Gertrude Abercrombie Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1909–1977

ArtSell has recorded 45 auction results for Gertrude Abercrombie oil paintings between 2011 and 2026, and 45 of them sold (100%). Across 45 sales with a published price, the typical result was $43.8kSign up free to see to $191kSign up free to see (median $88.2kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Owl Trainer No. 2, sold at Rago Auctions in March 2025 for $826kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Wright (28), Rago Auctions (11) and Phillips (3).

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All oil paintings results

1. 
   Shell, 1957

   Oil · Board

   4 x 5 in. (10.2 x 12.7 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 26, 2026 · Lot 39
   $109,650≈ £82,742≈ €96,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   UntitledAttributed to the artist

   Oil · Board

   11.5 x 10 inches (Frame)

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 83
   Result not publishedEst. $5,000–10,000View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1947Attributed to the artist

   Oil · Canvas

   H: 18 in x W: 26 in Signature: Signed and dated lower right Mid-century Modernism Surrealism Chicago Imagists Magic Realism female artist American art 20th century dreamscape staircase moon maritime mystery minimalist symbolic landscape fine art canvas painting.

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Jul 21, 2026 · Lot 640
   Result not publishedEst. $5,000–10,000View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
4. 
   Attributed to Gertrude Abercrombie.Signed on the lower right and dated 1952. The painting features a Victorian-style house with a symmetrical facadeAttributed to the artist

   Oil · Canvas

   a common theme in Abercrombie’s work. Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions:H:19in L:24in approx

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 515
   Result not publishedEst. $10,000–30,000View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
5. 
   Snail Woman, 1967

   Oil · Board

   12 x 13 x 2 inches (Framed) Keywords Gertrude Abercrombie, Chicago Surrealism, Midwestern Surrealist, female artist, snail woman, crescent moon, nocturnal landscape, dreamscape art, magic realism, 1960s painting, fine art oil, collectible Americana.

   Williamson Auction Gallery · Jun 30, 2026 · Lot 295
   Result not publishedEst. $10,000–15,000View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
6. 
   Little Owl and Moon, 1956

   Oil · Board

   4¼ h x 5¼ w in (11 x 13 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026 · Lot 103
   $256,000≈ £192,322≈ €222,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
7. 
   Stairway, 1934

   Oil · Board

   24½ h x 20½ w in (62 x 52 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026 · Lot 104
   $166,400≈ £125,009≈ €144,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
8. 
   Chick in Egg Cup (Which Came First: Chick and Egg Shell), 1954

   Oil · Board

   5⅜ h x 4⅝ w in (14 x 12 cm)

   Wright · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 114
   $177,800≈ £132,825≈ €151,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Wright ↗
9. 
   Small Phonograph, 1955

   Oil · Panel

   11 3/8 × 7 in (29 × 17.8 cm)

   Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 3A
   $286,250≈ £218,145≈ €247,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Self Imprisonment, 1962

    Oil · Board

    8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Sep 26, 2025 · Lot 119
    $266,700≈ £199,700≈ €228,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
11. 
    Broken Tree, 1939

    Oil · Canvas

    20 h x 24⅛ w in (51 x 61 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Sep 26, 2025 · Lot 120
    $120,650≈ £90,341≈ €103,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
12. 
    Self Imprisonment, 1958

    Oil · Board

    5 h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 21, 2025 · Lot 120
    $355,600≈ £265,294≈ €314,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
13. 
    Floating Lady, 1958

    Oil · Board

    5 h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 21, 2025 · Lot 119
    $355,600≈ £265,294≈ €314,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
14. 
    Blue Shell, 1956

    Oil · Board

    4 1/4 x 5 3/8 in (10.8 x 13.7 cm)

    Bonhams · May 14, 2025 · Lot 3A
    $191,000≈ £143,329≈ €170,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    Owl Trainer No. 2, 1947

    Oil · Board

    12 h x 16 w in (30 x 41 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 12, 2025 · Lot 109
    $825,500≈ £637,550≈ €758,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
16. 
    Keyhole and Eye, 1964

    Oil · Board

    3⅞ h x 4¾ w in (10 x 12 cm)

    Wright · Feb 20, 2025 · Lot 109
    $152,400≈ £120,866≈ €145,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
17. 
    Owl with Eggs, 1963

    Oil · Board

    7¾ h x 9¾ w in (20 x 25 cm)

    Wright · Feb 20, 2025 · Lot 107
    $228,600≈ £181,299≈ €218,903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Wright ↗
18. 
    Chicken with Eggs, 1961

    Oil · Board

    7¾ h x 9⅝ w in (20 x 24 cm)

    Wright · Feb 20, 2025 · Lot 108
    $222,250≈ £176,263≈ €212,822Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Wright ↗
19. 
    Girl with Balloon, 1951

    Oil · Board

    7 h x 5 w in (18 x 13 cm)

    Wright · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 110
    $88,200≈ £66,186≈ €79,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
20. 
    Cat and Ball, 1940

    Oil · Board

    3⅛ h x 4 w in (8 x 10 cm)

    Wright · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 104
    $100,800≈ £75,642≈ €90,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
21. 
    Beckoning, 1948

    Oil · Board

    4⅜ h x 5½ w in (11 x 14 cm)

    Wright · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 109
    $69,300≈ £52,004≈ €62,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Wright ↗
22. 
    Snail Shell with Flags, 1956

    Oil · Board

    3¾ h x 4¾ w in (10 x 12 cm)

    Wright · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 111
    $27,720≈ £20,801≈ €25,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
23. 
    Lonely Table, 1963

    Oil · Board

    8⅛ h x 10 w in (21 x 25 cm)

