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Dorothy Knowles

Canadian · 1927–2023

Dorothy Elsie Knowles was a Canadian visual artist, most notable for her landscape paintings. She was the widow of William Perehudoff, a fellow artist who is closely associated… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Dorothy Knowles, Knowles Landscape, PaintingKnowles LandscapePalm Beach Modern Auctions · $19,200≈ £15,427≈ €17,765Sign up to see
  2. Dorothy Knowles, Lake O'Hara in Green, 1994, acrylic on canvasLake O'Hara in GreenLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$15,795≈ $11,856≈ £9,045≈ €10,473Sign up to see
  3. Dorothy Knowles, Fall, 1971, oil on canvasFallPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $10,880≈ £8,070≈ €9,246Sign up to see

Dorothy Knowles’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 81 auction results for Dorothy Knowles between 1992 and 2026, of which 81 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $185Sign up free to see to $19.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19.2kSign up free to see for Knowles Landscape at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in May 2023. The most common medium is watercolors (51 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (79) and Palm Beach Modern Auctions (2).

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  1. Dorothy Knowles, Untitled - Prairie View, 1980, watercolour on paper
    Untitled - Prairie View, 1980
    Watercolor · Paper
    57.2 x 76.2 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 180
    CA$1,920≈ $1,403≈ £1,040≈ €1,198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,500–2,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  2. Dorothy Knowles, Untitled - Light Landscape, 1980, watercolour on paper
    Untitled - Light Landscape, 1980
    Watercolor · Paper
    54.6 x 74.9 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 181
    CA$1,560≈ $1,140≈ £845≈ €974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,500–2,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  3. Dorothy Knowles, Fall, 1971, oil on canvas
    Fall, 1971
    Oil · Canvas
    47.125"h, 53.75"w
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 477
    $10,880≈ £8,070≈ €9,246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  4. Dorothy Knowles, Tulips in a Field, 1991, oil on canvas
    Tulips in a Field, 1991
    Oil · Canvas
    90.8 x 76.2 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 344
    CA$5,400≈ $3,850≈ £2,937≈ €3,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$5,000–7,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  5. Dorothy Knowles, Untitled - Summer Day, 1972, watercolour on paper
    Untitled - Summer Day, 1972
    Watercolor · Paper
    19.7 x 27.9 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 345
    CA$480≈ $342≈ £261≈ €297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$600–800View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  6. Dorothy Knowles, Summer Fallow, 1985, oil on canvas
    Summer Fallow, 1985
    Oil · Canvas
    30.5 x 45.7 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 90
    CA$3,218≈ $2,320≈ £1,743≈ €2,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$2,000–4,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  7. Dorothy Knowles, Grey Trees, 2003, watercolour on paper
    Grey Trees, 2003
    Watercolor · Paper
    26 x 36.2 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 554
    CA$1,053≈ $757≈ £584≈ €695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$800–1,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  8. Dorothy Knowles, Dying Trees, 2003, watercolour on paper
    Dying Trees, 2003
    Watercolor · Paper
    26 x 36.2 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 555
    CA$702≈ $505≈ £389≈ €464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$800–1,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  9. Dorothy Knowles, Bow Valley Series #4, 1991, oil on canvas board
    Bow Valley Series #4, 1991
    Oil · Canvas
    27.9 x 33.7 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 93
    CA$7,605≈ $5,466≈ £4,214≈ €5,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$2,000–3,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  10. Dorothy Knowles, Untitled - Edge of the Forest, 1978, charcoal on paper
    Untitled - Edge of the Forest, 1978
    Drawing · Paper
    53.3 x 74.9 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 94
    CA$1,170≈ $841≈ £648≈ €773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,500–2,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

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Dorothy Knowles: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dorothy Knowles at auction?

$19,200Sign up free to see, for Knowles Landscape at Palm Beach Modern Auctions (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dorothy Knowles?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 63 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dorothy Knowles have sold at auction?

81 of 81 recorded lots sold between 1992 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Dorothy Knowles?

Levis Fine Art Auctions and Palm Beach Modern Auctions account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Palm Beach Modern Auctions

About Dorothy Knowles

Dorothy Elsie Knowles was a Canadian visual artist, most notable for her landscape paintings. She was the widow of William Perehudoff, a fellow artist who is closely associated with the Color Field movement.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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