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Bessie Davidson

Australian · 1879–1965 · Painter

Bessie Ellen Davidson was an Australian painter known for her impressionist, light-filled landscapes and interiors. (Wikipedia)

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21auction results2010–2026years recorded86%sold (18)$19.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Bessie Davidson, Interieur (1935), 1935, oil on boardInterieur (1935)Smith & Singer · A$662,727≈ $515,529≈ £369,158≈ €427,789Sign up to see
  2. Bessie Davidson, Still Life with Irises (circa 1920), 1920, oil on composition boardStill Life with Irises (circa 1920)Smith & Singer · A$319,091≈ $204,738≈ £162,298≈ €189,485Sign up to see
  3. Bessie Davidson, Red Tulips (circa 1925), 1925, oil on boardRed Tulips (circa 1925)Smith & Singer · A$270,000≈ $175,289≈ £129,642≈ €150,051Sign up to see

Bessie Davidson’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Bessie Davidson between 2010 and 2026, of which 18 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $532Sign up free to see to $516kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $516kSign up free to see for Interieur (1935) at Smith & Singer in April 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (17 lots). Most results come from Menzies (11), Smith & Singer (6) and Leonard Joel (3).

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  1. Bessie Davidson, Paysage c1930, c1930, oil on compressed card
    Paysage c1930, c1930
    Oil · Board
    23.0 x 31.0 cm; 55.0 x 63.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 67
    A$15,955≈ $10,274≈ £7,623≈ €8,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Bessie Davidson, Red Tulips (circa 1925), 1925, oil on board
    Red Tulips (circa 1925), 1925
    Oil · Board
    73.5 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 4
    A$270,000≈ $175,289≈ £129,642≈ €150,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$150,000–200,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Bessie Davidson, Guéthary 1935, 1935, oil on compressed card
    Guéthary 1935, 1935
    Oil · Board
    29.0 x 41.0 cm; 40.0 x 52.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 17
    A$10,432≈ $6,265≈ £4,903≈ €5,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Bessie Davidson, Still Life with Pansies, oil on board
    Still Life with Pansies
    Oil · Board
    38.5 x 46.0 cm; 54.0 x 61.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 5
    A$44,182≈ $28,761≈ £22,706≈ €27,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Bessie Davidson, Guéthary (1948), 1948, oil on composition board
    Guéthary (1948), 1948
    Oil · Board
    19 x 24 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 75
    A$14,727≈ $9,463≈ £7,596≈ €8,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Bessie Davidson, Young Woman Reading, oil on canvas laid on board
    Young Woman Reading
    Oil · Canvas
    15.5 x 20.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 79
    A$3,400≈ $2,187≈ £1,767≈ €2,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Bessie Davidson, Still Life with Irises (circa 1920), 1920, oil on composition board
    Still Life with Irises (circa 1920), 1920
    Oil · Board
    72 x 49 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 38
    A$319,091≈ $204,738≈ £162,298≈ €189,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$140,000–180,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Bessie Davidson, The Village Stream 1912, 1912, watercolour and gouache on card
    The Village Stream 1912, 1912
    Watercolor · Board
    20.5 x 24.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 59
    A$6,136≈ $4,230≈ £3,477≈ €4,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. Bessie Davidson, Country Stream, Oil on Board
    Country Stream
    Oil · Board
    21.5x26cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 8
    A$6,000≈ $4,234≈ £3,194≈ €3,750HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–10,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Bessie Davidson, Still Life (1930s), oil on board
    Still Life (1930s)
    Oil · Board
    21.5 x 27 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 4
    A$42,955≈ $33,414≈ £23,927≈ €27,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

Bessie Davidson paintings (17)Bessie Davidson oil paintings (17)Bessie Davidson works on paper (3)

Bessie Davidson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bessie Davidson at auction?

$515,529Sign up free to see, for Interieur (1935) at Smith & Singer (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bessie Davidson?

The median sale price is $19.5kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bessie Davidson have sold at auction?

18 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Bessie Davidson?

Menzies, Smith & Singer and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel

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