Ron Kleemann Auction Prices and Value Guide
Ron Kleemann auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 200 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Ron Kleemann auction prices: quick answer
Ron Kleemann auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Ron Kleemann
- Source records
- 200
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Ron Kleemann
Ron Kleemann (1937–2014) was an American painter recognized as one of the founding artists of the Photorealism movement that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Born in Bay City, Michigan, Kleemann studied at the University of Michigan's College of Architecture and Urban Planning, earning a BS in 1961 before dedicating himself to painting. He spent most of his career in New York state, living and working in Valatie. Kleemann's paintings are best known for their meticulous depictions of shiny, brightly painted vehicles — often cars and trucks rendered in exacting photographic detail, sometimes focusing tightly on chrome bumpers, headlights, or reflective surfaces. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and has been documented by the Getty Research Institute, RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, and other major institutional archives. Kleemann's contribution to Photorealism places him among the painters collectors encounter when evaluating American contemporary painting from this period.
PhotorealismOil on canvasAutomobiles and shiny, brightly painted vehiclesVehicle parts and mechanical details
Common works and media
Kleemann primarily produced oil paintings on canvas depicting automobiles, trucks, and other vehicles rendered in precise Photorealist detail. His compositions often isolate reflective surfaces — chrome, polished paint, glass — sometimes cropping in on a single bumper, headlight, or grille rather than showing the entire vehicle. These works range from medium-scale gallery pieces to large-format canvases. Prints and works on paper may also appear in secondary-market contexts.
Market and appraisal context
Ron Kleemann's works appear at auction under Post-War and Contemporary Art and American Art categories, with a substantial record count indicating regular market presence. Value is influenced by the painting's subject — his vehicle-themed Photorealist canvases are the most historically significant — along with provenance, exhibition history, size, condition, and date of execution. His status as an original Photorealism movement artist gives his work a defined place in the history of American painting. Collectors should note that auction records may list the artist under alternate spellings, including 'Ron Kleeman' without the second n. Comparable public auction results should always be consulted before any appraisal conclusion.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- No public auction price records were available in the source pack; comparable sale data should be reviewed before any appraisal conclusion.
- Works may appear under both 'Ron Kleemann' and the alternate spelling 'Ron Kleeman' in auction catalogs.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
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
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