American School Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1756–1843

ArtSell has recorded 1,223 auction results for American School oil paintings between 2004 and 2026, and 718 of them sold (59%). Across 718 sales with a published price, the typical result was $120Sign up free to see to $467Sign up free to see (median $250Sign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Winter Scene, sold at Sloans & Kenyon in September 2010 for $40kSign up free to see. Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (970), Bonhams (157) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (88).

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1. 
   Sunset View of Boston Harbor. Depicting Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts State House, and Bunker Hill Monument from William's Island, East Boston, framed.

   Oil · Canvas

   ht. 11 3/4, wd. 16 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 13, 2023 · Lot 25
   $1,152≈ £905≈ €1,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   Hudson River View

   Oil · Canvas

   20 x 27 1/2 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 234
   $1,088≈ £857≈ €994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   Cowboy in Pasture

   Oil · Board

   15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 213
   $205≈ £161≈ €187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Reclining Nude

   Oil · Canvas

   23 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 204
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Ballroom Dancers

   Oil · Canvas

   24 x 30 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 153
   $608≈ £479≈ €556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Clipper Ship

   Oil · Canvas

   31 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 151
   $243≈ £191≈ €222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Portrait of a Women

   Oil · Canvas

   32 x 25 3/4 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 117
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Still Life With Bird

   Oil · Canvas

   30 x 42 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 79
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Portrait of a Girl

   Oil · Board

   20 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 59
   $256≈ £202≈ €234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Fly Fishing

    Oil · Board

    10 x 13 1/2 in.

    Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 51
    $192≈ £151≈ €175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    Gentleman Holding a Quill Pen, Seated at a Desk

    Oil · Canvas

    31 1/4 x 26 in.

    Bonhams · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 461
    $128≈ £99≈ €115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–250View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    Abstract Nude

    Oil · Canvas

    14 1/5 x 10 1/5 in.

    Bonhams · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 451
    $64≈ £49≈ €58Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Bonhams ↗
13. 
    Carole Mathews from Girl of Summer, 1995

    Oil · Board

    28" x 16.5"

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 487
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
14. 
    Portrait of Anna Hinsdale (1802-1890)

    Oil · Canvas

    29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 463
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
15. 
    Bouquet of Summer Flowers

    Oil · Canvas

    30 x 35 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 461
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
16. 
    Male Torso, [LGBTQ+ INTEREST]

    Oil · Board

    18 x 13.5 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 447
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
17. 
    The Kiss, [LGBTQ+ INTEREST]

    Oil · Canvas

    23.5 x 19.5 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 442
    $80≈ £62≈ €72HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
18. 
    Traveling Family at Rest

    Oil · Canvas

    20 in. x 30 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 328
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
19. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    15 in. x 23 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 326
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
20. 
    Summer Bounty

    Oil · Canvas

    8 x 9.5 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 274
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–150View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
21. 
    Preparatory Study

    Oil · Canvas

    20" x 16"

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 269
    $80≈ £62≈ €72HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
22. 
    Floral Still Life

    Oil · Canvas

    35 x 47 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
23. 
    Girl with a Red Bow

    Oil · Canvas

    22 x 18 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 146A
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
24. 
    Full Moon

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 20 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
25. 
    Small Portrait of a Bichon Frise

    Oil · Canvas

    10 x 8 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 93
    $40≈ £31≈ €36HammerSign up free to seeEst. $80–120View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
26. 
    Mirrored reflections (skyscraper)

    Oil · Canvas

    64 3/4 x 43 1/8in (164.5 x 109.5cm)

    Bonhams · Jul 11, 2023 · Lot 153
    $832≈ £644≈ €757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
27. 
    A portrait of a seated male nude

    Oil · Canvas

    51 1/4 x 35in (130 x 89cm)

    Bonhams · Jul 11, 2023 · Lot 112
    $5,760≈ £4,461≈ €5,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
28. 
    Naked Man, 1993, [LGBTQ+ INTEREST]

    Oil · Canvas

    24" x 18"

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 589
    $175≈ £138≈ €162HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
29. 
    Small Portrait of a Bichon Frise

    Oil · Canvas

    10 x 8 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 473
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–150View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
30. 
    Floral Still Life

    Oil · Canvas

    35 x 47 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 334
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
31. 
    A Clipper under Full Sail

    Oil · Canvas

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 306
    $250≈ £198≈ €231HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
32. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    15 in. x 23 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 296
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
33. 
    A portrait of a woman; and a companion painting (a pair)

    Oil · Canvas

    29 1/2 x 26in (75 x 67cm)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 199
    $896≈ £708≈ €829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
34. 
    Grandma Fishing

    Oil · Canvas

    9 1/2 x 12 in.

    Bonhams · May 31, 2023 · Lot 386
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–200View at Bonhams ↗
35. 
    Woman with Umbrella

    Oil · Canvas

    unframed: 15 3/4 x 13 3/4in

    Bonhams · May 30, 2023 · Lot 7
    $38≈ £31≈ €36Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
36. 
    Still Life with Fruit. The fruit arranged in a bowl and on a marble tabletop, the back with stenciled mark of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, canvas dealer Thomas P. Collingbourne (1825-97), in a gilt molded frame, (minor retouch).

    Oil · Canvas

    Canvas, ht. 15, wd. 18 1/4 in.

    Bonhams · May 10, 2023 · Lot 1304
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
37. 
    Still Life with Samovar and Fruit

    Oil · Canvas

    16 x 16 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 235
    $115≈ £92≈ €105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Bonhams ↗
38. 
    Portrait of a Lady

    Oil · Canvas

    30 x 24 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 222
    $612≈ £490≈ €558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
39. 
    Two Summer Landscapes with Mountains and Water Views

    Oil · Canvas

    larger 18 x 24 in.; smaller 12 x 16 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 220
    $638≈ £511≈ €581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
40. 
    Abstracted architectual scene

    Oil · Board

    10 x 11 3/4 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 216
    $510≈ £409≈ €465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
41. 
    Still Life with Grapes and Apples

    Oil · Canvas

    12 x 20 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 213
    $281≈ £225≈ €256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Bonhams ↗
42. 
    Abstract Nude

    Oil · Canvas

    14 1/5 x 10 1/5 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 176
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
43. 
    A Verdant Woodland Corner

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 16 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 157
    $191≈ £153≈ €174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Bonhams ↗
44. 
    Grazing Sheep, Shepherd, and a Watchful Dog

    Oil · Canvas

    16 1/4 x 30 7/8 in. (41.0 x 78.5 cm)

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 85
    $510≈ £409≈ €465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
45. 
    Still Life: Artist's Palette, Soaking Paint Brush, and Paint Jars

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 11 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 27
    $893≈ £715≈ €814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
46. 
    Golden Fan

    Oil · Canvas

    12 x 16 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023 · Lot 467
    $50≈ £40≈ €45HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
47. 
    Preparatory Study

    Oil · Canvas

    20" x 16"

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023 · Lot 455
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
48. 
    Carole Mathews from Girl of Summer, 1995

    Oil · Board

    28" x 16.5"

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023 · Lot 309
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
49. 
    Pair of Portraits

    Oil · Canvas

    30 in. x 25 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023 · Lot 183
    $700≈ £561≈ €634HammerSign up free to seeEst. $900–1,600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
50. 
    Young African-American Man at Rest in Woods;

    Oil · Canvas

    17 x 14 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023 · Lot 175
    $325≈ £260≈ €294HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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