What is a 18th Century work worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by 18th Century have sold for a median of $3,024Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $442Sign up free to see and $5,744Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $381Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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18th Century prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $16.8kSign up free to see Gargoyle Table, León Gallery, Jun 2015
Top auction houses: León Gallery (6), Art+Object (1), Anderson & Garland (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $238–$1.8kSign up free to see | $381Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $2.3k–$5.7kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
Recent 18th Century sales
- Lidded box with iron clasp, wood, iron, leather — $381Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 7, 2025
- Portrait of a gentleman, watercolour on ivory, believed to be French — $95Sign up free to see, Anderson & Garland, Aug 28, 2025
- Portrait of a Gentleman, oil on canvas — $462Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 26, 2025
- 18th Century San Jose, Ivory and Baticuling Wood — $8,464Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Dec 3, 2016
- Ivory Niño, ivory (head and hands) — $3,145Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 22, 2016
- Virgin and Child, Ivory and Silver — $2,903Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 22, 2016
- Crucifix, Ivory, Silver and Kamagong — $4,838Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 22, 2016
- Gargoyle Table, Balayong and Narra — $16,778Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jun 13, 2015
Questions about 18th Century prices
What is a 18th Century work worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by 18th Century have sold for a median of $3,024, and half of them sold between $442 and $5,744. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by 18th Century sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $16,778 for “Gargoyle Table” at León Gallery in June 2015.
How often do 18th Century works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a 18th Century work?
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ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for 18th Century between 2013 and 2025, and 8 of them sold (80%).
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