Charles R. Searles Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles R. Searles Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 20, 2025
Charles Robert Searles (1937 - 2004)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Four Piece Wooden Sculpture. Three Pieces and Fitted Base. One piece has small piece chipped out which is easily repaired. Each of the three figural pieces is signed and dated underneath "Searles 99". 5 1/2" x 14" x 7" high.
Weiss Auctions
Mar. 15, 2025
Charles Searles, 1937-2004, Drawing for Sculpture
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Charles Searles 1937-2004 Drawing for Sculpture 1999 mixed media 7-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches signed and dated
Black Art Auction
Mar. 15, 2025
Charles Searles, 1937-2004, Looking Out #1
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Charles Searles 1937-2004 Looking Out #1 1986 assemblage of polychromed wood 16-1/2 x 35 x 6 inches signed and dated; label from Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia
Black Art Auction
Feb. 04, 2025
Charles Searles, Portrait of a Man
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Portrait of a Man pastel on paper sight: 15.375 h x 11.375 w in (39 x 29 cm) Signed to lower right 'Charles Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 17, 2024
Charles Searles, Carry Me
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Charles Searles Carry Me 1988 painted wood 66 h x 28 w x 16 d in (168 x 71 x 41 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Searles 88'. Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 17, 2024
Charles Searles, Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Searles Untitled 1993 acrylic and spray paint on wood 36.5 h x 61 w x 7 d in (93 x 155 x 18 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Searles 4/93'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 14, 2024
Charles Searles, 1937-2004, Rhythm
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Charles Searles 1937-2004 Rhythm 1993 shaped paper collage with applied acrylic on paperboard, within a Plexiglas box 17-1/8 x 15 inches (sheet) 22-1/2 x 20-1/2 inches (box overall) signed and dated Provenance: Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia (label verso) to a corporate collection
Black Art Auction
Sep. 14, 2024
Charles Robert Searles, 1937-2004, untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Charles Robert Searles 1937-2004 untitled 1978 oil on canvas 16-12 x 20-1/2 inches signed and dated Provenance: private collection, Philadelphia, PA
Black Art Auction
Aug. 22, 2024
Charles Searles (American, 1937-2004) Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Charles Searles (American, 1937-2004) Untitled wood and acrylic construction height: 60 in. (152.4cm) width: 53 in. (134.6cm) depth: 10 in. (25.4cm)
Freeman’s | Hindman
Jun. 27, 2024
Charles Searles, Figure Study
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Figure Study charcoal on paper sight: 17.75 h x 11.875 w in (45 x 30 cm) Signed to lower left 'Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 19, 2024
Charles Searles, Untitled
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Untitled gelatin silver print sight: 4.625 h x 3.125 w in (12 x 8 cm) Artist's studio stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 11, 2024
Charles Searles, Woman Standing
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Woman Standing C-print sight: 4.625 h x 3.125 w in (12 x 8 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 11, 2024
Charles Searles, Seated Nude
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Seated Nude ink and watercolor on paper sight: 10.50 h x 8.25 w in (27 x 21 cm) Signed to lower right 'Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 04, 2024
Charles Robert Searles (1937-2004) attribué à - Pr…
Est: €100 - €150
Charles Robert Searles (1937-2004) attribué à - Prochainement en vente aux prix marqués de livres pour servir à l'histoire de la photographie et du cinématographe. Circa 1970. 65x50cm. Maquette originale d'affiche. Gouache sur papier fort. Quelques déchirures marginales, quelques sauts de peinture.
