What is a Hudson River School painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Hudson River School with a published auction price sold between $349Sign up free to see and $3,094Sign up free to see, and the median is $466Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $466Sign up free to see across 8 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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Hudson River School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $466Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $33kSign up free to see A View of the Palisades, Sloans & Kenyon, Nov 2008
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $349–$3.1kSign up free to see | $466Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Jackson's International Auctioneers (4), Brunk Auctions (3), Bonhams (2)
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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) | 4 | $318–$363Sign up free to see | $347Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $1.7k–$12.8kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Hudson River School sales
- Landscape with Stream, Oil on canvas — $238Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
- View on the Black Watter, Oil on canvas — $531Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jul 30, 2024
- Expansive Landscape, Oil on canvas — $344Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jul 30, 2019
- Ohio River Landscape, oil on canvas — $6,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jan 27, 2018
- Hunter by a Lake, oil on artist board — $400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jul 22, 2017
- Romantic View of Lago Maggiore, oil on canvas — $350Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jul 22, 2017
- Two figures on a country path at sunset, oil on canvas — $2,125Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 24, 2013
- A View of the Palisades, NEW YORK, oil on canvas — $33,000Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Nov 14, 2008
Questions about Hudson River School prices
What is a Hudson River School painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hudson River School have sold for a median of $466, and half of them sold between $349 and $3,094. For paintings alone the median is $466 (8 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 Hudson River School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $33,000 for “A View of the Palisades” at Sloans & Kenyon in November 2008.
How often do Hudson River School works sell at auction?
73% of the 11 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Hudson River School painting?
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Hudson River School have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2025; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 73%.
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