Ernest Lee Major

American · 1864–1950 · Painter

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The Shower of Gold: DanaëBonhams · Mar 2025$56,320≈ £43,497≈ €51,736Sign up to see
Flowered RobeBarridoff Auctions · Aug 2025$2,500≈ £1,844≈ €2,139Sign up to see
UntitledHelmuth Stone Gallery · Nov 2025$630$500 + $130 premium≈ £481≈ €547Sign up to see

Ernest Lee Major’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 3 auction results for Ernest Lee Major in 2025, of which 3 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $630Sign up free to see to $56.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $56.3kSign up free to see for The Shower of Gold: Danaë at Bonhams in March 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (4), Helmuth Stone Gallery (1) and Barridoff Auctions (1).

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Untitled
Oil · Canvas
19.5 x 15.5 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Nov 2, 2025 · Lot 291
$630≈ £481≈ €547$500 + $130 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $150–300View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Flowered Robe
Oil · Canvas
30" x 20"
Barridoff Auctions · Aug 16, 2025 · Lot 241
$2,500≈ £1,844≈ €2,139HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
The Shower of Gold: Danaë
Oil · Canvas
40 x 48 in. (101.6 x 121.9 cm)
Bonhams · Mar 12, 2025 · Lot 91
$56,320≈ £43,497≈ €51,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Two Framed Drawings: Catholic Nun and Girl Looking LeftAttributed to the artist
Drawing · Paper
sight sizes to 10 1/2 x 8 in.
Bonhams · Sep 27, 2023 · Lot 967
$13≈ £11≈ €12Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20–200View at Bonhams ↗
Two Framed Drawings: Catholic Nun and Girl Looking LeftAttributed to the artist
Drawing · Paper
sight sizes to 10 1/2 x 8 in.
Bonhams · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 453
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–300View at Bonhams ↗
Two Framed Drawings: Catholic Nun and Girl Looking LeftAttributed to the artist
Drawing · Paper
sight sizes to 10 1/2 x 8 in.
Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 183
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗

Ernest Lee Major paintings (3)Ernest Lee Major oil paintings (3)

Ernest Lee Major: quick facts

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

$56,320Sign up free to see, for The Shower of Gold: Danaë at Bonhams (March 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ernest Lee Major?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ernest Lee Major have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold in 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ernest Lee Major?

Bonhams, Helmuth Stone Gallery and Barridoff Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Helmuth Stone Gallery · Barridoff Auctions

About Ernest Lee Major

In museum collections

Miss F., 1910
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain
Marion Pond (Mrs. Kenneth Bacon Bond), 1903
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain
Resting — Montigny-sur-Loing, 1888
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain

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