George Howell Gay

American · 1858–1931 · Painter

American painter

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29lots offered2003–2025years recorded68%sold (17)$250Sign up free to seemedian price

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Waves Crashing on the ShoreBonhams · May 2008$6,000≈ £3,053≈ €3,809Sign up to see
Beach SceneJames D. Julia · Jan 2003$1,610≈ £1,002≈ €1,533Sign up to see
Rocky Coast, SunsetJames D. Julia · Apr 2004$862≈ £483≈ €722Sign up to see

George Howell Gay’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 25 auction results for George Howell Gay between 2003 and 2025, of which 17 sold (68%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6kSign up free to see for Waves Crashing on the Shore at Bonhams in May 2008. The most common medium is watercolors (21 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (6), Brunk Auctions (5) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (4).

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Crashing Waves and Distant Sailboats
Watercolor · Paper
sheet size 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
Bonhams · Oct 15, 2025 · Lot 88
$333≈ £249≈ €286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
Fall Landscape
Watercolor
11.75 inches x 17.5 inches, overall including frame 15.75 inches x 21.75 inches
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 17, 2025 · Lot 144
$138≈ £102≈ €119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $75–150View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
Napa Tree Point, Rhode Island Coast
Watercolor
10 inches x 20 inches, overall including carved gilt wood frame 15 inches x 25 inches
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 17, 2025 · Lot 327
$200≈ £147≈ €173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
Coastal Scene
Oil · Board
20 1/4 x 27 in
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024 · Lot 47
$200≈ £153≈ €184HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
Untitled
Watercolor
9.5 x 19.5 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 24, 2023 · Lot 126
$189≈ £155≈ €178$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Moonlit Waves
Watercolor
14 inches x 32 inches and contained in an attractive vintage glazed gilt frame
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022 · Lot 333
$469≈ £381≈ €445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–150View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
At Grand Manan
Watercolor · Paper
10 x 19 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 10, 2022 · Lot 158
$150≈ £110≈ €131HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Seascape
Watercolor
9 1/2 in. x 19 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · May 13, 2021 · Lot 25
$100≈ £71≈ €83HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Brook and Forest, Fall Colors
Watercolor · Paper
sight 16 x 24-1/2 in.
Brunk Auctions · Apr 8, 2021 · Lot 81
$250≈ £182≈ €211HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Beach Scene
Watercolor · Paper
10 x 20 in.
Brunk Auctions · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 1712
$250≈ £190≈ €225HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Also offered, result not published (4)

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

George Howell Gay works on paper (24)George Howell Gay watercolors (21)George Howell Gay pastels (3)

George Howell Gay: quick facts

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

$6,000Sign up free to see, for Waves Crashing on the Shore at Bonhams (May 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Howell Gay?

The median sale price is $250Sign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Howell Gay have sold at auction?

17 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell George Howell Gay?

Sloans & Kenyon, Brunk Auctions and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Brunk Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery