Bob Ross Paintings Beat Expectations at Auction, Marking Milestone for Late Artist

Bob Ross paintings beat expectations at auction, marking milestone for late artist

Bob Ross paintings sold for double and triple their estimated prices at a recent auction -- a "happy little accident" that set a new record for the late artist.

The Joy of Bidding: Bob Ross’s Market Booms With Back-to-Back Auction Records - CEO North America

Bob Ross (1942–1995), the soft-spoken painter whose “happy little trees” charmed millions on the long-running The Joy of Painting public television show, is now commanding serious attention from the art market. Bonhams has set a new auction record for the American artist, selling two early-1990s mountain-and-lake scenes for $114,800 and $95,750, more than doubling their estimates. The result, which comes less than three weeks after Ross’s previo…