Worth Guide

Allegorical Encounter, Surrealist Print (mid-20th c.)

Market guide for Allegorical Encounter, Surrealist Print (mid-20th c.), built from 1 supporting screener session and 8 selected comparable market records.

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Allegorical Encounter, Surrealist Print (mid-20th c.)

Market View

Estimated market range

Range
$550 to $2,200
Most Likely
$1,400
Comparable Records
8
Auction Sources
7
Confidence
Developing evidence
Coverage Window
2011-2024
8 market examples Comparable sales and listings linked to this cluster

Market Examples

Comparable market evidence

KENNETH CALLAHAN (1905-1986, Washington) DRAWING ON PAPER - Ink wash with pen and ink overlay, signed in the lower right - A blackbi...

Pacific Galleries · Feb 14, 2011 · $1,000

18th Century Old Master Drawing, bearing monogram lower center, pen and ink with wash on laid paper with white heightening, Verso inscribed S. Bourdon (Sebastien Bourdon French, 1616-1671), Sheet-13" x 18", matted.

Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches · Nov 4, 2023 · $550

Callot, Jacques (French, 1592-1635) Pen and Ink Wash Drawing - Les Gueux

Myers Fine Art · Mar 13, 2016 · $2,200

JEAN COCTEAU Pen & Ink Drawing

Blackwell Auctions LLC · Feb 10, 2024 · $1,400

Gerard Dillon - CAT RESTING, Pen & Ink Drawing

Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers · Dec 5, 2012 · £500

William Conor, RHA RUA - INFANT, Pen & Ink Drawing

Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers · Dec 5, 2012 · £700

FRANKLIN BOOTH PEN AND INK DRAWING Franklin Booth (1874 - 1948) Pen and Ink on board drawing of WWI Nurses. Unsigned. Drawing 7''H. 9 1/2''W. Matte 11''H. 15 1/2''W. Condition age appropriate wear. Board trimmed.

Dargate Auction Galleries · Feb 23, 2014 · $1,600

Quentin Blake (b.1932) Pen-and-ink portrait #4 2021 Pen, ink, drawing book

Christie's · Dec 14, 2021 · £1,000

Identification

Key object facts

Category
books
Maker
Uncertain; possibly after a well-known Surrealist associated with flowing red cursive signatures
Era
1955-1975

Recognition

How to identify examples in this group

  • Key identification signals include maker Uncertain; possibly after a well-known Surrealist associated with flowing red cursive signatures.
  • Surrealist-style color etching/lithograph depicting a robed male figure at left and a nude female figure at right, rendered with delicate linear contour and light washes; rays descend from a clouded sky. Signed in bold red at lower right with an additional small central cartouche signature.
  • This guide is currently supported by 8 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.

Drivers

What tends to drive value

  • Condition and completeness are material for this object type.
  • Maker attribution matters because authenticated Uncertain; possibly after a well-known Surrealist associated with flowing red cursive signatures examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.

Market

What shapes the market for this group

  • The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $1,000.
  • Correct maker attribution is important because verified Uncertain; possibly after a well-known Surrealist associated with flowing red cursive signatures examples usually trade differently from unattributed object type listings.
  • This page currently surfaces 8 hand-selected comparable records for Allegorical Encounter, Surrealist Print (mid-20th c.).

Evidence

How this guide was assembled

  • This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
  • Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $550 to $2,200.
  • Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
  • Comparable evidence is drawn from 7 auction sources in the selected evidence set.

Coverage

Source coverage and evidence quality

  • The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
  • The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 8 comparable market records.
  • Selected comparables span 7 distinct auction sources.
  • Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2011-2024.

Questions

Frequently searched questions

What is an Allegorical Encounter, Surrealist Print (mid-20th c.)?

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What affects the value of a item?

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What is the typical market range for Allegorical Encounter, Surrealist Print (mid-20th c.)?

Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $550 to $2,200, depending on condition and attribution.

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