John Frederick Kensett Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1816–1872

John Frederick Kensett oil paintings have appeared at auction 19 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2026; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%. Across 16 sales with a published price, the typical result was $20kSign up free to see to $69.1kSign up free to see (median $35.3kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusetts, sold at Cottone Auctions in September 2021 for $1.1MSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Bonhams (9), Brunk Auctions (6) and Cottone Auctions (1).

Record: Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusetts — $1,080,000Sign up free to see

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1. 
   Waterfall in New England, 1863

   Oil · Canvas

   22 x 18 in.

   Brunk Auctions · May 20, 2026 · Lot 29
   $60,000≈ £44,769≈ €51,724HammerSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
2. 
   Study for Trees on the Beverly Coast, 1856

   Oil · Canvas

   14 h x 24¼ w in (36 x 62 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 164
   $33,020≈ £25,279≈ €28,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   Rocks, Conway, N.H.

   Oil · Board

   9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm.)

   Bonhams · Nov 18, 2025 · Lot 50
   $14,080≈ £10,716≈ €12,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Kaaterskill, NY

   Oil · Canvas

   18 1/8 x 24 in. (46 x 61 cm.)

   Bonhams · Nov 18, 2025 · Lot 49
   $20,480≈ £15,587≈ €17,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Franconia Notch, New Hampshire

   Oil · Board

   12-1/4 x 9-3/4 in.

   Brunk Auctions · May 9, 2024 · Lot 572
   $20,000≈ £16,026≈ €18,636HammerSign up free to seeEst. $26,000–36,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
6. 
   Indian Rock, Narragansett, Rhode Island, circa 1867

   Oil · Canvas

   14 x 24 in.

   Brunk Auctions · May 9, 2024 · Lot 564
   $65,000≈ £52,083≈ €60,567HammerSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
7. 
   Bridalveil Falls, YosemiteAfter the artist

   Oil · Board

   5.5" h x 10" w

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 7, 2023 · Lot 138
   $50≈ £42≈ €47HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
8. 
   View of Mount Chocorua, circa 1864-66

   Oil · Canvas

   9 1/4 x 16 1/8 in. (23.5 x 41 cm.)

   Bonhams · Nov 18, 2021 · Lot 72
   $81,563≈ £60,515≈ €71,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusetts

   Oil · Canvas

   Cottone Auctions · Sep 18, 2021 · Lot 34
   $1,080,000≈ £782,609≈ €916,808Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
10. 
    Beacon Rock, Newport, 1856

    Oil · Canvas

    10 x 18-1/2 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Sep 12, 2020 · Lot 97
    $560,000≈ £436,545≈ €472,414HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
11. 
    Niagara Falls, c. 1850-55

    Oil · Paper

    10 x 14 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 1721
    $38,000≈ £28,928≈ €34,253HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
12. 
    Sunset in the Adirondacks, 1859

    Oil · Canvas

    40 x 60 1/2in (101.6 x 153.7cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2019 · Lot 48
    $225,075≈ £173,870≈ €203,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Bonhams ↗
13. 
    Mountain Landscape, 1861

    Oil · Canvas

    12 1/8 x 10in

    Bonhams · May 23, 2018 · Lot 41
    $18,750≈ £14,085≈ €16,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Franconia Notch, New Hampshire

    Oil · Paper

    12-1/4 x 9-3/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 1177
    $20,000≈ £15,165≈ €17,161HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
15. 
    Bish-Bash Falls

    Oil · Canvas

    19 in. x 16 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 16, 2013 · Lot 1554
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $75,000–150,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
16. 
    Valley landscape, Trenton Falls, NY

    Oil · Canvas

    oval 13 1/4 x 10in

    Bonhams · May 15, 2012 · Lot 29
    $37,500≈ £23,362≈ €29,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
17. 
    Italian landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    28 3/4 x 44 1/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 29, 2011 · Lot 1049
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
18. 
    An Expansive River Valley Landscape with Soldiers Overlooking an Encampment Below, circa 1860Circle of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    14 inches x 24 inches

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 15, 2011 · Lot 186
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
19. 
    Windsor Park

    Oil · Canvas

    12 1/2 x 19 3/4in

    Bonhams · May 24, 2011 · Lot 1037
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
20. 
    Portrait of Young Woman

    Oil · Canvas

    24” x 20”

    James D. Julia · Aug 28, 2007 · Lot 333
    $1,725≈ £857≈ €1,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at James D. Julia ↗
21. 
    Mount Washington, Cog Railway in Distance

    Oil · Canvas

    13 3/4 x 12in

    Bonhams · Nov 28, 2006 · Lot 13
    $29,875≈ £15,367≈ €22,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗

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