Dick Wray Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Dick Wray Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 17, 2024
DICK WRAY "OBSOLETE NECESSITY" OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $8,500 - $12,500
DICK WRAY "OBSOLETE NECESSITY" OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING, 1985. Height: 84 in. by Width: 66 in. by Depth: 2 in.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Oct. 11, 2024
DICK WRAY (TEXAS, 1933-2011) PAINTING, ABSTRACT COMPOSITION, 30" X 40"
Est: $400 - $600
Framed oil on canvas painting, Abstract Composition, signed verso Dick Wray (American, active in Houston, Texas, 1933-2011), dated 1995, sight: approx 30"h, 40"w, overall: approx 31.5"h, 41.5"w, 13lbs
Austin Auction Gallery
Sep. 29, 2024
DICK WRAY "OBSOLETE NECESSITY" OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $8,500 - $12,500
DICK WRAY "OBSOLETE NECESSITY" OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING, 1985. Height: 84 in. by Width: 66 in. by Depth: 2 in.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Sep. 21, 2024
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Untitled Abstract," 1978
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Untitled Abstract," 1978, oil on canvas, signed and dated on reverse, "Dick Wray 1978." 80 1/4" x 67 1/4"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Mar. 22, 2024
(2) DICK WRAY (TEXAS, 1933-2011) ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST STYLE PAINTINGS
Est: $300 - $500
(lot of 2) Unframed mixed media paintings on paper, signed Dick Wray (American, active in Houston, Texas, 1933-2011), dated 1983, each sheet: approx 17"h, 14"w
Austin Auction Gallery
Dec. 10, 2023
Dick Wray (American, 1933-2011) Woodblock Prints
Est: $500 - $700
Dick Wray (American, 1933-2011) Woodblock Prints (4) items, including (2) dated 1985, signed lower right, depicting birds and cars; together with an undated, unsigned woodblock attributed to Margo Hoff (American, 1910-2008) titled 'Sea Wall' and an undated painting on salvaged wood attributed to Albert 'Kid' Mertz titled 'Al's Roost Mich' Property from: an Estate, Chicago, Illinois Category: Fine Art > Prints & Multiples Estimated Sale Time: 10:54 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: November 27, 2023, 9:38 am
Leonard Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Standing Nude Figure," 20TH CENTURY
Est: $800 - $1,200
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Standing Nude Figure," 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed U/L, "WRAY," remains of an old gallery label on stretcher; 24" x 15 3/4", framed 26 1/4" x 18 1/4".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 22, 2023
DICK WRAY (TX 1933-2011) ART POTTERY CHARGER, 1986
Est: $200 - $400
Modern art pottery presentation charger, signed Dick Wray (Texas,1933-2011), dated [19]86, polychrome glaze with splattered pattern along trim, figure of a bird at center, personalized presentation underfoot "To Perry*Stephanie, Christmas," approx 12.5"diam, 2.5lbs **Provenance: From a private Austin, Texas collection** Start Price: $100.00
Austin Auction Gallery
May. 20, 2023
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A DRAWING, Untitled, 1979
Est: $400 - $600
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A DRAWING, Untitled, 1979, pastel on paper, signed and dated U/L "dick 79;" 17" x 14", framed 19 1/4" x 16 1/4".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 20, 2023
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Townscape in Red," 1976
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Townscape in Red," 1976, oil on canvas, reverse signed and dated "dick wray / 76;" 65 1/4" x 79 1/4", framed 66 1/4" x 80 1/4".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Oct. 01, 2022
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Red Triangle," JANUARY 5, 1995,
Est: $800 - $1,200
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Red Triangle," JANUARY 5, 1995, acrylic and oil on canvas, verso signed and dated on canvas, "Dick Wray 1.5.95.;" 18" x 24", framed 19" x 25".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Oct. 01, 2022
DICK WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Spanish Dancer," 1985,
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
DICK WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Spanish Dancer," 1985, oil on canvas, verso signed and dated in paint on canvas, verso "Dick Wray '85," titled and dated in pencil, "Spanish Dancer," and with gallery and exhibition labels. 84" x 66" Provenance: Moody Gallery, Houston, Texas; The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Aug. 27, 2022
Dick Wray, (American/Texas, 1933-2011), "House Warming", 2007, mixed media on canvas, 17-3/4" x 24"
Est: $700 - $1,000
Dick Wray (American/Texas, 1933-2011) "House Warming", 2007 mixed media on canvas signed lower right, signed, titled, inscribed "To Wade" and dated en verso. Unframed. 17-3/4" x 24" Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2022
Dick Wray, (American/Texas, 1933-2011), "Untitled: Abstraction", 1996, oil on canvas, 9" x 12", framed 10" x 13"
Est: $700 - $1,000
Dick Wray (American/Texas, 1933-2011) "Untitled: Abstraction", 1996 oil on canvas signed, dated and with a "David Lackey Antiques Art, Houston, Texas" label en verso. Framed. 9" x 12", framed 10" x 13" Provenance: David Lackay Antiques and Art, Houston, Texas; Private collection, Houston, Texas.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2022
Dick Wray, (American/Texas, 1933-2011), "Untitled: Abstraction", 2001-2, oil on canvas, 16" x 20", 17-1/2" x 21-1/2"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Dick Wray (American/Texas, 1933-2011) "Untitled: Abstraction", 2001-2 oil on canvas signed, initialed and dated en verso. Framed. 16" x 20", 17-1/2" x 21-1/2" Provenance: Private collection, Houston, Texas.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2022
Dick Wray, (American/Texas, 1933-2011), "Para Mi Amigo (For My Friend)", 2006, oil on canvas, 40" x 30", framed 45-1/2" x 35-1/2"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Dick Wray (American/Texas, 1933-2011) "Para Mi Amigo (For My Friend)", 2006 oil on canvas signed, titled and dated en verso. Framed. 40" x 30", framed 45-1/2" x 35-1/2" Provenance: Private collection, Houston, Texas.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Dec. 09, 2021
Dick Wray (American/Texas, 1933-2011)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Dick Wray (American/Texas, 1933-2011) , "Bird", 1975, oil on canvas, pencil-signed and titled en verso, 86 1/4 in. x 68 1/4 in., unframed Condition: Scattered accretions, scratches and abrasions; craquelure visible at center (bird); active flaking mid-left; tear approximately 5 in. in length lower right at stretcher. Note: Dick Wray, the Old Master of Texas Art according to the Houston Chronicle, was one of Houstons most innovative artists and an important player in the citys mid-twentieth century contemporary art scene. Born in 1933, Wray, who originally trained as an architect, later studied art in Dusseldorf, Germany in the late 1950s. During his time in Europe, he developed an appreciation for artists such as Pierre Alechinsky and Karel Appel and was so moved by the prevalent abstract expressionist movement that upon returning to Houston, he decided to become an artist. Wray was instrumental in developing Houstons budding contemporary art scene, along with his peers Jim Love, James Boynton, and Harvey Bott, among others. Always experimenting with new media and techniques, Wray continued to evolve as an artist throughout his long and robust career. His works are conserved in many public collections including the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. In the monumental piece on offer here, entitled Bird and dated 1975, Wray reduces the animal to its most basic form. In a cozy palette of warm reds, peaches and pinks, the bird is prominently displayed in the foreground with bricked rooflines and distant buildings delineating the background. The immense presence of the bird the bird as subject is reminiscent of Richard Bachs 1970 spiritual literary masterpiece, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, which was made into a movie two years prior to the creation of this canvas. Ref.: Britt, Douglas. Wray, 77, Leader in Houston Art Scene. Chron. Jan. 11, 2011. www.chron.com. Accessed Nov. 8, 2021. Biography. Estate of Dick Wray. www.dickwrayartist.net. Accessed Nov. 9, 2021
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 25, 2021
