What is a American School painting worth?
1756–1843 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 957 works by American School with a published auction price sold between $100Sign up free to see and $425Sign up free to see, and the median is $201Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $250Sign up free to see across 729 sales. In the last five years the median was $150Sign up free to see across 417 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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American School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 1,838
- Sold rate
- 52%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $201Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $105kSign up free to see Amiskquew, Menominee War Chief; Eshtahumbah, Sioux Warrior (a pair), Bonhams, Aug 2005
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 729 | $120–$450Sign up free to see | $250Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 144 | $60–$260Sign up free to see | $120Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 29 | $160–$938Sign up free to see | $275Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 24 | $40–$180Sign up free to see | $70Sign up free to see |
| Photographs | 7 | $45–$80Sign up free to see | $50Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (1,488), Bonhams (242), Jackson's International Auctioneers (96)
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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) | 116 | $70–$381Sign up free to see | $170Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 511 | $95–$400Sign up free to see | $190Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 223 | $150–$806Sign up free to see | $350Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 20 | $250–$4kSign up free to see | $652Sign up free to see |
Recent American School sales
- Boy with his Dog, oil on canvas — $1,200Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- Dusk Landscape, Oil on canvas board — $531Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Aug 12, 2026
- Girl in Pink Dress with Bow, Oil on canvas — $761Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Aug 12, 2026
- Portrait of a Bright-Eyed Boy with Book, Oil on canvas — $688Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- Expansive Fall Landscape with Cows, Oil on canvas — $163Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- Driftwood #3 (Flight), oil on Masonite — $896Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 30, 2026
- Dynamic and Abstracted Coastal View, Oil on canvas — $100Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 12, 2026
- Fall Landscape with Cattle Grazing, oil on canvas — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 29, 2026
Questions about American School prices
What is a American School painting worth?
Based on 957 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by American School have sold for a median of $201, and half of them sold between $100 and $425. For paintings alone the median is $250 (729 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 American School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $104,750 for “Amiskquew, Menominee War Chief; Eshtahumbah, Sioux Warrior (a pair)” at Bonhams in August 2005.
Which American School medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $275 (29 sales).
How often do American School works sell at auction?
52% of the 1,838 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a American School painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
American School have appeared at auction 1,838 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 957 sold, a sell-through rate of 52%.
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