Edward Henry Potthast
American · 1857–1927 · Painter, Printmaker
Edward Henry Potthast was an American Impressionist painter. He is known for his paintings of people at leisure in Central Park, and on the beaches of New York and New England. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Children at Play, Brighton BeachBonhams · $248,150≈ £183,720≈ €212,203Sign up to see
The Red BonnetBonhams · $149,000≈ £95,050≈ €118,867Sign up to see
Rockaway BeachCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $134,400≈ £66,161≈ €98,454Sign up to see
Edward Henry Potthast’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).
Price trend
5 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 42 | 35 | 83% | $34.1kSign up | $11.3kSign up | $248kSign up |
| Oil | 40 | 33 | 83% | $35.8kSign up | $11.3kSign up | $248kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $6.7kSign up | $6.7kSign up | $12.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 13 | 11 | 85% | $1.2kSign up | $650Sign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 4 | 100% | $833Sign up | $715Sign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 8 | 7 | 88% | $1.3kSign up | $650Sign up | $5.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 5 | $30kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $29.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | $61.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | $780Sign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $12.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $625Sign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $11.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $73.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $30kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $134kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $18.8kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $6.9kSign up |