George Inness, The Lackawanna Valley

George Inness

American · 1825–1894 · Painter, Printmaker

George Inness was an American landscape painter. (Wikipedia)

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41lots offered2007–2026years recorded88%sold (35)$18.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. George Inness, The Passing Shower, circa 1865, oil on canvasThe Passing ShowerCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $235,200≈ £115,782≈ €172,295Sign up to see
  2. Sunset on a MeadowBrunk Auctions · $75,000≈ £56,075≈ €64,616Sign up to see
  3. Homeward Bound, painted circa 1864-65Brunk Auctions · $73,000≈ £58,819≈ €68,493Sign up to see

George Inness’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 40 auction results for George Inness between 2007 and 2026, of which 35 sold (88%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $4.4kSign up free to see to $235kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $235kSign up free to see for The Passing Shower at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (36 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (19), Brunk Auctions (7) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (4).

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  1. George Inness, Landscape, 1872, watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper
    Landscape, 1872
    Watercolor · Paper
    4 x 8 1/8 in. (10.2 x 20.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    $7,740≈ £5,773≈ €6,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. George Inness, Pine-Groves of Barberini Villa, 1881–1882, oil on academy board
    Pine-Groves of Barberini Villa, 1881–1882
    Oil · Board
    10 x 13 7/8 in. (25.4 x 35.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 193
    $14,190≈ £10,583≈ €12,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. George Inness, Study for 'Heron Brook', c. 1854, Oil on board
    Study for 'Heron Brook', c. 1854
    Oil · Board
    12 1/8" x 15 15/16"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 49
    $13,000≈ £9,611≈ €11,071HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. George Inness, In the Orchard, c. 1885, oil on canvas
    In the Orchard, c. 1885
    Oil · Canvas
    20⅛ h x 30 w in (51 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 166
    $33,020≈ £25,279≈ €28,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Sunset on a Meadow, 1878
    Oil · Canvas
    16-1/4 x 24-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 105
    $75,000≈ £56,075≈ €64,616HammerSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–100,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. George Inness, Sunlight in the Woods, circa 1886, oil on canvas
    Sunlight in the Woods, circa 1886
    Oil · Canvas
    20 1/8 x 30 1/4 in. (51.1 x 7.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 303
    $19,200≈ £14,303≈ €16,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. George Inness, Summer Landscape, c. 1846, oil on canvas
    Summer Landscape, c. 1846
    Oil · Canvas
    14¾ h x 20 w in (37 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 194
    $18,480≈ £13,770≈ €16,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. George Inness, A Cloudy Day, 1862, oil on canvas
    A Cloudy Day, 1862
    Oil · Canvas
    10¼ h x 14¼ w in (26 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 196
    $12,540≈ £9,344≈ €11,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. George Inness, Morning, Englewood, circa 1893, oil on canvas
    Morning, Englewood, circa 1893
    Oil · Canvas
    20 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (51.4 x 76.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 67
    $25,600≈ £19,173≈ €22,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. George Inness, Autumn Scene, Oil on cardboard
    Autumn SceneAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Board
    9.75" h x 7.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 74
    $2,000≈ £1,651≈ €1,961HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

George Inness paintings (36)George Inness oil paintings (36)

George Inness: quick facts

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

$235,200Sign up free to see, for The Passing Shower at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Inness?

The median sale price is $18.5kSign up free to see across 35 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Inness have sold at auction?

35 of 40 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell George Inness?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About George Inness

In museum collections

  • George Inness, The Lackawanna ValleyThe Lackawanna Valley, c. 1856
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Inness, Lake Albano, SunsetLake Albano, Sunset, c. 1874
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Inness, View of the Tiber near PerugiaView of the Tiber near Perugia, 1872-1874
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Inness, Harvest Scene in the Delaware ValleyHarvest Scene in the Delaware Valley, 1867
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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