DICK WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Spanish Dancer," 1985,
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
DICK WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Spanish Dancer," 1985, oil on canvas, signed and dated in paint on canvas on the reverse, "Dick Wray '85," titled and dated in pencil on the reverse, "Spanish Dancer," and with gallery and exhibition labels. 84" x 66" Provenance: Moody Gallery, Houston, Texas; The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York; Estate of Michael Modelska, MD, Houston, Texas
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 25, 2021
DICK WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Meditation Pond," 1985,
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
DICK WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Meditation Pond," 1985, oil on canvas, signed and dated in paint on canvas on the reverse, the stretcher with rubber stamp, "Wray Stretchers, Houston," and a paper gallery label. 96" x 66" Provenance: Moody Gallery, Houston, Texas; Estate of Michael Modelska, MD, Houston, Texas
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 17, 2021
Painting, Dick Wray
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Dick Wray (American, b. 1933), Untitled (DW 117), 1981, oil on canvas, signed and dated verso, gallery label (Moody Gallery, Houston, TX) affixed verso, canvas: 24"h x 18"w, overall (with frame): 25.5"h x 19.5"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 17, 2021
Painting, Dick Wray
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Dick Wray (American, b. 1933), Untitled (DW121), 1981, oil on canvas, signed and dated verso, gallery label (Moody Gallery, Houston, TX) affixed verso, canvas: 24"h x 18"w, overall (with frame): 25.5"h x 19.5"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 09, 2021
Three Signed Exhibition Posters
Est: $200 - $400
(American, 20th century) Christo (Bulgaria/New York, 1935?2020), Wool Works, 1976, signed and inscribed lower right "Christo" and "For Butch and Joanne/New York, March 1976", exhibition poster for National Gallery of Victoria, sight 34-5/8 x 19-5/8 in.; metal frame, 35-1/8 x 20-1/4 in.; Dick Wray (Texas/Germany, 1933-2011), Untitled, 1981, inscribed lower right "To BUTCH" and "Dick", exhibition poster for Moody Gallery Houston, sight 20-1/8 x 28-1/8 in.; wood frame, 21-7/18 x 29-7/16 in.; Don Foster (Texas, 20th century), 2 Neon Works, edition 2/100, signed "DFoster 77", exhibition poster for Pelham-Von Stoffler Gallery, sight 34-7/8 x 24-7/8 in.; frame 35-7/8 x23-7/8 in.
Brunk Auctions
Mar. 20, 2021
Dick Wray serigraph
Est: $100 - $200
Dick Wray (American 1933-2011)- Untitled- serigraph, signed and annotated 'artist proof' in pencil, printed at Chiron Press (blindstamp lower right), good condition. 20 x 26'' (sheet)
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 06, 2021
DICK WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Abstract in Blue and Black on a Yellow Ground," CIRCA 1989,
Est: $400 - $800
DICK WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Abstract in Blue and Black on a Yellow Ground," CIRCA 1989, oil on canvas, dedicated, signed and dated verso, "To Michelle, Dick Wray, 1989." 9" x 12" Provenance: Estate of David E. Brauer, Houston, Texas.
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Feb. 06, 2021
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A DRAWING, "Zia Eagle Dancer," JANUARY 11, 1976,
Est: $350 - $550
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A DRAWING, "Zia Eagle Dancer," JANUARY 11, 1976, mixed media on paper, dedicated L/L, "To David," and dated L/R, "1.11.76." 16 3/4" x 13 3/4" Provenance: Estate of David E. Brauer, Houston, Texas.
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Feb. 15, 2020
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Untitled," 1996,
Est: $800 - $1,200
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Untitled," 1996, oil on canvas, signed and dated verso. 16" x 20" Note: Dick Wray was a prolific abstract expressionist artist and art professor in Houston since the late 1950s/early 1960s. The present painting is a mature work from 1996 and exhibits a masterfully handled mixing and layering of colors upon close inspection. Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Houston, Texas.
