Haughton Forrest, The R.Y.S. schooner Gelert coming into Cowes Roads, with the Royal Yacht Squadron on the headland beyond

Haughton Forrest

British · 1826–1925 · Painter

Haughton Forrest, sometimes incorrectly referred to as James Haughton Forrest, was an Australian artist who specialized in landscapes and maritime scenes. (Wikipedia)

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73lots offered2009–2026years recorded94%sold (68)$8.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Haughton Forrest, Mount Ida from Fisherman's Camp, Lake St Clair, Tasmania, oil on canvasMount Ida from Fisherman's Camp, Lake St Clair, TasmaniaMenzies · A$115,364≈ $87,765≈ £63,783≈ €74,853Sign up to see
  2. Haughton Forrest, View of Government House, Hobart, from the Queens Domain, oil on canvasView of Government House, Hobart, from the Queens DomainSmith & Singer · A$91,500≈ $68,361≈ £52,866≈ €62,607Sign up to see
  3. Haughton Forrest, Brodick Bay and Goatfell, Isle of Arran, Scotland (also known as Cowes) 1872, 1872, oil on canvasBrodick Bay and Goatfell, Isle of Arran, Scotland (also known as Cowes) 1872Menzies · A$67,500≈ $50,531≈ £38,505≈ €45,519Sign up to see

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Average price
median $8.1kfree account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
68
of 72 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$1k$10k$100k201120132015201720192021202320252009-12-16 · $13,4992011-12-04 · $6,6862012-09-23 · $8,4032012-09-23 · $6,3022013-10-31 · $11,4052014-03-20 · $17,7122014-04-15 · $16,0412014-09-24 · $3,7012014-09-24 · $5,2252014-12-02 · $5,0642015-03-24 · $3,3222015-03-26 · $21,1772016-03-23 · $3,7102016-03-23 · $19,4802017-02-09 · $9,3972017-05-03 · $68,3612017-06-21 · $13,8412017-06-21 · $4,6142017-11-30 · $12,0732018-05-16 · $18,2662018-11-22 · $4,8962018-11-22 · $10,6822019-03-26 · $7,8452020-07-09 · $11,1442021-03-31 · $87,7652021-03-31 · $37,3472021-08-31 · $6,2262021-08-31 · $3,3692022-03-31 · $13,7812022-03-31 · $50,5312022-03-31 · $11,9442022-06-29 · $21,9972023-03-19 · $8,7002023-10-24 · $5,0912024-03-19 · $16,9482024-03-19 · $6,5192024-06-25 · $4,6562024-06-26 · $8,1722024-06-26 · $16,3442024-10-22 · $6,0202024-10-22 · $11,3712024-10-22 · $4,6822024-10-22 · $21,4052024-10-22 · $10,7032024-10-22 · $8,0272024-11-20 · $10,3862025-03-18 · $11,4612025-03-18 · $41,3872025-03-18 · $5,7312025-03-18 · $7,0042025-03-18 · $8,2772025-03-18 · $3,8202025-03-18 · $6,3672025-04-09 · $5,1602025-06-24 · $4,5562025-10-21 · $7,7882025-10-21 · $6,4902025-10-21 · $3,8942025-10-21 · $1,6872025-10-21 · $6,4902025-11-19 · $8,7592026-03-03 · $10,5292026-03-17 · $6,0402026-06-30 · $8,2652026-06-30 · $4,8212026-06-30 · $2,8932026-06-30 · $3,4442026-09-08 · $2,164
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

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.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Paintings726894%$12.4kSign up$8.1kSign up$87.8kSign up
Oil726894%$12.4kSign up$8.1kSign up$87.8kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202677$4.8kSign up
20251615$6.5kSign up
20241212$9.3kSign up
202322$6.9kSign up
202244$17.9kSign up
202144$21.8kSign up
202011$11.1kSign up
201911$7.8kSign up
201833$10.7kSign up
201755$12.1kSign up
201632$11.6kSign up
201532$12.2kSign up
201455$5.2kSign up
201311$11.4kSign up
201232$7.4kSign up
201111$6.7kSign up
200911$13.5kSign up

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