Howard Russell Butler
American · 1856–1934 · Painter, Draughtsman
Howard Russell Butler was an American painter and founder of the American Fine Arts Society. Butler persuaded Andrew Carnegie to fund the construction of Carnegie Lake near… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- A Florida CourtyardBrunk Auctions · $19,000≈ £14,440≈ €16,319Sign up to see
Moon Sheen from Eucalyptus PointBonhams · $7,170≈ £3,761≈ €5,580Sign up to see
Bright morning on the rocksBonhams · $5,490≈ £3,369≈ €3,839Sign up to see
Howard Russell Butler’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 24 auction results for Howard Russell Butler between 2003 and 2025, of which 20 sold (83%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $287Sign up free to see to $19kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19kSign up free to see for A Florida Courtyard at Brunk Auctions in July 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (11), Brunk Auctions (4) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).
26 results
- $315≈ £234≈ €270Sign up free to see
- $2,032≈ £1,636≈ €1,966Sign up free to see
- Swimming at Bald Head cliffsAttributed to the artist$3,072≈ £2,471≈ €2,953Sign up free to see
- $320≈ £252≈ €292Sign up free to see
- $956≈ £798≈ €894Sign up free to see
- $1,950≈ £1,710≈ €1,959Sign up free to see
- $1,200≈ £1,042≈ €1,206Sign up free to see
- $850≈ £738≈ €854Sign up free to see
- $1,084≈ £955≈ €1,094Sign up free to see
- $446≈ £393≈ €450Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Howard Russell Butler that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Howard Russell Butler paintings (15)Howard Russell Butler oil paintings (15)Howard Russell Butler works on paper (7)Howard Russell Butler watercolors (3)Howard Russell Butler pastels (3)
Howard Russell Butler: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Howard Russell Butler at auction?
$19,000Sign up free to see, for A Florida Courtyard at Brunk Auctions (July 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Howard Russell Butler?
The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Howard Russell Butler have sold at auction?
20 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Howard Russell Butler?
Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon
About Howard Russell Butler
Howard Russell Butler was an American painter and founder of the American Fine Arts Society. Butler persuaded Andrew Carnegie to fund the construction of Carnegie Lake near Princeton University, supervised the construction of the Carnegie Mansion, designed an astronomy hall, and painted a solar eclipse for the U.S. Naval Observatory.
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In museum collections
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Public domainClearing after September Gale--Maine Coast, 1924
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainThe Seaweed Gatherers, 1886
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainSt. Augustine
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
