Charles Surendorf (1906–1979)
Charles Surendorf is an American artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $126. 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 Surendorf sold in 2025 for $150, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Surendorf work is $126.
The median Charles Surendorf print sells for $125 across 9 lots.
The median Charles Surendorf painting sells for $250 across 2 lots.
The median Charles Surendorf photograph sells for $200 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 9 | $125† | $780 | — | 2026-01-24 |
| Paintings | 2 | $250† | $300† | — | 2024-08-18 |
| Photography | 1 | $200‡ | $200‡ | — | 2014-04-05 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Charles Surendorf's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $125. Paintings (2 lots) median $250, record $300. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $300 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Charles Surendorf painting sells for around 2.0× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $75–$128† | $125† | $780 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $780 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $300† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $200† |
| Photography | 2014 | $200‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $150 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Charles Surendorf worth?
Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Surendorf work is $126. The median Charles Surendorf print sells for $125 across 9 lots. The median Charles Surendorf painting sells for $250 across 2 lots. The median Charles Surendorf photograph sells for $200 across 1 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 Surendorf's auction record?
Charles Surendorf's auction record is $780, set in 2021.
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