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Frederic Edwin Church

American · 1826–1900 · Painter, Printmaker

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3auction results2009–2022years recorded100%sold (3)$260kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Frederic Edwin Church, Twilight in the Tropics (A tropical moonlight) 30 x 25 1/4inTwilight in the Tropics (A tropical moonlight) 30 x 25 1/4inBonhams · $1,274,000≈ £821,353≈ €930,606Sign up to see
  2. Sketch at ChimborazoBrunk Auctions · $260,000≈ £228,290≈ €261,202Sign up to see
  3. Frederic Edwin Church, A study of bamboo, oil on paper laid down on MasoniteA study of bambooBonhams · $27,500≈ £16,793≈ €20,232Sign up to see

Frederic Edwin Church’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 Frederic Edwin Church between 2009 and 2022, of which 3 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $27.5kSign up free to see to $1.3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.3MSign up free to see for Twilight in the Tropics (A tropical moonlight) 30 x 25 1/4in at Bonhams in May 2009. The most common medium is works on paper (2 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (2) and Brunk Auctions (2).

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  1. Sketch at Chimborazo
    Oil · Paper
    11 x 17 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1195
    $260,000≈ £228,290≈ €261,202HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Frederic Edwin Church, A study of bamboo, oil on paper laid down on Masonite
    A study of bamboo
    Oil · Paper
    11 3/4 x 17 7/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 43
    $27,500≈ £16,793≈ €20,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Frederic Edwin Church, Twilight in the Tropics (A tropical moonlight) 30 x 25 1/4in
    Twilight in the Tropics (A tropical moonlight) 30 x 25 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1065
    $1,274,000≈ £821,353≈ €930,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. View of Lake Lucerne, circa 1867Manner of the artist
    Oil · Paper
    10 x 14 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 244
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Frederic Edwin Church: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Frederic Edwin Church at auction?

$1,274,000Sign up free to see, for Twilight in the Tropics (A tropical moonlight) 30 x 25 1/4in at Bonhams (May 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Frederic Edwin Church?

The median sale price is $260kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Frederic Edwin Church have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2022.

Which auction houses sell Frederic Edwin Church?

Bonhams and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions

About Frederic Edwin Church

In museum collections

  • Frederic Edwin Church, El Rio de Luz (The River of Light)El Rio de Luz (The River of Light), 1877
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Frederic Edwin Church, Newport Mountain, Mount DesertNewport Mountain, Mount Desert, 1851
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Frederic Edwin Church, Fog off Mount DesertFog off Mount Desert, 1850
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Frederic Edwin Church, NiagaraNiagara, 1857
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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