    Wright · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 105
    $126,000≈ £94,552≈ €113,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Wright ↗
24. 
    Cat with Egg Beneath TreeCircle of the artist

    Oil · Board

    10.3 inches x 6.75 inches, overall including frame 13.5 inches x 10 inches

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jul 30, 2024 · Lot 317
    $9,375≈ £7,298≈ €8,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
25. 
    Wall with Moon (Doorway), 1969

    Oil · Board

    1¾ h x 2 w in (4 x 5 cm)

    Wright · Jun 18, 2024 · Lot 105
    $63,000≈ £49,708≈ €58,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
26. 
    Little Shell (Snail Shell), 1966

    Oil · Board

    1¾ h x 2 w in (4 x 5 cm)

    Wright · Jun 18, 2024 · Lot 109
    $47,880≈ £37,778≈ €44,685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
27. 
    White Cat, 1963

    Oil · Board

    3⅞ h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)

    Wright · Jun 18, 2024 · Lot 110
    $75,600≈ £59,650≈ €70,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Wright ↗
28. 
    Green House, 1945

    Oil · Board

    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)

    Wright · Jun 18, 2024 · Lot 104
    $119,700≈ £94,445≈ €111,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
29. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Board

    H 8" W 10"

    DuMouchelles · May 17, 2024 · Lot 1002
    Result not publishedEst. $50,000–80,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
30. 
    Man in Top Hat (Bearded Man), 1952

    Oil · Board

    3½ h x 2⅞ w in (9 x 7 cm)

    Wright · Feb 23, 2024 · Lot 138
    $57,960≈ £45,656≈ €53,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
31. 
    Sunset, 1954

    Oil · Board

    8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)

    Wright · Feb 23, 2024 · Lot 135
    $163,800≈ £129,027≈ €151,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Wright ↗
32. 
    Untitled (Chick Emerging from an Egg), 1963

    Oil · Board

    3½ h x 4 w in (9 x 10 cm)

    Wright · Feb 23, 2024 · Lot 136
    $107,100≈ £84,364≈ €98,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Wright ↗
33. 
    Doors with Cat and Shell, 1957

    Oil · Board

    7 x 8 in. (17.8 x 20.3 cm)

    Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 136
    $209,550≈ £167,426≈ €192,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    Shell, 1952

    Oil · Board

    2 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (7.3 x 8.9 cm)

    Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 135
    $63,500≈ £50,735≈ €58,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Still Life and Owl, 1949

    Oil · Board

    5 h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 15, 2023 · Lot 111
    $201,600≈ £166,722≈ €191,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
36. 
    Dizzy Gillespie, 1949

    Oil · Board

    11½ h x 13⅜ w in (29 x 34 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 15, 2023 · Lot 109
    $327,600≈ £270,923≈ €310,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
37. 
    Leaf, Egg, Acorn and Marble, 1955

    Oil · Board

    4½ h x 6½ w in (11 x 17 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 10, 2022 · Lot 116
    $87,500≈ £66,449≈ €78,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
38. 
    Still-Life and Landscape, c. 1938

    Oil · Board

    4 h x 3 w in (10 x 8 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 11, 2021 · Lot 129
    $46,250≈ £33,104≈ €38,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
39. 
    Owl About to Climb a Ladder, 1945

    Oil · Panel

    4 x 5in (10.2 x 12.7cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 24, 2020 · Lot 1
    $22,813≈ £17,114≈ €19,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
40. 
    Snail, 1958

    Oil · Board

    8 h x 11 w in (20 x 28 cm)

    Wright · Apr 9, 2020 · Lot 111
    $87,500≈ £70,508≈ €80,519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
41. 
    Untitled (Woman and Tree), 1948

    Oil · Board

    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)

    Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 140
    $30,000≈ £24,522≈ €27,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
42. 
    Shell, 1952

    Oil · Board

    3 h x 3½ w in (8 x 9 cm)

    Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 139
    $13,000≈ £10,626≈ €11,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
43. 
    Self-Portrait, 1939

    Oil · Board

    10 h x 13½ w in (25 x 34 cm)

    Wright · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 168
    $43,750≈ £34,446≈ €38,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Wright ↗
44. 
    Walls, 1964

    Oil · Board

    3 h x 3¾ w in (8 x 10 cm)

    Wright · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 167
    $15,000≈ £11,810≈ €13,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
45. 
    Green House and Fence, 1945

    Oil · Board

    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)

    Wright · Mar 14, 2019 · Lot 117
    $30,000≈ £22,636≈ €26,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
46. 
    Untitled, 1954

    Oil · Board

    5¼ h x 4¾ w in (13 x 12 cm)

    Wright · Mar 14, 2019 · Lot 115
    $46,250≈ £34,898≈ €40,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
47. 
    Untitled, 1947

    Oil · Board

    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)

    Wright · Sep 27, 2018 · Lot 123
    $12,500≈ £9,500≈ €10,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
48. 
    Untitled (Landscape with Ladder, Cloud and Mushroom), 1947

    Oil · Board

    6 h x 8¼ w in (15 x 21 cm)

    Wright · Sep 27, 2018 · Lot 124
    $17,500≈ £13,300≈ €14,948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
49. 
    Owl and Moon, 1947

    Oil · Panel

    4½ h x 6¼ w in (11 x 16 cm)

    Wright · Feb 25, 2016 · Lot 269
    $5,625≈ £4,026≈ €5,101Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
50. 
    Wishing Well, 1947

    Oil · Panel

    5¼ h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)

    Wright · Feb 25, 2016 · Lot 268
    $7,680≈ £5,497≈ €6,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

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