What is a Conrad Martens work on paper worth?
1801–1878 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 16 priced auction sales, works by Conrad Martens have sold for a median of $19,296Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $6,348Sign up free to see and $23,052Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $19,296Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $19,686Sign up free to see across 5 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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Conrad Martens prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $19.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $496kSign up free to see Sydney from Lewis’s Ground (1840), Smith & Singer, Aug 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 12 | $8.2k–$22.1kSign up free to see | $19.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $282–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $25.6k–$496kSign up free to see | $261kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (9), Menzies (5), 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) | 5 | $1.5k–$6.7kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $16k–$26.9kSign up free to see | $22kSign up free to see |
Recent Conrad Martens sales
- Sydney from the North Shore, Lithograph by T S Boys — $1,793Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 30, 2026
- Parsley Bay, Southside, View from the Botanical Gardens, Jan 7th 1840 1840, oil on canvas — $25,566Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 20, 2024
- Sydney from Lewis’s Ground (1840), oil on canvas — $496,236Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 21, 2024
- Greycliffe House, Vaucluse, Sydney (1854), watercolour, gouache and gum arabic on paper — $19,686Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 23, 2023
- Govt House from the Domain, Lithograph with White Highlights — $282Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 22, 2022
- Tahiti, watercolour on paper — $12,400Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 8, 2021
- Rio Santa Cruz, watercolour and gouache on paper on card — $6,691Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Oct 30, 2019
- The Axeman 1841, watercolour on paper — $5,319Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 10, 2017
Questions about Conrad Martens prices
What is a Conrad Martens work on paper worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Conrad Martens have sold for a median of $19,296, and half of them sold between $6,348 and $23,052. For works on paper alone the median is $19,296 (12 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 Conrad Martens sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $496,236 for “Sydney from Lewis’s Ground (1840)” at Smith & Singer in August 2024.
Which Conrad Martens medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $260,901 (2 sales).
How often do Conrad Martens works sell at auction?
80% of the 20 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Conrad Martens work on paper?
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Conrad Martens have appeared at auction 20 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 80%.
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