John Longstaff

Australian · 1861–1941 · Painter

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9auction results2013–2025years recorded78%sold (7)$3.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Twilight (circa 1895)Smith & Singer · Apr 2022A$55,227≈ $41,087≈ £31,571≈ €37,830Sign up to see
Interior of a Kitchen (1886)Smith & Singer · Aug 2025A$58,909≈ $38,245≈ £28,286≈ €32,738Sign up to see
Miss Ida Fowler 1898Menzies · Mar 2022A$5,400≈ $4,042≈ £3,080≈ €3,642Sign up to see

John Longstaff’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 9 auction results for John Longstaff between 2013 and 2025, of which 7 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.7kSign up free to see to $41.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $41.1kSign up free to see for Twilight (circa 1895) at Smith & Singer in April 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (5), Smith & Singer (2) and Menzies (1).

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Interior of a Kitchen (1886), 1886
Oil · Canvas
49 x 30 cm
Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 81
A$58,909≈ $38,245≈ £28,286≈ €32,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Mentone Beach Foreshore, c.1887
Oil · Canvas
29 x 39cm
Leonard Joel · Mar 18, 2025 · Lot 80
A$5,000≈ $3,184≈ £2,454≈ €2,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Twilight (circa 1895), 1895
Oil · Board
30.5 x 50.7 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 66
A$55,227≈ $41,087≈ £31,571≈ €37,830Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Miss Ida Fowler 1898, 1898
Oil · Canvas
40.0 x 30.0 cm
Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 51
A$5,400≈ $4,042≈ £3,080≈ €3,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Menzies ↗
Seascape, 1891
Oil · Canvas
29.5 x 38.5cm
Leonard Joel · Mar 20, 2018 · Lot 55
A$2,200≈ $1,695≈ £1,211≈ €1,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,800–3,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
Seascape oil on canvas
Oil
Leonard Joel · Dec 2, 2014 · Lot 5
A$2,000≈ $1,688≈ £1,078≈ €1,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗
Launching Place
Oil · Board
37 x 26.5cm
Leonard Joel · Jun 17, 2013 · Lot 53
A$2,000≈ $1,922≈ £1,222≈ €1,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
A Breton Maid, 1891
Oil · Canvas
39-1/8 x 32-1/8 in.
Brunk Auctions · Dec 5, 2020 · Lot 731
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Portrait of Alice McDonald 1902 oil on canvas
Oil
Leonard Joel · Dec 2, 2014 · Lot 189
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗

John Longstaff paintings (9)John Longstaff oil paintings (9)

John Longstaff: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Longstaff at auction?

$41,087Sign up free to see, for Twilight (circa 1895) at Smith & Singer (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Longstaff?

The median sale price is $3.2kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Longstaff have sold at auction?

7 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Longstaff?

Leonard Joel, Smith & Singer and Menzies account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Smith & Singer · Menzies

About John Longstaff

In museum collections

Breaking the News, 1887
Art Gallery of Western Australia · Public domain
Gippsland, Sunday night, February 20th, 1898, 1898
National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
Dr Alexander Leeper, 1928
National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
Mr Maurice Moscovitch, 1925
National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain