What is a Grandma Moses painting worth?
1860–1961 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 33 priced auction sales, works by Grandma Moses have sold for a median of $41,600Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $20,000Sign up free to see and $63,375Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $40,480Sign up free to see across 30 sales. In the last five years the median was $44,800Sign up free to see across 15 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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Grandma Moses prices by medium
- Auction results
- 38
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2025
- Median price
- $41.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $382kSign up free to see Sugaring Off, Bonhams, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 30 | $20k–$62.9kSign up free to see | $40.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (34), Rago Auctions (1), Leonard Joel (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 10 | $16.4k–$23.3kSign up free to see | $19.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 18 | $38.4k–$67.4kSign up free to see | $43.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Grandma Moses sales
- Quiet Winter Day, oil on Masonite — $40,960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2025
- Sugaring Off, oil on Masonite — $381,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2025
- Yellow Cutter, oil and glitter on masonite — $19,525Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 24, 2025
- Old Church, White Creek, New York, oil on panel — $10,795Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 22, 2025
- Sugaring Off, oil on Masonite — $61,440Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2024
- Catching the Thanksgiving Turkey, oil on Masonite — $44,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2024
- The Old Oaken Bucket, oil on Masonite — $127,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 1, 2024
- September, oil on canvasboard — $41,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 23, 2023
Questions about Grandma Moses prices
What is a Grandma Moses painting worth?
Based on 33 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Grandma Moses have sold for a median of $41,600, and half of them sold between $20,000 and $63,375. For paintings alone the median is $40,480 (30 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 Grandma Moses sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $381,500 for “Sugaring Off” at Bonhams in November 2025.
How often do Grandma Moses works sell at auction?
87% of the 38 lots recorded between 2006 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Grandma Moses painting?
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Of the 38 lots by Grandma Moses recorded at auction between 2006 and 2025, 33 found a buyer (87%).
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