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Nov. 20, 2019
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT PAINTING ON CANVAS
Est: $300 - $600
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT ACRYLIC ON CANVAS PAINTING. SIGNEDON THE BACK OF THE CANVAS. Height: 25 & 23 in. by Width: 19 & 17 in.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Sep. 22, 2019
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Black and White," 1963,
Est: $500 - $900
DICK WRAY (American/Texas 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Black and White," 1963, watercolor and mixed media on paper, signed and dated L/L. 17 1/2" x 23 1/2"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 10, 2019
Dick Wray, Coronado
Est: $800 - $1,200
Monoprint
PAAP Auctions
Aug. 25, 2019
Dick Wray, Coronado
Est: $800 - $1,200
Monoprint
PAAP Auctions
May. 19, 2019
DICK WRAY (D.2011) ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Est: $300 - $500
Framed mixed media painting on paper, Grisaille Abstract Composition, signed Dick Wray (Germany, Texas, 1933-2011), and dated 1968 lower right, sight: approx 17.5"h, 23.5"w, overall: approx 23"h, 28.5"w, 6.25lbs Start Price: $200.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Oct. 14, 2017
RICHARD "DICK" WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Abstract Purple Painting,"
Est: $250 - $450
RICHARD "DICK" WRAY (American 1933-2011) A PAINTING, "Abstract Purple Painting," oil on canvas, signed on stretcher. 30" x 40"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Sep. 17, 2017
Dick Wray, (American, 1933-2011), "Untitled", 2002, mixed media collage on canvas, 24" x 18"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Dick Wray (American, 1933-2011) "Untitled", 2002 mixed media collage on canvas signed and dated en verso. Framed. 24" x 18"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Sep. 17, 2017
Dick Wray, (American, 1933-2011), "Composition in Black and Yellow", 2009, mixed media collage on canvas, 24" x 18"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Dick Wray (American, 1933-2011) "Composition in Black and Yellow", 2009 mixed media collage on canvas signed and dated en verso. Unframed. 24" x 18"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 22, 2017
Dick Wray, (American, 1933-2011), "Composition in Black and Yellow", 2009, mixed media collage on canvas, 24" x 18"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Dick Wray (American, 1933-2011) "Composition in Black and Yellow", 2009 mixed media collage on canvas signed and dated en verso. Unframed. 24" x 18"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 22, 2017
Dick Wray, (American, 1933-2011), "Untitled", 2002, mixed media collage on canvas, 24" x 18"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Dick Wray (American, 1933-2011) "Untitled", 2002 mixed media collage on canvas signed and dated en verso. Framed. 24" x 18"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jul. 22, 2015
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT SIGNED DRAWING OVER COMIC STRIP
Est: $100 - $200
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT SIGNED DRAWING OVER COMIC STRIP. Height: 22 and 10 in. by Width: 26 and 16 in.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Jul. 01, 2015
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT OIL ON BOARD, 1996
Est: $750 - $1,550
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT OIL ON BOARD, 1996. Height: 54 in. by Width: 34 in. by Depth: 1 1/2 in.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Jul. 01, 2015
DICK WRAY "LANDSCAPE" ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
Est: $475 - $575
DICK WRAY "LANDSCAPE" ACRYLIC ON CANVAS. Height: 9 1/2 in. by Width: 12 in.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Mar. 07, 2015
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT SILKSCREEN ONTO METAL
Est: $200 - $300
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT SILKSCREEN ONTO METAL. PROVENANCE: ED COOPER ESTATE. Height: 20 & 7 in. by Width: 12 & 5 1/2 in.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Mar. 07, 2015
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT SILKSCREEN ONTO METAL
Est: $200 - $300
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT SILKSCREEN ONTO METAL. PROVENANCE: ED COOPER ESTATE. Height: 20 & 6 1/2 in. by Width: 12 & 5 1/2 in.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Mar. 07, 2015
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT SILKSCREEN ONTO METAL
Est: $250 - $450
DICK WRAY ABSTRACT SILKSCREEN ONTO METAL.
Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Nov. 13, 2013
Dick Wray (American, 1933-2011) Abstract Composition, 1989. Signed "Dick Wray 89. 17" l.c. Mixed media on paper, 48 x 31 3/4 in., frame
Est: $600 - $800
Dick Wray (American, 1933-2011) Abstract Composition, 1989. Signed "Dick Wray 89. 17" l.c. Mixed media on paper, 48 x 31 3/4 in., framed. Condition: Good, not examined out of frame.
Skinner