Frank McCarthy
American · 1924–2002 · Painter
Frank McCarthy was an American artist and realist painter known for advertisements, magazine artwork, paperback covers, film posters, and paintings of the American West. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The War TrailCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $149,500≈ £74,949≈ €95,017Sign up to see
Splitting the Thundering HerdCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $145,200≈ £112,812≈ €133,702Sign up to see
Under surveillanceBonhams · $112,500≈ £69,496≈ €83,247Sign up to see
Frank McCarthy’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).
Lots sold
183
of 187 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
98%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 185 | 181 | 98% | $28.8kSign up | $20.6kSign up | $150kSign up |
| Oil | 182 | 178 | 98% | $29.1kSign up | $20.6kSign up | $150kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $8.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $8.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign 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 | 12 | 12 | $20.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | $21.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | $24.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | $12.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 | $11.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | $20.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | $32.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 19 | 18 | $17.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | $16.7kSign up |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 | $19kSign up |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | $22.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | $35.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $32.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $50.3kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $15.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $25kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $150kSign up |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | $51.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | $35kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | $44.8kSign up |