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David Cox

British · 1783–1859 · Painter, Printmaker

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17auction results2005–2026years recorded88%sold (15)$301Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. David Cox, Watering the Herd, North Wales, 1848, oil on canvasWatering the Herd, North WalesRago Auctions · $2,750≈ £2,201≈ €2,581Sign up to see
  2. David Cox, Untitled, BOAT IN A HARBOR, oil on canvasUntitledSloans & Kenyon · $2,000≈ £1,049≈ €1,525Sign up to see
  3. David Cox, Faded inscription on frame, label verso, Oil on Panel of Harvesters in a FieldFaded inscription on frame, label versoClarke Auction Gallery · $1,300≈ £836≈ €992Sign up to see

David Cox’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for David Cox between 2005 and 2026, of which 15 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $34Sign up free to see to $2.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.8kSign up free to see for Watering the Herd, North Wales at Rago Auctions in May 2022. The most common medium is watercolors (12 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (6), Sworders (4) and Brunk Auctions (3).

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  1. David Cox, Sailing vessels in a stiff breeze, watercolour
    Sailing vessels in a stiff breeze
    Watercolor
    18cm x 25cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 38
    £90≈ $120≈ €104HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  2. David Cox, A wooded landscape with figures and cattle, a view of Bolsover Castle beyond, watercolour and pencil
    A wooded landscape with figures and cattle, a view of Bolsover Castle beyond
    Watercolor
    14 x 15.5cm; framed 38 x 33cm
    Sworders · · Lot 126
    £290≈ $389≈ €335HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  3. David Cox, Figures on the banks of a river with mountains beyond, pen and ink and grey and brown wash heightened with white
    Figures on the banks of a river with mountains beyondAttributed to the artist
    Drawing
    12 x 16.5cm; framed 30 x 33.5cm
    Sworders · · Lot 128
    £240≈ $322≈ €277HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  4. A view of a river below a castle
    Watercolor
    16 x 22.5cms, 32 x 39cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 595
    £130≈ $174≈ €150HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–200View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  5. David Cox, Near Swanscombe, Kent, watercolour
    Near Swanscombe, Kent
    Watercolor
    9.5cm x 13.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 154
    £25≈ $34≈ €29HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  6. Farmstead with Fresh LaundryAttributed to the artist
    Watercolor
    34 x 52cms, in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 67
    £20≈ $26≈ €24HammerSign up free to seeEst. £60–80View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  7. David Cox, Untitled, watercolour 38 x 55.5cm Provenance: Enoch Harvey
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 202
    £550≈ $594≈ €616HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
  8. David Cox, Watering the Herd, North Wales, 1848, oil on canvas
    Watering the Herd, North Wales, 1848
    Oil · Canvas
    13⅛ h x 21 w in (33 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $2,750≈ £2,201≈ €2,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. David Cox, Untitled, watercolour 28 x 38cm Provenance: The Estate of Robin and Patricia Pickard.
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 548
    £320≈ $407≈ €348HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  10. Hussars on a Mountain Pass
    Watercolor
    9-1/8 x 13 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1822
    $550≈ £418≈ €487HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗

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David Cox: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David Cox at auction?

$2,750Sign up free to see, for Watering the Herd, North Wales at Rago Auctions (May 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Cox?

The median sale price is $301Sign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Cox have sold at auction?

15 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell David Cox?

Toovey's, Sworders and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Sworders · Brunk Auctions

About David Cox

In museum collections

  • David Cox, The Thames at BatterseaThe Thames at Battersea, 1824
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • David Cox, The School WalkThe School Walk
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • David Cox, Mountain Heights, Cader IdrisMountain Heights, Cader Idris, c. 1850
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • David Cox, Chatsworth [recto]Chatsworth [recto], possibly 1831
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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