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# Charles Kinney (1906–1991)

Charles Kinney is an American artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $350. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Charles Kinney sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $625 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Charles Kinney work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Kinney work is $350.

The median Charles Kinney work on paper sells for $612 across 6 lots.

The median Charles Kinney painting sells for $150 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | $150† | $200† | 66.7% | 2016-06-12 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $612†‡ | $2,125 | — | 2025-12-09 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $412–$906†‡ | $612†‡ | $2,125 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $2,125 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $1,000 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $200† |
| Paintings | 2016 | $100† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Charles Kinney worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Kinney work is $350. The median Charles Kinney work on paper sells for $612 across 6 lots. The median Charles Kinney painting sells for $150 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Charles Kinney's auction record?

Charles Kinney's auction record is $2,125, set in 2020.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Charles Kinney auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-kinney (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.