What is a Frederick McCubbin painting worth?
1855–1917 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 63 works by Frederick McCubbin with a published auction price sold between $25,687Sign up free to see and $141,324Sign up free to see, and the median is $48,724Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $51,972Sign up free to see across 59 sales. In the last five years the median was $45,858Sign up free to see across 28 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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Frederick McCubbin prices by medium
- Auction results
- 74
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $48.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1MSign up free to see What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush 1904, Smith & Singer, Apr 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 59 | $29.3k–$152kSign up free to see | $52kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $14.4k–$15.8kSign up free to see | $14.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (30), Menzies (27), Leonard Joel (17)
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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) | 3 | $12.1k–$24.8kSign up free to see | $15.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 44 | $21.2k–$58kSign up free to see | $37.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $303k–$585kSign up free to see | $487kSign up free to see |
Recent Frederick McCubbin sales
- Poultry in the Bush (1908), oil on canvas — $105,349Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
- Harvest Moon (1911), oil on canvas — $52,678Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 28, 2026
- The Clearing c1910, oil on canvas on board — $31,850Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 19, 2025
- Autumn Afternoon 1915, oil on canvas — $47,775Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 19, 2025
- Figures in a Street - A Bit of South Yarra, oil on canvas — $18,190Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Aug 25, 2025
- Hammersmith Bridge, oil on board — $16,891Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Aug 25, 2025
- The Country Lane, oil on board, double-sided — $38,979Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Aug 25, 2025
- (Bush Study, Macedon), oil on board — $51,972Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Aug 25, 2025
Questions about Frederick McCubbin prices
What is a Frederick McCubbin painting worth?
Based on 63 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frederick McCubbin have sold for a median of $48,724, and half of them sold between $25,687 and $141,324. For paintings alone the median is $51,972 (59 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 Frederick McCubbin sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,145,620 for “What the Little Girl Saw in the Bush 1904” at Smith & Singer in April 2021.
Which Frederick McCubbin medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $51,972 (59 sales).
How often do Frederick McCubbin works sell at auction?
85% of the 74 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Frederick McCubbin painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Frederick McCubbin have appeared at auction 74 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 63 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
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