Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, the Library of Congress, MoMA, Tate, and the National Gallery of Art help distinguish this artist from other people named Ron Davis.
Geometric abstractionAbstract illusionismLyrical abstractionHard-edge paintingShaped-canvas paintingColor field paintingPaintingThree-dimensional computer graphics
Common works and media
Works encountered in appraisal and auction contexts are most securely described as abstract paintings, particularly works emphasizing geometry, hard edges, color relationships, illusionistic depth, or shaped formats. Public biographical material also associates Davis with three-dimensional computer graphics. Because the collected excerpts do not provide a medium-by-medium auction inventory, any work on paper, print, digital object, or other format should be classified from the object's materials, inscriptions, production method, and accompanying documentation rather than assumed from the artist's broader practice.
Market and appraisal context
A careful appraisal begins by confirming that a work belongs to the American abstract painter Ronald Davis, since the shortened name Ron Davis is not unique. Relevant comparisons should account for medium, technique, dimensions, physical format, date, and the work's relationship to geometric, hard-edge, color field, illusionistic, or shaped-canvas practices. Public auction records can provide useful sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when sufficiently similar examples are available. The collected source material does not include lot-level provenance, condition, or edition evidence, however, so those details must be established from the individual object and its documentation rather than inferred from the artist name alone.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Abstract paintings
- Geometric and shaped-format paintings
Value drivers
- Secure identification and attribution to Ronald Davis, also listed as Ron Davis
- Medium, technique, physical format, and relationship to the artist's documented abstract styles
- Comparable public auction records, sale dates, and realized prices when relevant lot-level records are available
Appraisal caveats
- The collected material does not provide individual auction-lot descriptions, condition reports, provenance histories, or edition details, so no price trend or typical value range is asserted.
- Movement labels are supported principally by Wikipedia excerpts in this source pack and should be strengthened with accessible museum or artist-site text before being treated as institutionally verified.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Ron Davis 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 Ron Davis artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.