David Cox Sr., A Piano Lesson

David Cox Sr.

British · 1783–1859

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3auction results2025–2026years recorded67%sold (2)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. David Cox Sr., Crossing Lancaster Sands, watercolour over pencil on paperCrossing Lancaster SandsOlympia Auctions · £3,000≈ $4,047≈ €3,539Sign up to see
  2. David Cox Sr., Figure On A Footbbridge, pencilFigure On A FootbbridgeOlympia Auctions · £160≈ $207≈ €190Sign up to see

David Cox Sr.’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 3 auction results for David Cox Sr. between 2025 and 2026, of which 2 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $207Sign up free to see to $4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4kSign up free to see for Crossing Lancaster Sands at Olympia Auctions in June 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from Olympia Auctions (2) and Chorley's (1).

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  1. David Cox Sr., Crossing Lancaster Sands, watercolour over pencil on paper
    Crossing Lancaster Sands
    Watercolor · Paper
    25.5 x 37cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 36
    £3,000≈ $4,047≈ €3,539HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  2. David Cox Sr., Figure On A Footbbridge, pencil
    Figure On A Footbbridge
    Drawing
    18 x 25.5cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 434
  3. David Cox Sr., Stepping Stones, Betws-y-Coed, watercolour, 30.5 x 40.6cm
    Stepping Stones, Betws-y-Coed
    Watercolor
    watercolour, 30.5 x 40.6cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 574
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–200View at Chorley's ↗

David Cox Sr. works on paper (3)

David Cox Sr.: quick facts

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

$4,047Sign up free to see, for Crossing Lancaster Sands at Olympia Auctions (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Cox Sr.?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Cox Sr. have sold at auction?

2 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2025 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell David Cox Sr.?

Olympia Auctions and Chorley's account for the most recorded results. Olympia Auctions · Chorley's

About David Cox Sr.

In museum collections

  • David Cox Sr., A Piano LessonA Piano Lesson, 1800–1859
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • David Cox Sr., River Landscape in WalesRiver Landscape in Wales, ca. 1850
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • David Cox Sr., Riders with sheep near an estuaryRiders with sheep near an estuary, 1830
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • David Cox Sr., Driving sheep in a rocky landscapeDriving sheep in a rocky landscape, ca. 1846
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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