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Gertrude Abercrombie Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1909–1977

ArtSell has recorded 45 auction results for Gertrude Abercrombie paintings between 2011 and 2026, of which 45 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $5,625 to $825,500, with a median of $88,200 across 45 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 5 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $825,500 for “Owl Trainer No. 2” at Rago Auctions in 2025.

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  1. Gertrude Abercrombie, Shell, 1957, oil on Masonite
    Shell, 1957
    Oil · Board
    4 x 5 in. (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $109,650≈ £82,742≈ €96,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled, Oil on board Signature: Signed and dated "abercrombie '58" lower left
    UntitledAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Board
    11.5 x 10 inches (Frame)
    Williamson Auction Gallery · · Lot 83
    Result not publishedEst. $5,000–10,000View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled, 1947, Oil on Canvas
    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 · · Lot 640
    Result not publishedEst. $5,000–10,000View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Gertrude Abercrombie, Attributed to Gertrude Abercrombie.Signed on the lower right and dated 1952. The painting features a Victorian-style house with a symmetrical facade, Oil on Canvas
    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 · · Lot 515
    Result not publishedEst. $10,000–30,000View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Gertrude Abercrombie, Snail Woman, 1967, Oil on masonite
    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 · · Lot 295
    Result not publishedEst. $10,000–15,000View at Williamson Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Gertrude Abercrombie, Little Owl and Moon, 1956, oil on board
    Little Owl and Moon, 1956
    Oil · Board
    4¼ h x 5¼ w in (11 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 103
    $256,000≈ £192,322≈ €222,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Gertrude Abercrombie, Stairway, 1934, oil on board
    Stairway, 1934
    Oil · Board
    24½ h x 20½ w in (62 x 52 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 104
    $166,400≈ £125,009≈ €144,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Gertrude Abercrombie, Chick in Egg Cup (Which Came First: Chick and Egg Shell), 1954, oil on Masonite
    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 · · Lot 114
    $177,800≈ £132,825≈ €151,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Gertrude Abercrombie, Small Phonograph, 1955, oil on panel
    Small Phonograph, 1955
    Oil · Panel
    11 3/8 × 7 in (29 × 17.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 3A
    $286,250≈ £218,145≈ €247,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Gertrude Abercrombie, Self Imprisonment, 1962, oil on board
    Self Imprisonment, 1962
    Oil · Board
    8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 119
    $266,700≈ £199,700≈ €228,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  11. Gertrude Abercrombie, Broken Tree, 1939, oil on canvas
    Broken Tree, 1939
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 24⅛ w in (51 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 120
    $120,650≈ £90,341≈ €103,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  12. Gertrude Abercrombie, Self Imprisonment, 1958, oil on Masonite
    Self Imprisonment, 1958
    Oil · Board
    5 h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 120
    $355,600≈ £265,294≈ €314,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  13. Gertrude Abercrombie, Floating Lady, 1958, oil on Masonite
    Floating Lady, 1958
    Oil · Board
    5 h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 119
    $355,600≈ £265,294≈ €314,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  14. Gertrude Abercrombie, Blue Shell, 1956, oil on board
    Blue Shell, 1956
    Oil · Board
    4 1/4 x 5 3/8 in (10.8 x 13.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 3A
    $191,000≈ £143,329≈ €170,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  15. Gertrude Abercrombie, Owl Trainer No. 2, 1947, oil on Masonite
    Owl Trainer No. 2, 1947
    Oil · Board
    12 h x 16 w in (30 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 109
    $825,500≈ £637,550≈ €758,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  16. Gertrude Abercrombie, Keyhole and Eye, 1964, oil on Masonite
    Keyhole and Eye, 1964
    Oil · Board
    3⅞ h x 4¾ w in (10 x 12 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 109
    $152,400≈ £120,866≈ €145,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
