E. Charlton Fortune

American · 1885–1969 · Painter

Euphemia Charlton Fortune was an American Impressionist artist from California. She was trained in Europe, New York and San Francisco. She painted many portraits as well as… (Wikipedia)

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32lots offered2006–2024years recorded77%sold (24)$176kSign up free to seemedian price

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Late Afternoon, MontereyBonhams · Dec 2007$1,832,000≈ £895,581≈ €1,244,734Sign up to see
Untitled (Monterey)Bonhams · Nov 2016$787,500≈ £635,029≈ €740,758Sign up to see
Wharf, MontereyBonhams · Apr 2017$727,500≈ £584,760≈ €685,286Sign up to see

E. Charlton Fortune’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 31 auction results for E. Charlton Fortune between 2006 and 2024, of which 24 sold (77%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $1.8MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8MSign up free to see for Late Afternoon, Monterey at Bonhams in December 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (29 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (29), Nadeau's Auction Gallery (1) and Sloans & Kenyon (1).

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31 results

Harbor, 1929
Oil · Board
board: 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches
Michaan's Auctions · Apr 19, 2024 · Lot 3177
$2,091≈ £1,681≈ €1,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–4,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Fishing from the Rocks
Oil · Canvas
26 x 28 in.
Bonhams · Nov 8, 2023 · Lot 39
$64,000≈ £52,190≈ €59,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Wash Day at St. Tropez
Oil · Canvas
30 x 40 in.
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2023 · Lot 49
$605,175≈ £486,710≈ €549,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Harbour Light, St. Ives, 1923
Oil · Canvas
12 x 16in
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 34
$137,813≈ £98,684≈ €114,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Bonhams ↗
Portrait of Orville C. Pratt IV, 1917
Drawing · Paper
24 x 20 1/2in
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 124
$1,275≈ £990≈ €1,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Lowstoft Dandy Clippers, St. Ives, 1922
Oil · Canvas
12 x 16in
Bonhams · Apr 24, 2018 · Lot 23
$212,500≈ £152,188≈ €173,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–160,000View at Bonhams ↗
Californian Landscape (The Hatton Ranch, Carmel Valley)
Oil · Canvas
20 x 24in
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2017 · Lot 38
$372,500≈ £281,217≈ €316,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Bonhams ↗
Still life with narcissus and anemone
Oil · Canvas
30 x 25in
Bonhams · Aug 1, 2017 · Lot 27
$106,250≈ £80,450≈ €89,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
Wharf, Monterey, circa 1915
Oil · Canvas
24 x 22 1/4in
Bonhams · Apr 11, 2017 · Lot 18
$727,500≈ £584,760≈ €685,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Monterey), 1920
Oil · Canvas
26 x 34in
Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016 · Lot 37
$787,500≈ £635,029≈ €740,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

E. Charlton Fortune paintings (29)E. Charlton Fortune oil paintings (29)

E. Charlton Fortune: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by E. Charlton Fortune at auction?

$1,832,000Sign up free to see, for Late Afternoon, Monterey at Bonhams (December 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for E. Charlton Fortune?

The median sale price is $176kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by E. Charlton Fortune have sold at auction?

24 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2024. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell E. Charlton Fortune?

Bonhams, Nadeau's Auction Gallery and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Sloans & Kenyon

About E. Charlton Fortune

Euphemia Charlton Fortune was an American Impressionist artist from California. She was trained in Europe, New York and San Francisco. She painted many portraits as well as landscape views of California and European sites. In midlife she turned to liturgical design. She signed her paintings "E. Charlton Fortune," which helped conceal her gender.

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In museum collections

Hatton Ranch, 1920
Monterey Museum of Art · Public domain
The Señora's Garden, 1918
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/ea6ae8cade19f54f89da0f3eef24061c · Public domain
Monterey Bay, 1916
Oakland Museum of California · Public domain
Hall of Flowers, Panama Pacific International Exposition, 1915
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain