What is a Frances Macdonald painting worth?
b. 1945 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 20 priced auction sales, works by Frances Macdonald have sold for a median of $2,973Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,182Sign up free to see and $4,291Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,006Sign up free to see across 19 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,383Sign up free to see across 15 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Frances Macdonald prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7kSign up free to see BREEZY DAY, WHITE STRAND OF THE MONKS, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | $1.7k–$4.5kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (16), Strauss & Co (3), Sworders (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $421–$580Sign up free to see | $463Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $2.3k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $5.1k–$6.7kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Frances Macdonald sales
- The Paps of Jura from Kilmory Knap, oil on canvas — $463Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- Beach near the Marble Quarry, Iona, oil on canvas — $421Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 9, 2026
- EASDALE, oil on canvas — $580Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 14, 2026
- SEA PINKS ON SKERRIES, oil on canvas — $3,073Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 14, 2026
- Sailing by Iona, oil on canvas — $418Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 28, 2025
- The Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, poster — $898Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Feb 11, 2023
- SUMMER STORM GATHERING, IONA, oil on canvas — $3,360Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 11, 2023
- SURF'S UP, TIREE, oil on canvas — $4,886Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 10, 2022
Questions about Frances Macdonald prices
What is a Frances Macdonald painting worth?
Based on 20 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frances Macdonald have sold for a median of $2,973, and half of them sold between $1,182 and $4,291. For paintings alone the median is $3,006 (19 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Frances Macdonald sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,023 for “BREEZY DAY, WHITE STRAND OF THE MONKS” at Lyon & Turnbull in August 2022.
How often do Frances Macdonald works sell at auction?
95% of the 21 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Frances Macdonald painting?
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Frances Macdonald have appeared at auction 21 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2026; 20 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%.
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