Grandma Moses
American · 1860–1961 · Painter, Illustrator
Anna Mary Robertson Moses, popularly known as Grandma Moses, was an American folk artist. She began painting in earnest at the age of 78 and is a prominent example of a newly… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sugaring OffBonhams · $381,500≈ £290,357≈ €329,163Sign up to see
The Old Oaken BucketBonhams · $127,500≈ £101,683≈ €118,959Sign up to see
May, Making Soap, Washing SheepBonhams · $113,775≈ £100,304≈ €114,855Sign up to see
Grandma Moses’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
33
of 38 offered · 2006–2025
Sell-through
87%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 34 | 30 | 88% | $55.4kSign up | $40.5kSign up | $382kSign up |
| Oil | 32 | 28 | 88% | $54.6kSign up | $38.9kSign up | $382kSign up |
| Tempera | 2 | 2 | 100% | $66.5kSign up | $66.5kSign up | $69.7kSign up |
| Other | 4 | 3 | 75% | $51.9kSign up | $48.8kSign up | $64kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.