Frederick William MacMonnies
American · 1863–1937 · Painter, Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies was the best known expatriate American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts school, as successful and lauded in France as he was in the United States. He was… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Diana height: 31inBonhams · $36,600≈ £23,596≈ €26,735Sign up to see
Pan of RohallionBonhams · $30,000≈ £24,137≈ €28,257Sign up to see
Young Faun with HeronBonhams · $18,000≈ £14,033≈ €15,752Sign up to see
Frederick William MacMonnies’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 26 auction results for Frederick William MacMonnies between 2007 and 2026, of which 22 sold (85%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $850Sign up free to see to $36.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $36.6kSign up free to see for Diana height: 31in at Bonhams in May 2009. The most common medium is sculpture (17 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (14), Clarke Auction Gallery (4) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (2).
26 results
- $2,200≈ £1,651≈ €1,932Sign up free to see
- $850≈ £638≈ €746Sign up free to see
- $3,750≈ £2,772≈ €3,194Sign up free to see
- $1,300≈ £972≈ €1,161Sign up free to see
- $1,152≈ £904≈ €1,055Sign up free to see
- Pan of Rohallion, 1890$4,160≈ £3,298≈ €3,850Sign up free to see
- $2,304≈ £1,826≈ €2,132Sign up free to see
- $2,000≈ £1,634≈ €1,866Sign up free to see
- $4,250≈ £3,456≈ €4,030Sign up free to see
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Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Frederick William MacMonnies that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Frederick William MacMonnies sculpture (17)
Frederick William MacMonnies: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Frederick William MacMonnies at auction?
$36,600Sign up free to see, for Diana height: 31in at Bonhams (May 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Frederick William MacMonnies?
The median sale price is $4.3kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Frederick William MacMonnies have sold at auction?
22 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Frederick William MacMonnies?
Bonhams, Clarke Auction Gallery and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Clarke Auction Gallery · Helmuth Stone Gallery
Frederick William MacMonnies signature
13 catalogued lots by Frederick William MacMonnies record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (83% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and inscribed lower right
— Figure Study of Triomphe Figures, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jul 26, 2026Signed and dated 1899 on base
— Bacchae and Infant Bacchus, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jul 26, 2026Signed, dated, and stamped "E. GRUET / JEUNE / FONDEUR / 44 AVENUE DE CHATILLON [PARIS]" on base Approx
— Bacchante and Infant Faun, Barridoff Auctions, Jan 24, 2026
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About Frederick William MacMonnies
Frederick William MacMonnies was the best known expatriate American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts school, as successful and lauded in France as he was in the United States. He was also a highly accomplished painter and portraitist. He was born in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York and died in New York City.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Commemoration of Charles Lindbergh's Flight [obverse], 1931
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Dancing Woman, n.d.
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Young Faun with Heron, model 1890, cast 1894/1904
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0