What is a Alvan Fisher painting worth?
1792–1863 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 13 priced auction sales, works by Alvan Fisher have sold for a median of $3,500Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,700Sign up free to see and $5,975Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,500Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,150Sign up free to see across 8 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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Alvan Fisher prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20kSign up free to see Landscape with Cows, Brunk Auctions, Nov 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 13 | $1.7k–$6kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (7), Bonhams (4), Toomey & Co. (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $2.1k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $1.7k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Alvan Fisher sales
- Rest by the River, oil on panel — $2,800Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- Rest on the Trail, oil on canvas — $1,700Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- Figures and Horses, Oil on canvas — $3,500Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Jan 24, 2026
- Swiss Mountain Landscape, oil on canvas — $2,032Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- By the Water's Edge, oil on canvas — $4,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Mar 13, 2025
- Portrait of a Child with Dog, oil on canvas — $1,300Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 19, 2022
- McCollough's Leap, oil on canvas — $15,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Mar 26, 2022
- Explorers, thought to be Lewis and Clark, apparently, oil on canvas — $7,500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Mar 26, 2022
Questions about Alvan Fisher prices
What is a Alvan Fisher painting worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alvan Fisher have sold for a median of $3,500, and half of them sold between $1,700 and $5,975. For paintings alone the median is $3,500 (13 sales). 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 Alvan Fisher sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,000 for “Landscape with Cows” at Brunk Auctions in November 2018.
How often do Alvan Fisher works sell at auction?
81% of the 16 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alvan Fisher painting?
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Alvan Fisher have appeared at auction 16 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2026; 13 sold, a sell-through rate of 81%.
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