What is a Gretta Bowen painting worth?
1880–1981 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 26 works by Gretta Bowen with a published auction price sold between $819Sign up free to see and $1,700Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,013Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $936Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $440Sign 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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Gretta Bowen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 31
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.1kSign up free to see IT'S HOT INSIDE, Whyte's, Sep 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $826–$1.4kSign up free to see | $936Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $593–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (17), Morgan O'Driscoll (10), deVeres (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 Gretta Bowen sales
- Summer near the Playground, oil on board — $597Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, May 20, 2024
- Memories of Newtownards, crayon and watercolour on paper — $429Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 11, 2023
- Memory Of Newtownards, Crayon and watercolour — $101Sign up free to see, deVeres, Jul 18, 2023
- AFTER THE FALL, gouache — $451Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 13, 2021
- SWIMMING LESSONS, oil on board — $829Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 16, 2020
- Festival, oil on board — $952Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 23, 2020
- First Communion Procession, oil on board — $1,065Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Oct 27, 2020
- Saturday in the Country, oil on board — $887Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 20, 2020
Questions about Gretta Bowen prices
What is a Gretta Bowen painting worth?
Based on 26 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Gretta Bowen have sold for a median of $1,013, and half of them sold between $819 and $1,700. For paintings alone the median is $936 (16 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 Gretta Bowen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,062 for “IT'S HOT INSIDE” at Whyte's in September 2006.
Which Gretta Bowen medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,638 (10 sales).
How often do Gretta Bowen works sell at auction?
84% of the 31 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Gretta Bowen painting?
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Of the 31 lots by Gretta Bowen recorded at auction between 2005 and 2025, 26 found a buyer (84%).
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