Limoges Encheres
Apr. 13, 2024
CHARLES SEARLES, NATIONAL MUSEUM EXHIBITION POSTER, POSTER
Est: $150 - $250
Artist: Charles Searles, American (1937 - 2004) Title: National Museum Exhibition Poster Year: 1977 Medium: Poster Size: 16 x 36 in. (40.64 x 91.44 cm) Printer: American Vision Gallery, New York Publisher: American Vision Gallery
RoGallery
Apr. 12, 2024
CHARLES ROBERT SEARLES ABSTRACT
Est: $400 - $600
Charles Robert Searles (1937-2004, PA) framed and matted abstract watercolor dated '04 , mounted in an unfinished Birdseye maple frame. 9.25" x 7.5" ss / 20" x 18" oa
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Apr. 04, 2024
CHARLES SEARLES (1937 - 2004) Untitled.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
CHARLES SEARLES (1937 - 2004) Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1978. 432x521 mm; 17x20½ inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right. Provenance: private collection, Philadelphia.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 04, 2024
CHARLES SEARLES (1937 - 2004) Warrior's Dance.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CHARLES SEARLES (1937 - 2004) Warrior's Dance. Acrylic on primed wood construction, 1998. Approximately 1041x953x140 mm; 41x37½x5½ inches. Provenance: acquired from Sande Webster Gallery, Pennsylvania (with the gallery label verso); private collection. Beginning in the late 1980s, Charles Searles created a new body of work in sculpture. He created three dimensional abstract works in painted wood, as both wall pieces and free standing sculpture, which he exhibited at Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Searles enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1967. He gained national attention with the inclusion of his 1970 painting, News, in the 1971 exhibition of Contemporary Black Artists in America at the Whitney Museum of American Art. In 1972, Searles graduated, following in the footsteps of his friends and fellow PAFA students, Barkley Hendricks (1967) and James Brantley (1971). With his 1971 William Emlen Cresson Memorial European Traveling Scholarship award, Searles travelled to Nigeria, Ghana, and Morocco after graduation. After returning from Africa, Searles began teaching at the Ile Ife Cultural Center in Germantown, which had become a center of the Black Arts movement in the late 1960s. His artworks today are found in numerous institutional collections, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 27, 2024
Charles Searles, Boys Playing in the Street
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Boys Playing in the Street C-print sight: 4.625 h x 3.125 w in (12 x 8 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 27, 2024
Charles Searles, Portrait of a Man
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Portrait of a Man ink on paper sight: 11.5 h x 8.375 w in (29 x 21 cm) Signed to lower right 'By Charles Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 06, 2024
Charles Searles, Embrace
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Embrace gouache on paper sight: 7.50 h x 5 w in (19 x 13 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 27, 2024
Charles Searles (1937-2004), Untitled, 1992
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Charles Searles (1937-2004) Untitled, 1992 Assembled painted wood Signed and dated verso: Searles / 12/92; marked further with leveling notes
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 15, 2024
Charles Searles, Man Playing Pool
Est: $500 - $700
Charles Searles Man Playing Pool watercolor and ink on paper sight: 8.375 h x 7.875 w in (21 x 20 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 01, 2024
Charles Searles, Abstract Composition
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Abstract Composition gouache on paper sight: 7.25 h x 4.75 w in (18 x 12 cm) Estate stamp to verso of backing board. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Dec. 14, 2023
Charles Searles, Young Girl in Blue Dress
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Young Girl in Blue Dress C-print sight: 4.625 h x 3.125 w in (12 x 8 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 14, 2023
Charles Searles, Man with Fez
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Man with Fez watercolor on paper sight: 5.375 h x 2.875 w in (14 x 7 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 02, 2023
Charles Searles, 1937-2004, Eyeway I
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles 1937-2004 Eyeway I 2004 color screen print 18-1/4 x 24-1/4 inches (image) 21-1/2 x 28-3/4 inches (sheet) signed, titled, dated and numbered, 14/50 Published by the Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia Provenance: private collection, Dallas, TX
Black Art Auction
Nov. 30, 2023
Charles Searles, Woman in a Dress
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Woman in a Dress watercolor on paper 26 h x 14.125 w in (66 x 36 cm) Signed to lower left 'Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 27, 2023
Charles Searles, Untitled
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Untitled silver gelatin print sight: 3.125 h x 4.625 w in (8 x 12 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Oct. 27, 2023
Charles Searles, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Untitled gouache on paper sight: 3.625 h x 9.75 w in (9 x 25 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Oct. 10, 2023
Charles Searles, Portrait of a Woman
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Portrait of a Woman charcoal on paper sight: 20.875 h x 14.875 w in (53 x 38 cm) Signed to lower edge 'Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 27, 2023
Charles Searles, Untitled
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Untitled C-print image: 4.625 h x 3.125 w in (12 x 8 cm) sheet: 4.875 h x 3.5 w in (12 x 9 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2023
Charles Searles, Nude Study
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Nude Study 1963 charcoal on paper sight: 24.5 h x 18.5 w in (62 x 47 cm) Signed and dated to lower left 'Searles 63'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 12, 2023
Charles Searles (American, 1937-2004) "Crowded Figures", depicting a crowd of African-American figures, ink and wash on paper, signe...
Est: $300 - $600
Charles Searles (American, 1937-2004) "Crowded Figures", depicting a crowd of African-American figures, ink and wash on paper, signed "Charles Searles", 6" x 8", framed 11-3/4" x 13-3/4", very good condition, missing glass
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Aug. 08, 2023
Charles Searles, Figure Studies
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Figure Studies ink on paper sight: 17.125 h x 22.125 w in (43 x 56 cm) Signed to lower edge 'Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Aug. 01, 2023
Charles Searles, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Untitled ink and watercolor on paper sight: 17.5 h x 22.5 w in (44 x 57 cm) Signed to lower edge 'Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Aug. 01, 2023
Charles Searles, Portrait of a Boy
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Portrait of a Boy gelatin silver print sight: 3.125 h x 4.625 w in (8 x 12 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 26, 2023
Charles Searles, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Untitled pen and ink on paper sight: 11.375 h x 8.375 w in (29 x 21 cm) Signed to lower right 'By C. Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 13, 2023
Charles Searles, Abstract Composition
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Abstract Composition watercolor on paper sight: 3.875 h x 1.875 w in (10 x 5 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 13, 2023
Charles Searles, Sitting Outside
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Sitting Outside gelatin silver print sight: 4.75 h x 3.25 w in (12 x 8 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 12, 2023
Charles Searles, Untitled (Rent)
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Untitled (Rent) gelatin silver print sight: 3.125 h x 4.625 w in (8 x 12 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jul. 12, 2023
Charles Searles, Abstraction
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Abstraction collage and ink on paper sight: 7.5 h x 9.625 w in (19 x 24 cm) Signed to upper right 'Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Jun. 13, 2023
Charles Searles, Woman and Masks
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Woman and Masks c-print sight: 4.625 h x 3.125 w in (12 x 8 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 13, 2023
Charles Searles, Abstract Face
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Abstract Face ink on paper sight: 3 h x 6 w in (8 x 15 cm) Estate stamp to verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 20, 2023
Charles Searles, Portrait
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Portrait c-print sight: 3.125 h x 4.625 w in (8 x 12 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Apr. 19, 2023
Charles Searles, Young Boys
Est: $600 - $800
Charles Searles Young Boys gelatin silver print sight: 3.125 h x 4.625 w in (8 x 12 cm) Artist's stamp to verso. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 19, 2023
Charles Searles, Man Reading Newspaper
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Searles Man Reading Newspaper charcoal and pastel on paper sight: 18 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm) Signed to lower edge 'Searles'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 06, 2023
CHARLES SEARLES (1937 - 2004) The Conference.
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
CHARLES SEARLES (1937 - 2004) The Conference. Acrylic on linen canvas, 1972. 1270x864 mm; 50x34 inches. Signed and dated in acrylic, lower right. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist, private collection, Florida (1972). The owner was a friend and classmate of Searles at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The Conference is a striking and significant painting by Charles Searles. It displays his early interest in incorporating African tribal arts and the influence of the AfriCOBRA movement on his figurative art. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Searles enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1967. He gained national attention with the inclusion of his 1970 painting, News, in the 1971 exhibition of Contemporary Black Artists in America at the Whitney Museum of American Art. In 1972, Searles graduated, following in the footsteps of his friends and fellow PAFA students Barkley Hendricks (1967) and James Brantley (1971). With his 1971 William Emlen Cresson Memorial European Traveling Scholarship award, Searles travelled to Nigeria, Ghana, and Morocco after graduation. After returning from Africa, Searles began teaching at the Ile Ife Cultural Center in Germantown, which had become a center of the Black Arts movement in the late 1960s. His artworks today are found in numerous institutional collections, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Swann Auction Galleries