What is a Continental School, 19th Century painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 20 priced auction sales, works by Continental School, 19th Century have sold for a median of $1,324Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $518Sign up free to see and $3,000Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,250Sign up free to see across 17 sales. In the last five years the median was $516Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Continental School, 19th Century prices by medium
- Auction results
- 28
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2025
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $14.4kSign up free to see Lady Godiva, Bonhams, Feb 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 17 | $520–$3.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $512–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (21), Strauss & Co (7)
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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) | 3 | $374–$949Sign up free to see | $490Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $376–$564Sign up free to see | $520Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $1.4k–$7.8kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Continental School, 19th Century sales
- Figure seated at the Temple of the Sibyl, Tivoli, Rome beyond, oil on panel — $520Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 12, 2025
- A river landscape, oil on board — $104Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 12, 2025
- Pheasant Feathers, watercolor and sepia ink on paper — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2024
- Recumbent Lion, watercolor, sepia ink, and whiting on paper — $512Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2024
- Flute Player, oil on wood panel — $257Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 25, 2023
- Scenes of Domestic Life, six, oil on tin — $490Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 25, 2023
- Portrait of a Gentleman, two, oil on canvas — $581Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 28, 2022
- Shipping off False Bay Coast, oil on canvas — $547Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 28, 2022
Questions about Continental School, 19th Century prices
What is a Continental School, 19th Century painting worth?
Based on 20 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Continental School, 19th Century have sold for a median of $1,324, and half of them sold between $518 and $3,000. For paintings alone the median is $1,250 (17 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 Continental School, 19th Century sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $14,395 for “Lady Godiva” at Bonhams in February 2015.
Which Continental School, 19th Century medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,408 (3 sales).
How often do Continental School, 19th Century works sell at auction?
71% of the 28 lots recorded between 2012 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Continental School, 19th Century painting?
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Of the 28 lots by Continental School, 19th Century recorded at auction between 2012 and 2025, 20 found a buyer (71%).
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