  17. Gertrude Abercrombie, Owl with Eggs, 1963, oil on Masonite
    Owl with Eggs, 1963
    Oil · Board
    7¾ h x 9¾ w in (20 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 107
    $228,600≈ £181,299≈ €218,903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Wright ↗
  18. Gertrude Abercrombie, Chicken with Eggs, 1961, oil on Masonite
    Chicken with Eggs, 1961
    Oil · Board
    7¾ h x 9⅝ w in (20 x 24 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 108
    $222,250≈ £176,263≈ €212,822Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Wright ↗
  19. Gertrude Abercrombie, Girl with Balloon, 1951, oil on Masonite
    Girl with Balloon, 1951
    Oil · Board
    7 h x 5 w in (18 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 110
    $88,200≈ £66,186≈ €79,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
  20. Gertrude Abercrombie, Cat and Ball, 1940, oil on Masonite in artist's frame
    Cat and Ball, 1940
    Oil · Board
    3⅛ h x 4 w in (8 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 104
    $100,800≈ £75,642≈ €90,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
  21. Gertrude Abercrombie, Beckoning, 1948, oil on Masonite
    Beckoning, 1948
    Oil · Board
    4⅜ h x 5½ w in (11 x 14 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 109
    $69,300≈ £52,004≈ €62,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Wright ↗
  22. Gertrude Abercrombie, Snail Shell with Flags, 1956, oil on Masonite
    Snail Shell with Flags, 1956
    Oil · Board
    3¾ h x 4¾ w in (10 x 12 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 111
    $27,720≈ £20,801≈ €25,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  23. Gertrude Abercrombie, Lonely Table, 1963, oil on board
    Lonely Table, 1963
    Oil · Board
    8⅛ h x 10 w in (21 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 105
    $126,000≈ £94,552≈ €113,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Wright ↗
  24. Gertrude Abercrombie, Cat with Egg Beneath Tree, Oil on board
    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 · · Lot 317
    $9,375≈ £7,298≈ €8,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  25. Gertrude Abercrombie, Wall with Moon (Doorway), 1969, oil on Masonite
    Wall with Moon (Doorway), 1969
    Oil · Board
    1¾ h x 2 w in (4 x 5 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 105
    $63,000≈ £49,708≈ €58,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
  26. Gertrude Abercrombie, Little Shell (Snail Shell), 1966, oil on Masonite
    Little Shell (Snail Shell), 1966
    Oil · Board
    1¾ h x 2 w in (4 x 5 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 109
    $47,880≈ £37,778≈ €44,685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
  27. Gertrude Abercrombie, White Cat, 1963, oil on Masonite laid to Masonite
    White Cat, 1963
    Oil · Board
    3⅞ h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 110
    $75,600≈ £59,650≈ €70,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Wright ↗
  28. Gertrude Abercrombie, Green House, 1945, oil on Masonite
    Green House, 1945
    Oil · Board
    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 104
    $119,700≈ £94,445≈ €111,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Wright ↗
  29. Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled, Oil on Masonite 1956, "The Truant"
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    H 8" W 10"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1002
    Result not publishedEst. $50,000–80,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  30. Gertrude Abercrombie, Man in Top Hat (Bearded Man), 1952, oil on Masonite
    Man in Top Hat (Bearded Man), 1952
    Oil · Board
    3½ h x 2⅞ w in (9 x 7 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 138
    $57,960≈ £45,656≈ €53,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  31. Gertrude Abercrombie, Sunset, 1954, oil on Masonite
    Sunset, 1954
    Oil · Board
    8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 135
    $163,800≈ £129,027≈ €151,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Wright ↗
  32. Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled (Chick Emerging from an Egg), 1963, oil on Masonite
    Untitled (Chick Emerging from an Egg), 1963
    Oil · Board
    3½ h x 4 w in (9 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 136
    $107,100≈ £84,364≈ €98,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Wright ↗
  33. Gertrude Abercrombie, Doors with Cat and Shell, 1957, oil on Masonite
    Doors with Cat and Shell, 1957
    Oil · Board
    7 x 8 in. (17.8 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $209,550≈ £167,426≈ €192,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Gertrude Abercrombie, Shell, 1952, oil on Masonite
