Harold Town
Canadian · 1924–1990 · Painter, Printmaker
Harold Barling Town, D.Litt was a Canadian artist who worked in many different media and modes, but is best known for his abstract paintings. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $15,360≈ £12,484≈ €14,352Sign up to see
Patriotic ArchLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$9,945≈ $10,480≈ £6,281≈ €7,063Sign up to see
Untitled - Composition 4 '56Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$9,945≈ $8,832≈ £5,634≈ €7,117Sign up to see
Harold Town’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
6 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 4 | 100% | $7.7kSign up | $8.8kSign up | $10.5kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 4 | 100% | $7.7kSign up | $8.8kSign up | $10.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2.3kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3kSign up | $3kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 21 | 21 | 100% | $679Sign up | $347Sign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Lithograph | 10 | 10 | 100% | $314Sign up | $172Sign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 3 | 3 | 100% | $389Sign up | $158Sign up | $883Sign up |
| Print (other) | 7 | 7 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $990Sign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $8.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up | $15.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $114Sign up |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | $464Sign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $141Sign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $15.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $3kSign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $200Sign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $883Sign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $100Sign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $127Sign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $688Sign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $1.2kSign up |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |
| 1992 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |