What is a Bessie Davidson painting worth?
1879–1965 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 18 priced auction sales, works by Bessie Davidson have sold for a median of $19,517Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,742Sign up free to see and $39,974Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $30,341Sign up free to see across 15 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,463Sign up free to see across 9 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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Bessie Davidson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $19.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $516kSign up free to see Interieur (1935), Smith & Singer, Apr 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 15 | $8.6k–$75.8kSign up free to see | $30.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $532–$4.2kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (11), Smith & Singer (6), Leonard Joel (3)
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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) | 7 | $2.7k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $24.1k–$74.5kSign up free to see | $33.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $59.3k–$313kSign up free to see | $111kSign up free to see |
Recent Bessie Davidson sales
- Paysage c1930, oil on compressed card — $10,274Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 20, 2025
- Red Tulips (circa 1925), oil on board — $175,289Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 19, 2025
- Guéthary 1935, oil on compressed card — $6,265Sign up free to see, Menzies, Apr 9, 2025
- Still Life with Pansies, oil on board — $28,761Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 20, 2024
- Guéthary (1948), oil on composition board — $9,463Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 17, 2024
- Young Woman Reading, oil on canvas laid on board — $2,187Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Sep 18, 2023
- Still Life with Irises (circa 1920), oil on composition board — $204,738Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 23, 2023
- The Village Stream 1912, watercolour and gouache on card — $4,230Sign up free to see, Menzies, Jun 29, 2022
Questions about Bessie Davidson prices
What is a Bessie Davidson painting worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bessie Davidson have sold for a median of $19,517, and half of them sold between $4,742 and $39,974. For paintings alone the median is $30,341 (15 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 Bessie Davidson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $515,529 for “Interieur (1935)” at Smith & Singer in April 2021.
Which Bessie Davidson medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $30,341 (15 sales).
How often do Bessie Davidson works sell at auction?
86% of the 21 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bessie Davidson painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Bessie Davidson between 2010 and 2026, and 18 of them sold (86%).
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