Ernest Lawson

American · 1873–1939 · Painter

Ernest Lawson was a Canadian-American painter and exhibited his work at the Canadian Art Club and as a member of the American group The Eight, artists who formed a loose… (Wikipedia)

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Landscape New YorkMichaan's Auctions · Sep 2019$72,000≈ £58,527≈ €65,294Sign up to see
The Emerald PoolBonhams · May 2019$43,825≈ £34,633≈ €39,231Sign up to see
Red RooftopsBonhams · May 2008$39,000≈ £19,841≈ €24,757Sign up to see

Ernest Lawson’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 55 auction results for Ernest Lawson between 2003 and 2026, of which 41 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $517Sign up free to see to $72kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $72kSign up free to see for Landscape New York at Michaan's Auctions in September 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (54 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (22), James D. Julia (12) and Brunk Auctions (10).

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Untitled (town)
Oil · Canvas
17 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 23, 2025 · Lot 339
$2,340≈ £1,744≈ €2,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Melting Snow,-Early Spring, New York
Oil · Board
20 x 24 in.
Brunk Auctions · Oct 16, 2024 · Lot 751
$34,000≈ £26,086≈ €31,201HammerSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
The Water Wheel, circa 1910
Oil · Canvas
28 x 33 in.
Cottone Auctions · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 56
$3,900≈ £3,072≈ €3,550Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Landscape
Oil · Canvas
20 x 24 in.
Cottone Auctions · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 57
$18,600≈ £14,650≈ €16,932Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Central Park Road, 1896
Oil · Canvas
18 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (46 x 61.3 cm.)
Bonhams · Nov 7, 2023 · Lot 31
$8,320≈ £6,763≈ €7,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
A Refreshing Drink, circa 1915
Oil · Canvas
18 1/8 x 24 1/4 in. (46 x 61.6 cm.)
Bonhams · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 40
$16,640≈ £13,191≈ €15,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Landscape Study
Oil · Canvas
4⅞ h x 7⅞ w in (12 x 20 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2022 · Lot 186
$2,176≈ £1,908≈ €2,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Autumn, Norfolk Meadows, Connecticut
Oil · Canvas
20 x 25-1/4 in.
Brunk Auctions · Sep 17, 2022 · Lot 1237
$8,000≈ £7,024≈ €8,037HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Coastal Landscape
Oil · Canvas
16" high x 20" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 9, 2022 · Lot 61
$5,000≈ £3,684≈ €4,426HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
The Elkton Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, circa 1927
Oil · Canvas
12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm.)
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2021 · Lot 31
$19,063≈ £14,143≈ €16,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗

Ernest Lawson paintings (54)Ernest Lawson oil paintings (54)

Ernest Lawson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ernest Lawson at auction?

$72,000Sign up free to see, for Landscape New York at Michaan's Auctions (September 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ernest Lawson?

The median sale price is $9.1kSign up free to see across 41 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ernest Lawson have sold at auction?

41 of 55 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ernest Lawson?

Bonhams, James D. Julia and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · James D. Julia · Brunk Auctions

About Ernest Lawson

Ernest Lawson was a Canadian-American painter and exhibited his work at the Canadian Art Club and as a member of the American group The Eight, artists who formed a loose association in 1908 to protest the narrowness of taste and restrictive exhibition policies of the conservative, powerful National Academy of Design. Though Lawson was primarily a landscape painter, he also painted a small number of realistic urban scenes. His painting style is heavily influenced by the art of John Henry Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, and Alfred Sisley. Though considered a Canadian-American Impressionist, Lawson falls stylistically between Impressionism and realism.

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In museum collections

Boathouse, Winter, Harlem River, c. 1916
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
High Bridge at Night, New York City, c. 1910/1920
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
An Abandoned Farm, 1908
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
New York Street Scene, 1905
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain

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