Dorr Bothwell

American · 1902–2000 · Painter, Printmaker

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15lots offered2003–2026years recorded77%sold (10)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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An Indian motif screenBonhams · Nov 2013$6,250≈ £3,861≈ €4,625Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · May 2007$3,600≈ £1,824≈ €2,676Sign up to see
Balinese Woman with OfferingBonhams · Jul 2026$2,816≈ £2,101≈ €2,469Sign up to see

Dorr Bothwell’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 13 auction results for Dorr Bothwell between 2003 and 2026, of which 10 sold (77%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $531Sign up free to see to $6.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.3kSign up free to see for An Indian motif screen at Bonhams in November 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Wright (5) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).

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13 results

Balinese Woman with Offering, 1975
Oil · Canvas
52 1/4 x 20 in.
Bonhams · Jul 15, 2026 · Lot 113
$2,816≈ £2,101≈ €2,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Ghost Dance (A Four-Panel Folding Screen), circa 1935
Drawing · Paper
each 67 x 24 3/4 in.; overall 71 x 107 1/2 in.
Bonhams · Feb 12, 2026 · Lot 165
$2,816≈ £2,066≈ €2,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,600View at Bonhams ↗
Double-Sided Triptych with Southwestern Animals Motif
Oil · Board
each panel 72 x 24 in.
Bonhams · Apr 26, 2023 · Lot 60
$2,805≈ £2,250≈ €2,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
An Indian motif screen, 1936
Oil · Board
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 154
$6,250≈ £3,861≈ €4,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled, 1951
Oil · Canvas
24 x 18in (61 x 46cm)
Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 327
$3,600≈ £1,824≈ €2,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
untitled, c. 1936
airbrush on linen · Linen
23 h x 18 w in (58 x 46 cm)
Wright · May 16, 2004 · Lot 137
$590≈ £334≈ €491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Ideograph, 1946
Screenprint
9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 252
$1,003≈ £600≈ €873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
from the Ibid Series, 1948
Gouache · Paper
3½ h x 4 w in (9 x 10 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 253
$531≈ £318≈ €462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
from the Ibid Series, 1948
Gouache · Paper
3 h x 3½ w in (8 x 9 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 254
$531≈ £318≈ €462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
from the Ibid Series, 1948
Gouache · Paper
4 h x 3¼ w in (10 x 8 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 255
$708≈ £423≈ €617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗

Also offered, result not published (2)

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

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Dorr Bothwell: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dorr Bothwell at auction?

$6,250Sign up free to see, for An Indian motif screen at Bonhams (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dorr Bothwell?

The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dorr Bothwell have sold at auction?

10 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dorr Bothwell?

Bonhams, Wright and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Wright · Rachel Davis Fine Arts