American, 1944–2013
George Rodrigue
310results on record
90%sell-through
$2,062median result (USD, incl. premium; 82% observed, 18% estimated from hammer)
$175,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 310 recorded results (283 sold · 27 passed) across 10 auction houses, 2007–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 82% observed, 18% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 97 | 96% | $1,750 |
| painting | 45 | 93% | $43,750 |
| ceramics & design | 9 | 89% | $5,062 |
Medium is recorded for 151 of 310 results (49%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Alexander Calder George Rodrigue Alexander Calder
| Metric | George Rodrigue | Alexander Calder |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,062 | $36,000 |
| Record price | $175,000 | $25,925,000 |
| Results on record | 310 | 4,032 |
| Years active at auction | 2007–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Alexander CalderVictor VasarelyAndy WarholSalvador Dalí
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
69/ 100
- Sell-through90%
- Meets estimate28%
- Market depth310 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | 143 | 96% | $2,750 | — |
| Rago | 73 | 90% | $2,126 | — |
| Bonhams | 23 | 52% | $1,307 | 0.88× |
| Wright | 8 | 88% | $688 | — |
| Sotheby's | 8 | 0% | $35,312 | 0.81× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 5 | 100% | $7,040 | 1.80× |
| SBI Art Auction | 2 | 100% | $10,212 | — |
| Helmuth Stone Gallery | 2 | 100% | $2,719 | 0.97× |
| Dorotheum | 1 | 100% | $1,477 | — |
| Clark's Auction Company | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 365 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 27 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2021·05 | Code Blue | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | The Land of Unknown (Don't Turn Your Back on Your Troubles 'Cause They Just Multiply) | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Blue Dog | Mixed media with silkscreen and acrylic on canvas board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·03 | Purity of Soul | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2021·03 | Blue Skies Shining on Me | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2021·02 | Heat in the Kitchen | Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | I See You, You See Me | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·02 | Untitled (two works) | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·02 | Junkyard Dog | $1,200–$1,800 | Rago | |||
| 2020·12 | George's Sweet Inspirations | Serigraph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·12 | Untitled, early 21st century | Serigraph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·12 | Sweet Like You | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Ho Ho Ho | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | Making Waves | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Lemon Drop | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Blue Dog | Silkscreen and acrylic paint on canvas board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Blue and Orange Dog | Silkscreen and acrylic paint on canvas board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | I'll Be Seeing You | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Blue Dog Truly Rudy | Serigraph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Untitled | Serigraph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Junkyard Dog | $1,200–$1,800 | Rago | |||
| 2020·11 | Untitled (two works) | $1,200–$1,800 | Rago | |||
| 2020·11 | Untitled | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2020·06 | Half & Half (Blak & White) | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2020·06 | Arm of Oak | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·06 | Blue Dog | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·02 | Untitled (two works) | $1,200–$1,800 | Rago | |||
| 2020·02 | Circle of Life | $3,500–$5,500 | Rago | |||
| 2019·12 | Angel Baby | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Midnight Surprise | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Soldier Boy | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | George's Sweet Inspirations | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | High on Sugar | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Ho Ho Ho | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Sweet Like You | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | A Blue Christmas without You | Screenprint in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·05 | Dancin' on My Grave | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·05 | With a Warm Heart | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·11 | The Only One | Acrylic on linen | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·11 | Swimming in the Blues (Blue Dog) | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·07 | Lie the Dots Down, 1996 | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Tiffany Moon | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·11 | I Am Just a Regular Red-Blooded American | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·02 | I Wish I Had a Polka Dot Bikini 30 x 25in. (76.2 x 63.5cm.) | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·02 | Changing Moods 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm.) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | Blue Dog | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·10 | Blue Dog think Pink | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·10 | Blue Sky Shining Over Me | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | Blue Dog with Yellow Spiral | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | In a Yellow World, DATE | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | Blue Dog with Stripes | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2011·10 | Can't Get you off my Mind | Oil and acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2011·10 | It's at Night I get broken up | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2011·05 | The Blues Are Bigger Than Both of Us | Oil and acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2010·10 | Blue Dog | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2010·05 | Across the Bayou Teche | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·09 | I Was Before the Blue Dog | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | blue dogs: a pair | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Be a Big Dog in Texas | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·03 | Blue Dog With Flower Pot | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·03 | When she's good, she's very, very good. But when she's bad... | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·03 | I Hear the Blues, I See the Blues, I Sing the Blues | $30,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·09 | Thoughts of How it Used to Be | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·09 | Where We Caught the Fish | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | The Path of the Candles | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.