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Howard Helmick

American · 1845–1907 · Painter

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10auction results2006–2025years recorded90%sold (9)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Howard Helmick, The Botanist, Oil on canvasThe BotanistdeVeres · €7,000≈ $8,326≈ £5,989Sign up to see
  2. Howard Helmick, Visiting the Purveyor, oil on boardVisiting the PurveyorBonhams · $6,573≈ £3,373≈ €4,988Sign up to see
  3. RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONSWhyte's · €3,200≈ $3,432≈ £2,733Sign up to see

Howard Helmick’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).

ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Howard Helmick between 2006 and 2025, of which 9 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $8.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.3kSign up free to see for The Botanist at deVeres in June 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (3), Brunk Auctions (2) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (1).

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  1. Howard Helmick, The Teacher, Mixed media on board
    The Teacher
    Mixed media · Board
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1358
    $150≈ £116≈ €139HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  2. Presents for the Priest
    Watercolor · Paper
    12.75 x 17 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 63
    $819≈ £661≈ €753$650 + $169 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $750–1,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS, 1884
    Oil · Canvas
    22¼ x 27¼in. (56.52 x 69.22cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 108
    €3,200≈ $3,432≈ £2,733HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
  4. Howard Helmick, The Botanist, Oil on canvas
    The Botanist
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 76cm
    deVeres · · Lot 16
    €7,000≈ $8,326≈ £5,989HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at deVeres ↗
  5. DRUMMER AND DOG
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 13¼in. (40.64 x 33.66cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 21
    €2,300≈ $2,806≈ £1,978HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  6. A Dangerous Game, 1871
    Oil · Canvas
    13-7/8 x 17-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 495
    $1,000≈ £694≈ €881HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Paying for Instruction
    Gouache · Paper
    14-1/2 x 20-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 749
    $400≈ £276≈ €355HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Howard Helmick, Untitled - Midwives Tending to the Newborn Baby, 1868, oil on canvas
    Untitled - Midwives Tending to the Newborn Baby, 1868
    Oil · Canvas
    46.4 x 51.4 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1199
    CA$1,053≈ $924≈ £589≈ €740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,500–2,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  9. Howard Helmick, Visiting the Purveyor, oil on board
    Visiting the Purveyor
    Oil · Board
    19 1/4 x 15 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3
    $6,573≈ £3,373≈ €4,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. AGAINST WITCHES, 1880
    Oil · Canvas
    24 by 20in., 60 by 50cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗

Howard Helmick paintings (8)Howard Helmick oil paintings (7)

Howard Helmick: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Howard Helmick at auction?

$8,326Sign up free to see, for The Botanist at deVeres (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Howard Helmick?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Howard Helmick have sold at auction?

9 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Howard Helmick?

Whyte's, Brunk Auctions and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Brunk Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Howard Helmick

In museum collections

  • Howard Helmick, The BookwormThe Bookworm
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
  • Howard Helmick, News of the Land LeagueNews of the Land League, 1881
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
  • Howard Helmick, Against WitchesAgainst Witches, 1880
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/c8142271d5ad1ab58540f15cc59c1d32 · Public domain
  • Howard Helmick, Interior of an Irish CottageInterior of an Irish Cottage
    Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections · Public domain

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