Chris Van Allsburg
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Chris Van Allsburg #34,331Established

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Selected Works11

Previous Sales 11

Christie's
'It was wrapped in an apron of steam.' (Cover Illustration for The Polar Express )
'It was wrapped in an apron of steam.' (Cover Illustration for The Polar Express ), 1984
$94,500
Jun 2025
Christie's
'On Christmas Eve, many years ago, I lay quietly in my bed.' (Illustration for The Polar Express )
'On Christmas Eve, many years ago, I lay quietly in my bed.' (Illustration for The Polar Express ), 1984
$47,880
Jun 2025
Bonhams
Illustration for 'The E was slowly evaporating' from The Z Was Zapped
Illustration for 'The E was slowly evaporating' from The Z Was Zapped, 1987
$2,048
Nov 2023
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Cottage of the Horticulturist
Cottage of the Horticulturist, 1975
Bidding closed
Mixed media construction
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
White and Black Bird Canes in a Case
White and Black Bird Canes in a Case
Bidding closed
Metal and wood in wooden box
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Brancusi's Dog
Brancusi's Dog, 1969
Bidding closed
Epoxy resin (in Plexiglas box)
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Dog Dressed as a Sailor in a Very Strong Wind
Dog Dressed as a Sailor in a Very Strong Wind, 1973
Bidding closed
Epoxy resin on fabric in box
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Untitled drawing from The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Untitled drawing from The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, 1978
Bidding closed
Conte on paper (framed)
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, 1978
Bidding closed
Conte on paper (framed)
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Disappearing Egg Cup
Disappearing Egg Cup, 1981
Bidding closed
Graphite and conte on paper
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Interior with Ice Skate on Wall
Interior with Ice Skate on Wall, 1983
Bidding closed
Graphite on paper
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Market14 auction results

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$2.0K – $94.5K
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$48.1K
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$47.9K
3 priced works on paper lots
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Jun 2025 · $47.9K
Latest priced sale: 'On Christmas Eve, many years ago, I lay quie... - 31.8 x 60.3 cm - $25/sq cm
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Works on paper: $47.9K median
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Christie'sBonhams
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Prizes & Awards1

World Fantasy Award—Artist
Shortlisted 1987
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Animals Wander through Neighborhood Streets at Twilight in Nicholas Moegly’s Illustrations
Artist Nicholas Moegly creates illustrations and oil paintings depicting quiet American neighborhoods at twilight, where animals like deer and foxes w…
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Animals Wander through Neighborhood Streets at Twilight in Nicholas Moegly’s Illustrations
Apr 22, 2026
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World Fantasy Award—Artist 1987
Dec 1, 1987
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Chris Van Allsburg born
Jan 1, 1949
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