Continental School Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1917–1996

ArtSell has recorded 1,160 auction results for Continental School oil paintings between 2004 and 2026, and 734 of them sold (63%). Across 734 sales with a published price, the typical result was $150Sign up free to see to $650Sign up free to see (median $300Sign up free to see). Women at a Fountain Near Ruins holds the top price on file: $22kSign up free to see at Sloans & Kenyon (April 2008). The houses with the most results are Sloans & Kenyon (870), Bonhams (190) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (92).

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1. 
   Soldier Carrying a Trumpet

   Oil · Board

   11 x 9 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 21, 2024 · Lot 251
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–150View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
2. 
   Girl wearing a Silk Dress

   Oil · Board

   5 x 4 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 21, 2024 · Lot 250
   $200≈ £157≈ €183HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
3. 
   Parisian Crowds

   Oil · Canvas

   25 x 48 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 21, 2024 · Lot 246
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
4. 
   Sunday Market, (For restoration)

   Oil · Board

   25 x 32 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 21, 2024 · Lot 245
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–150View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
5. 
   Afternoon River Scene

   Oil · Board

   21 x 27 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 21, 2024 · Lot 244
   $80≈ £63≈ €73HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
6. 
   Gothic Cathedral, 1929, (for restoration)

   Oil · Canvas

   21 x 28 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 21, 2024 · Lot 234
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
7. 
   Village by the Lake, (for restoration)

   Oil · Canvas

   18 x 24 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 21, 2024 · Lot 231
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–150View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
8. 
   Canal view

   Oil · Canvas

   32 x 47in (81 x 119.5cm)

   Bonhams · Mar 12, 2024 · Lot 31
   $154≈ £120≈ €141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Portrait of a George II and Queen Anne before poplar trees, a pair

   Oil · Canvas

   each 73.5 x 60.5cm (28 7/8 x 23 13/16in) (2)

   Bonhams · Feb 14, 2024 · Lot 502
   £3,072≈ $3,860≈ €3,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Portrait of a man traditionally identified as the Earl of Essex; and Portrait of a man in a tall hat, a pair

    Oil · Other support

    18 x 16.5cm (7 1/16 x 6 1/2in).

    Bonhams · Feb 14, 2024 · Lot 501
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    Young Lady Wearing a Red Shawl

    Oil · Canvas

    32 x 26 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 1, 2024 · Lot 206
    $170≈ £134≈ €157HammerSign up free to seeEst. $350–450View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
12. 
    Rabbits and a Dog

    Oil · Panel

    16.5 x 21.0 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in).

    Bonhams · Dec 21, 2023 · Lot 43
    $384≈ £304≈ €350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
13. 
    Ships in the Harbor

    Oil · Canvas

    25.5 x 46.0 cm (10 1/16 x 18 1/8in).

    Bonhams · Dec 19, 2023 · Lot 521
    $589≈ £462≈ €537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Bucolic Landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    46.0 x 45.5 cm (18 1/8 x 17 15/16 in).

    Bonhams · Dec 19, 2023 · Lot 455
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–900View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    Profile of a Bearded Gentleman

    Oil · Panel

    57.0 x 42.5 cm (22 7/16 x 16 3/4 in).

    Bonhams · Dec 19, 2023 · Lot 349
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Barque on a Stormy Sea

    Oil · Canvas

    18 x 30 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 14, 2023 · Lot 152
    $475≈ £374≈ €435HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
17. 
    Young Lady Wearing a Red Shawl

    Oil · Canvas

    32 x 26 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 14, 2023 · Lot 151
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
18. 
    Soldiers Drawing Water from a Well, 1892, (for restoration)

    Oil · Canvas

    30 x 40 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 14, 2023 · Lot 147
    $100≈ £79≈ €92HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
19. 
    Bust Portrait of a Dark-Haired Woman in Feigned Tondo

    Oil · Canvas

    16 inches x 16 inches (40.5 x 40.5 cm), unframed

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 1108
    $163≈ £128≈ €148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
20. 
    Studies of Fox Heads

    Oil · Board

    16 x 20 inches. Overall including frame 21 x 25 inches

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 816
    $188≈ £148≈ €171Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
21. 
    Portrait of Colonel Tarleton

    Oil · Canvas

    36.5 inches x 28.75 inches (92.5 x 73cm). Framed overall: 43 inches x 36 inches (111 x 91.2cm)

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 708
    $625≈ £492≈ €569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
22. 
    A Chinoiserie scene in green tones (a group of three)

    Oil · Canvas

    the larger 52 x 59in (132 x 150cm); the other two 52 x 20in (132 x 51cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 14, 2023 · Lot 265
    $1,536≈ £1,249≈ €1,432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
23. 
    A half length portrait of a seated woman with an envelope

