George Cole, View of Windsor Castle from the River

George Cole

British · 1810–1883 · Painter

George Cole was an English painter known for his landscapes and animal paintings. (Wikipedia)

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14lots offered2011–2025years recorded91%sold (10)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. George Cole, Harvest Time, Devizes, WiltshireHarvest Time, Devizes, WiltshireLawrences Auctioneers · £3,000≈ $3,723≈ €3,405Sign up to see
  2. Gossip By the WaysideBrunk Auctions · $3,250≈ £2,107≈ €2,884Sign up to see
  3. George Cole, Harvest Landscape, Oil on canvasHarvest LandscapeElstob & Elstob · £2,200≈ $2,818≈ €2,603Sign up to see

George Cole’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 11 auction results for George Cole between 2011 and 2025, of which 10 sold (91%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $3.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.7kSign up free to see for Harvest Time, Devizes, Wiltshire at Lawrences Auctioneers in April 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from DuMouchelles (3), Brunk Auctions (3) and Sloans & Kenyon (2).

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  1. George Cole, Berger et jeune fille accompagnant un troupeau de moutons, 1865, huile sur toile
    Berger et jeune fille accompagnant un troupeau de moutons, 1865
    Oil · Canvas
    61,5x93 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2399
    CHF 420≈ $522≈ £392≈ €449HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800–1,200View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. George Cole, Harvest Landscape, Oil on canvas
    Harvest Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    49.5cm x 74.5cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 666
    £2,200≈ $2,818≈ €2,603HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  3. George Cole, Harvest Time, Devizes, Wiltshire
    Harvest Time, Devizes, Wiltshire
    49 x 74.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 424
    £3,000≈ $3,723≈ €3,405HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  4. George Cole, Untitled, oil on canvas 83 x 119cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 682
    £1,400≈ $1,936≈ €1,637HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Sworders ↗
  5. George Cole, Untitled, oil on canvas 64 x 76.5cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 31
    £1,800≈ $2,332≈ €1,977HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  6. George Cole, Sunset in Surrey, Oil on Board
    Sunset in Surrey
    Oil · Board
    17" high x 24" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 15
    $425≈ £326≈ €378HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. George Cole, Conversation on the Trail, Oil on canvas.
    Conversation on the Trail
    Oil · Canvas
    24 in. x 31 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1505
    $100≈ £77≈ €86HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. landscape with figures fishing and walking, spurious signature "Geo ColeManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 244
    $50≈ £40≈ €47HammerSign up free to seeEst. $25–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Gossip By the Wayside
    Oil · Canvas
    33-1/2 x 52-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 405
    $3,250≈ £2,107≈ €2,884HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Haying SceneManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    15-7/8 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 919
    $1,200≈ £739≈ €928HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by George Cole that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

George Cole paintings (10)George Cole oil paintings (10)

George Cole: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Cole at auction?

$3,723Sign up free to see, for Harvest Time, Devizes, Wiltshire at Lawrences Auctioneers (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Cole?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Cole have sold at auction?

10 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell George Cole?

DuMouchelles, Brunk Auctions and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. DuMouchelles · Brunk Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon

About George Cole

In museum collections

  • George Cole, View of Windsor Castle from the RiverView of Windsor Castle from the River, 1832
    National Trust · Public domain
  • George Cole, Windsor from the RiverWindsor from the River, 1878
    National Trust · Public domain
  • George Cole, Angry CloudsAngry Clouds
    Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery · Public domain
  • George Cole, Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour with British Man of WarEntrance to Portsmouth Harbour with British Man of War, 1838
    Hampshire County Council · Public domain

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