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Dean Cornwell

American · 1892–1960 · Painter, Illustrator

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17lots offered2006–2025years recorded63%sold (10)$10.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Dean Cornwell, Bedside, 1924, oil on canvas en grisailleBedsideCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $50,575≈ £38,622≈ €43,120Sign up to see
  2. Dean Cornwell, Copper Shop, Jerusalem, 1926, oil on canvasCopper Shop, JerusalemCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $39,325≈ £29,231≈ €33,542Sign up to see
  3. Dean Cornwell, As Kent sat there, uttering no word, the demands of the immense responsibility that had fallen upon him and the great fight that lay ahead pounded within, oil on canvasAs Kent sat there, uttering no word, the demands of the immense responsibility that had fallen upon him and the great fight that lay ahead pounded withinBonhams · $25,000≈ £16,094≈ €22,486Sign up to see

Dean Cornwell’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Dean Cornwell between 2006 and 2025, of which 10 sold (63%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $938Sign up free to see to $50.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50.6kSign up free to see for Bedside at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (13 lots). Most results come from James D. Julia (6), Bonhams (5) and Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (2).

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  1. Dean Cornwell, Copper Shop, Jerusalem, 1926, oil on canvas
    Copper Shop, Jerusalem, 1926
    Oil · Canvas
    46.5 x 34 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 127
    $39,325≈ £29,231≈ €33,542Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Dean Cornwell, Study for Find the Woman (Cosmopolitan Magazine illustration), c. 1920, oil on paper laid to board
    Study for Find the Woman (Cosmopolitan Magazine illustration), c. 1920
    Oil · Paper
    24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 202
    $1,980≈ £1,445≈ €1,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Dean Cornwell, Untitled (Mural Study for Los Angeles Public Library)
    Untitled (Mural Study for Los Angeles Public Library)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 616
    $938≈ £732≈ €850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Dean Cornwell, Bedside, 1924, oil on canvas en grisaille
    Bedside, 1924
    Oil · Canvas
    34 x 41 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 142
    $50,575≈ £38,622≈ €43,120Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  5. Dean Cornwell, Illustration for The River's End, 1919, oil on canvas
    Illustration for The River's End, 1919
    Oil · Canvas
    35 1/2 x 27 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 52
    $5,000≈ £4,023≈ €4,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Dean Cornwell, As Kent sat there, uttering no word, the demands of the immense responsibility that had fallen upon him and the great fight that lay ahead pounded within, oil on canvas
    As Kent sat there, uttering no word, the demands of the immense responsibility that had fallen upon him and the great fight that lay ahead pounded within
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 36in
    Bonhams · · Lot 38
    $25,000≈ £16,094≈ €22,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Dean Cornwell, The Opium Den, Oil on canvas
    The Opium Den
    Oil · Canvas
    30" x 36" Overall: 30-3/4" x 36-1/2"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1109
    $16,590≈ £10,894≈ €14,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  8. Dean Cornwell, Cape Cod” Illustration, Oil on canvas
    Cape Cod” Illustration
    Oil · Canvas
    28" X 46”. Overall: 28-1/2" x 47"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1110
    $4,740≈ £3,112≈ €4,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–10,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  9. Dean Cornwell, Stern news after dinner, 1919, oil on canvas
    Stern news after dinner, 1919
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 40in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1095
    $15,860≈ £9,826≈ €11,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Dean Cornwell, Night Raid: a Story Illustration, Oil on board
    Night Raid: a Story Illustration
    Oil · Board
    15 in. x 11 1/4 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1106
    $3,900≈ £1,860≈ €2,656HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Dean Cornwell that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Dean Cornwell paintings (13)Dean Cornwell oil paintings (13)

Dean Cornwell: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dean Cornwell at auction?

$50,575Sign up free to see, for Bedside at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dean Cornwell?

The median sale price is $10.4kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dean Cornwell have sold at auction?

10 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dean Cornwell?

James D. Julia, Bonhams and Coeur d'Alene Art Auction account for the most recorded results. James D. Julia · Bonhams · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction

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