    Oil · Canvas

    36 x 29 3/4in (91.5 x 73cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 14, 2023 · Lot 66
    $3,840≈ £3,123≈ €3,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
24. 
    Seascape at Night, 1880

    Oil · Canvas

    11.5 x 15.75 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 2, 2023 · Lot 130
    $550≈ £450≈ €516HammerSign up free to seeEst. $350–450View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
25. 
    Three cavaliers playing cards

    Oil · Panel

    Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 2, 2023 · Lot 129
    $150≈ £123≈ €141HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
26. 
    Three cavaliers playing cards

    Oil · Panel

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 14, 2023 · Lot 258
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $350–450View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
27. 
    Delivering a Love Letter, 1873

    Oil · Canvas

    60 x 44 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 14, 2023 · Lot 255
    $140≈ £112≈ €130HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–450View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
28. 
    A Galleon, 1927

    Oil · Canvas

    48 x 40 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 14, 2023 · Lot 95
    $1,200≈ £962≈ €1,118HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
29. 
    Delivering a Love Letter, 1873

    Oil · Canvas

    60 x 44 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Aug 24, 2023 · Lot 154
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
30. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    13 x9 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Aug 24, 2023 · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
31. 
    Winter Scene with a Shepherd and Sheep, (for restoration)

    Oil · Canvas

    Sloans & Kenyon · Aug 24, 2023 · Lot 150
    $60≈ £47≈ €55HammerSign up free to seeEst. $130–230View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
32. 
    Mountain Landscape with Bridge and Herders Fording a River

    Oil · Canvas

    21 1/2 x 31 in.

    Bonhams · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 508
    $166≈ £128≈ €150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at Bonhams ↗
33. 
    Winter Scene with a Shepherd and Sheep, (for restoration)

    Oil · Canvas

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 499
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $130–230View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
34. 
    Delivering a Love Letter, 1873

    Oil · Canvas

    60 x 44 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 146
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
35. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    13 x9 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 142
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
36. 
    Four works: Four Impressionist Fall Landscapes

    Oil · Board

    8 x 10 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 125
    $225≈ £174≈ €202HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
37. 
    A portrait of a Turkish gentleman

    Oil · Panel

    10 1/2 x 8 1/2in (26.6 x 21.5cm)

    Bonhams · Jul 11, 2023 · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
38. 
    Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a green dress

    Oil · Canvas

    126 x 82cm (49 5/8 x 32 5/16in).

    Bonhams · Jun 28, 2023 · Lot 257
    £1,152≈ $1,458≈ €1,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
39. 
    Winter Scene with a Shepherd and Sheep, (for restoration)

    Oil · Canvas

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 514
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
40. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    13 x9 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 286
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
41. 
    Putti on a cloud

    Oil · Canvas

    29 x 58 1/2in (73.7 x 148.6cm) (sight)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 282
    $2,176≈ £1,720≈ €2,013Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
42. 
    A peacock and other exotic fowl in a landscape; and a companion painting (a pair)

    Oil · Canvas

    each 19 1/2 x 23 1/2in (49.5 x 59.7cm) (sight)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 261
    $3,584≈ £2,833≈ €3,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
43. 
    Figures traveling on a path

    Oil · Canvas

    35 1/2 x 47 1/2in (90.2 x 120.7cm) (sight)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 223
    $2,304≈ £1,821≈ €2,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
44. 
    A Gentleman in a hat

    Oil · Panel

    21 x 16in (53.3 x 40.6cm)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 204
    $896≈ £708≈ €829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
45. 
    The Connoisseur

    Oil · Canvas

    48 x 32 1/2in (122 x 82.6cm)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 203
    $2,176≈ £1,720≈ €2,013Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
46. 
    An Italian peasant

    Oil · Canvas

    37 1/4 x 29 1/2in (94.6 x 75cm)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 102
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
47. 
    A floral still life with fruit

    Oil · Canvas

    29 1/4 x 23 1/4in (74.3 x 59.1cm)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 98
    $768≈ £607≈ €711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
48. 
    A portrait of a man in a red cloak

    Oil · Canvas

    34 1/4 x 29in (87 x 73.7cm)

    Bonhams · Jun 14, 2023 · Lot 75
    $1,920≈ £1,518≈ €1,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
49. 
    Mountain Landscape with Bridge and Herders Fording a River

    Oil · Canvas

    21 1/2 x 31 in.

    Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
50. 
    Dutch boats off the French Coast

    Oil · Board

    4 x 5.5 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023 · Lot 357
    $100≈ £80≈ €91HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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