What is a Gilbert Stuart painting worth?
1755–1828 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Gilbert Stuart with a published auction price sold between $13,000Sign up free to see and $26,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $20,000Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $20,395Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $18,500Sign up free to see across 4 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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Gilbert Stuart prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2024
- Median price
- $20kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $64kSign up free to see Francis, Lord Rawdon-Hastings, Brunk Auctions, Sep 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $13.6k–$27.8kSign up free to see | $20.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (6), Bonhams (5), Bertolami Fine Art (1)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $20k–$22kSign up free to see | $20.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $12.8k–$29.5kSign up free to see | $15.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Gilbert Stuart sales
- Portrait of Samuel Parkman, oil on canvas — $17,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 17, 2024
- Henry Barney Smith (1789-1861), Oil on wood panel — $20,000Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Oct 13, 2024
- Anchor Line of Steamships. Liverpool Glasgow to New York, poster — $617Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 29, 2024
- William Stackpole, oil on panel — $33,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 1, 2024
- Mrs. Daniel Webster, Oil on Canvas — $20,790Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 1, 2021
- Portrait of Thomas Dawson, 1st Viscount Cremorne (1725-1813), oil on canvas — $13,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Dec 4, 2020
- Portrait of Francis James Jackson (P. 429), oil on panel — $26,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Nov 21, 2020
- Portrait of Samuel Parkman, oil on canvas — $12,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 18, 2019
Questions about Gilbert Stuart prices
What is a Gilbert Stuart painting worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Gilbert Stuart have sold for a median of $20,000, and half of them sold between $13,000 and $26,000. For paintings alone the median is $20,395 (12 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 Gilbert Stuart sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $64,000 for “Francis, Lord Rawdon-Hastings” at Brunk Auctions in September 2018.
How often do Gilbert Stuart works sell at auction?
81% of the 16 lots recorded between 2007 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Gilbert Stuart painting?
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Gilbert Stuart have appeared at auction 16 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2024; 13 sold, a sell-through rate of 81%.
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