    Shell, 1952
    Oil · Board
    2 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (7.3 x 8.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    $63,500≈ £50,735≈ €58,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Gertrude Abercrombie, Still Life and Owl, 1949, oil on Masonite
    Still Life and Owl, 1949
    Oil · Board
    5 h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $201,600≈ £166,722≈ €191,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  36. Gertrude Abercrombie, Dizzy Gillespie, 1949, oil on Masonite
    Dizzy Gillespie, 1949
    Oil · Board
    11½ h x 13⅜ w in (29 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 109
    $327,600≈ £270,923≈ €310,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  37. Gertrude Abercrombie, Leaf, Egg, Acorn and Marble, 1955, oil on Masonite in artist's frame
    Leaf, Egg, Acorn and Marble, 1955
    Oil · Board
    4½ h x 6½ w in (11 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $87,500≈ £66,449≈ €78,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  38. Gertrude Abercrombie, Still-Life and Landscape, c. 1938, oil on Masonite in artist's frame
    Still-Life and Landscape, c. 1938
    Oil · Board
    4 h x 3 w in (10 x 8 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $46,250≈ £33,104≈ €38,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  39. Gertrude Abercrombie, Owl About to Climb a Ladder, 1945, oil on panel
    Owl About to Climb a Ladder, 1945
    Oil · Panel
    4 x 5in (10.2 x 12.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1
    $22,813≈ £17,114≈ €19,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  40. Gertrude Abercrombie, Snail, 1958, oil on masonite
    Snail, 1958
    Oil · Board
    8 h x 11 w in (20 x 28 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 111
    $87,500≈ £70,508≈ €80,519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  41. Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled (Woman and Tree), 1948, oil on Masonite in artist's frame
    Untitled (Woman and Tree), 1948
    Oil · Board
    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 140
    $30,000≈ £24,522≈ €27,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  42. Gertrude Abercrombie, Shell, 1952, oil on Masonite in artist's frame
    Shell, 1952
    Oil · Board
    3 h x 3½ w in (8 x 9 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 139
    $13,000≈ £10,626≈ €11,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  43. Gertrude Abercrombie, Self-Portrait, 1939, oil on masonite
    Self-Portrait, 1939
    Oil · Board
    10 h x 13½ w in (25 x 34 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 168
    $43,750≈ £34,446≈ €38,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Wright ↗
  44. Gertrude Abercrombie, Walls, 1964, oil on masonite
    Walls, 1964
    Oil · Board
    3 h x 3¾ w in (8 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 167
    $15,000≈ £11,810≈ €13,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  45. Gertrude Abercrombie, Green House and Fence, 1945, oil on masonite
    Green House and Fence, 1945
    Oil · Board
    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 117
    $30,000≈ £22,636≈ €26,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  46. Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled, 1954, oil on masonite
    Untitled, 1954
    Oil · Board
    5¼ h x 4¾ w in (13 x 12 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 115
    $46,250≈ £34,898≈ €40,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  47. Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled, 1947, oil on masonite
    Untitled, 1947
    Oil · Board
    4 h x 5 w in (10 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 123
    $12,500≈ £9,500≈ €10,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  48. Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled (Landscape with Ladder, Cloud and Mushroom), 1947, oil on masonite in artist's frame
    Untitled (Landscape with Ladder, Cloud and Mushroom), 1947
    Oil · Board
    6 h x 8¼ w in (15 x 21 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 124
    $17,500≈ £13,300≈ €14,948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  49. Gertrude Abercrombie, Owl and Moon, 1947, oil on panel
    Owl and Moon, 1947
    Oil · Panel
    4½ h x 6¼ w in (11 x 16 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 269
    $5,625≈ £4,026≈ €5,101Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  50. Gertrude Abercrombie, Wishing Well, 1947, oil on panel
    Wishing Well, 1947
    Oil · Panel
    5¼ h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 268
    $7,680≈ £5,497≈ €6,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

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