What is a Clifton Pugh painting worth?
1924–1990 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 150 priced auction sales, works by Clifton Pugh have sold for a median of $3,272Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $311Sign up free to see and $8,122Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $7,254Sign up free to see across 87 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,132Sign up free to see across 54 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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Clifton Pugh prices by medium
- Auction results
- 194
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $3.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $41.6kSign up free to see Meeting of the Apostle Birds 1958, Smith & Singer, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 87 | $3.9k–$12kSign up free to see | $7.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 38 | $130–$255Sign up free to see | $180Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 24 | $346–$1.3kSign up free to see | $474Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Leonard Joel (59), Davidson Auctions (59), Menzies (48)
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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) | 11 | $111–$250Sign up free to see | $153Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 37 | $229–$1.6kSign up free to see | $335Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 92 | $1.6k–$9.9kSign up free to see | $5.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $10.1k–$19kSign up free to see | $16.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Clifton Pugh sales
- (Feral Cat), oil on board — $6,887Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- Landscape with Crow 1969, oil on composition board — $14,926Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 28, 2026
- The Goanna, Colour Etching A/P — $91Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 23, 2026
- Rites of Spring, oil on board — $17,055Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Mar 17, 2026
- Big Bird & Little Bird, oil on board — $2,545Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Feb 23, 2026
- Portrait of Ray — $109Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Feb 11, 2026
- After the Wind 1959, oil on composition board — $6,344Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- Female Standing Nude, charcoal on paper — $267Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Sep 15, 2025
Questions about Clifton Pugh prices
What is a Clifton Pugh painting worth?
Based on 150 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Clifton Pugh have sold for a median of $3,272, and half of them sold between $311 and $8,122. For paintings alone the median is $7,254 (87 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 Clifton Pugh sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $41,573 for “Meeting of the Apostle Birds 1958” at Smith & Singer in November 2019.
Which Clifton Pugh medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $7,254 (87 sales).
How often do Clifton Pugh works sell at auction?
77% of the 194 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Clifton Pugh painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 194 auction results for Clifton Pugh between 2009 and 2026, and 150 of them sold (77%).
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