Sources & evidence
We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.
- Comparables
- 8
- Auction sources
- 6
- Coverage
- 2017-2025
Market Examples
Comparable market evidence
Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.
Public Sale Auction House
Apr 23, 2022
$500
Earl Swanigan Outsider Art Painting,Cardinal w/Nest
Public Sale Auction House
Apr 23, 2022
$450
Earl Swanigan Outsider Art Red Love You Bird Painting
Public Sale Auction House
Oct 14, 2023
$600
Earl Swanigan Outsider Art Painting, Bird Chasing a Bee
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Feb 21, 2022
$700
Mose Tolliver Folk Art Bird Painting
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jun 25, 2022
$465
MOSE TOLLIVER (ALABAMA, 1920-2006), OUTSIDER ART PAINTING
ZQ Art & Auction
Jul 15, 2017
$1,000
Adam Leontus Haitian Bird with Chicks, c.1960's, Self Taught, Folk, Outsider Art Painting
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Myers Fine Art
Feb 5, 2017
$275
Mose Tolliver (American, 1919-2006) Outsider Art Painting
Barton's Auction
Apr 13, 2025
$225
Mose Tolliver - Folk Art Painting
Identification
Key object facts
- Item Type
- painting
- Category
- wall art
- Maker
- Unknown; signature appears to read "Crando C." or similar
- Style
- contemporary symbolic art
- Material
- mixed media on canvas
- Technique
- hand-painted, layered wash, line drawing, mixed media
- Era
- 2016-2016
- Motifs
- bird, hearts, nest forms, hanging objects, abstract circles
Recognition Recognition signals
- Key identification signals include maker Unknown; signature appears to read "Crando C." or similar, form painting, material mixed media on canvas.
- Contemporary mixed-media painting with a pale green-white ground, three nest-like circular forms with black centers, a small illustrated bird perched on one nest, and several red hanging hearts on thin blue lines. The work combines gestural abstraction with graphic, whimsical symbolism.
- This guide is currently supported by 8 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
- Condition and completeness are material for painting.
- Maker attribution matters because authenticated Unknown; signature appears to read "Crando C." or similar examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
- Mixed Media On Canvas examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.
Market Market context
- The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $483.
- Correct maker attribution is important because verified Unknown; signature appears to read "Crando C." or similar examples usually trade differently from unattributed painting listings.
- contemporary symbolic art style cues help separate this group from broader painting listings that often dilute market comps.
- Mixed Media On Canvas condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.
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 $350 to $650.
- Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
- Comparable evidence is drawn from 6 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 6 distinct auction sources.
- Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2017-2025.
Questions
Frequently searched questions
What is an Unknown; signature appears to read "Crando C." or similar painting?
This page is a market guide for identifying an Unknown; signature appears to read "Crando C." or similar painting and understanding the main factors that influence collector demand and price.
What affects the value of a painting?
Condition, completeness, maker or pattern attribution, dimensions, age, rarity, and comparable-market evidence all affect value.
What is the typical market range for Unknown; signature appears to read "Crando C." or similar painting?
Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $350 to $650, depending on condition and attribution.
Contemporary Mixed Media Painting?
This guide uses clustered screener evidence to help answer searches like "contemporary mixed media painting" with identification notes, value drivers, and comparable-market context.
How much is Unknown; signature appears to read "Crando C." or similar painting worth?
Value depends on maker, exact type, age, condition, and comparable sales. This guide keeps only selected market examples that match the painting topic closely enough for public reference.
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