What is a Henry Raeburn painting worth?
1756–1823 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 27 priced auction sales, works by Henry Raeburn have sold for a median of $10,183Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $6,147Sign up free to see and $15,279Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $10,598Sign up free to see across 26 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,479Sign up free to see across 18 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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Henry Raeburn prices by medium
- Auction results
- 30
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $10.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $141kSign up free to see THREE-QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT OF LADY CARNEGIE, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 26 | $7.5k–$16.1kSign up free to see | $10.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (16), Bonhams (6), Clarke Auction Gallery (4)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $838–$16.6kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 20 | $7.7k–$14.4kSign up free to see | $11kSign up free to see |
Recent Henry Raeburn sales
- Portrait of Alexander Ranaldson MacDonell of Glengarry, Oil on canvas — $2,000Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MISS MAITLAND IN WHITE DRESS WITH BLUE SASH, Oil on canvas — $11,012Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 4, 2025
- Portrait of Dr, Oil on canvas — $2,200Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct 12, 2025
- PORTRAIT OF SIR JOHN BELSCHES WISHART, LATER STUART, 3RD BARONET (1752–1821), Oil on canvas — $7,807Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 1, 2025
- PORTRAIT OF RALPH ANTHONY IRONESIDE, OF TANNOCHSIDE, LANARKSHIRE, Oil on canvas — $10,183Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 1, 2025
- PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM FORBES, 6TH BARONET OF PITSLIGO (1739–1806), oil on canvas — $7,468Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 1, 2025
- PORTRAIT OF MAURICE CARMICHAEL OF EASTEND, LANARKSHIRE, Oil on canvas — $7,468Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 1, 2025
- DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF MRS GRAHAM YOUNG AND HER CHILD, Oil on canvas — $13,578Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 1, 2025
Questions about Henry Raeburn prices
What is a Henry Raeburn painting worth?
Based on 27 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Henry Raeburn have sold for a median of $10,183, and half of them sold between $6,147 and $15,279. For paintings alone the median is $10,598 (26 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 Henry Raeburn sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $141,080 for “THREE-QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT OF LADY CARNEGIE” at Lyon & Turnbull in June 2021.
How often do Henry Raeburn works sell at auction?
90% of the 30 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Henry Raeburn painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 30 auction results for Henry Raeburn between 2014 and 2026, and 27 of them sold (90%).
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