What is a Gifford Beal painting worth?
1879–1956 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 16 priced auction sales, works by Gifford Beal have sold for a median of $1,054Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $518Sign up free to see and $3,438Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,000Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $650Sign up free to see across 7 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Gifford Beal prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 64%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $44.8kSign up free to see Bay at Pigeon Cove, Bonhams, May 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $690–$6.3kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1k–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $275–$345Sign up free to see | $310Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (7), James D. Julia (6), Toomey & Co. (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Gifford Beal sales
- Soiree (Evening Party), Oil on board — $650Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 11, 2025
- Bringing in the Catch, Oil on panel — $4,750Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Mar 29, 2025
- Street Scene, oil on canvas — $1,260Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 15, 2024
- Cat and Seagulls, Lithograph — $275Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Nov 18, 2023
- Riding the Elephant, pastel on blue paper — $1,530Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2021
- Circus Parade, 1929 — $98Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 13, 2021
- Circus Elephants — $94Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 13, 2021
- Fiesta, Oil on Wood Panel — $3,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 20, 2018
Questions about Gifford Beal prices
What is a Gifford Beal painting worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Gifford Beal have sold for a median of $1,054, and half of them sold between $518 and $3,438. For paintings alone the median is $3,000 (9 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Gifford Beal sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $44,813 for “Bay at Pigeon Cove” at Bonhams in May 2006.
Which Gifford Beal medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,000 (9 sales).
How often do Gifford Beal works sell at auction?
64% of the 25 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Gifford Beal painting?
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Of the 25 lots by Gifford Beal recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 16 found a buyer (64%).
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