What is a Dorothy Preston painting worth?
1917–1993 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 5 works by Dorothy Preston with a published auction price sold between $110Sign up free to see and $225Sign up free to see, and the median is $120Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $115Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Dorothy Preston prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 36%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2024
- Median price
- $120Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $650Sign up free to see Love Is the Most Universal Formidable Mysterious of Cosmic Energies 1979, Sloans & Kenyon, May 2004
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $100–$146Sign up free to see | $115Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (14)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Dorothy Preston sales
- Maidens, Oil on canvas — $225Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Mar 21, 2024
- Hand Stencils and Serpents, Oil on canvas — $120Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Jul 29, 2021
- Maidens, Oil on canvas — $110Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, May 13, 2021
- Petra Series #1, Oil on canvas — $70Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, May 13, 2021
- Love Is the Most Universal Formidable Mysterious of Cosmic Energies 1979, Oil on Japanese rice paper — $650Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, May 7, 2004
Questions about Dorothy Preston prices
What is a Dorothy Preston painting worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dorothy Preston have sold for a median of $120, and half of them sold between $110 and $225. For paintings alone the median is $115 (4 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Dorothy Preston sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $650 for “Love Is the Most Universal Formidable Mysterious of Cosmic Energies 1979” at Sloans & Kenyon in May 2004.
How often do Dorothy Preston works sell at auction?
36% of the 14 lots recorded between 2004 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Dorothy Preston painting?
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Of the 14 lots by Dorothy Preston recorded at auction between 2004 and 2024, 5 found a buyer (36%).
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