What is a Jock Macdonald painting worth?
1897–1960 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 15 works by Jock Macdonald with a published auction price sold between $5,719Sign up free to see and $23,669Sign up free to see, and the median is $17,130Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $22,351Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $20,091Sign up free to see across 12 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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Jock Macdonald prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $17.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $253kSign up free to see Drying Herring Roe (1938), Cowley Abbott, Dec 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $18k–$39.4kSign up free to see | $22.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $2.8k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (9), Cowley Abbott (6)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $3.5k–$5.4kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $6.8k–$23kSign up free to see | $17.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $32.7k–$148kSign up free to see | $43.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Jock Macdonald sales
- Ocean Legend, oil on canvas — $22,136Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Sep 24, 2026
- "Victory" Garden, Rutland, BC, oil on canvas board — $18,046Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, May 28, 2026
- The Dancers, watercolour on paper — $2,256Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, May 28, 2026
- Abstract, oil on paper — $1,017Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Jan 29, 2026
- Black Tusk, oil on board — $39,431Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Nov 19, 2025
- The Fringe of the Coast, Nootka, B.C., 1936, oil on board — $17,130Sign up free to see, Cowley Abbott, Nov 28, 2024
- 6000 Feet Up, oil on canvas — $22,351Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Nov 20, 2024
- Spirit of the Mountains, oil on canvas board — $6,960Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Sep 26, 2024
Questions about Jock Macdonald prices
What is a Jock Macdonald painting worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jock Macdonald have sold for a median of $17,130, and half of them sold between $5,719 and $23,669. For paintings alone the median is $22,351 (9 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 Jock Macdonald sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $253,031 for “Drying Herring Roe (1938)” at Cowley Abbott in December 2022.
Which Jock Macdonald medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $22,351 (9 sales).
How often do Jock Macdonald works sell at auction?
100% of the 15 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jock Macdonald painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Jock Macdonald have appeared at auction 15 times in ArtSell’s records between 2020 and 2026; 15 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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