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Earl Kenneth Bates (1895–1973)

Earl Kenneth Bates is an American artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $1,300. 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 Earl Kenneth Bates is recorded as sold in 2023 for $1,300; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Earl Kenneth Bates work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Earl Kenneth Bates work is $1,300.

The median Earl Kenneth Bates painting sells for $1,300 across 5 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Paintings8$1,300†‡$2,700†62.5%2023-02-03

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

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2021$2,700†
Paintings2009$2,100‡

† 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 Earl Kenneth Bates worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Earl Kenneth Bates work is $1,300. The median Earl Kenneth Bates painting sells for $1,300 across 5 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 Earl Kenneth Bates's auction record?

Earl Kenneth Bates's auction record is $2,700, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,700 (buyer's premium not included).

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