What is a John Longstaff painting worth?
1861–1941 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by John Longstaff have sold for a median of $3,184Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,809Sign up free to see and $21,144Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,184Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $21,144Sign up free to see across 4 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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John Longstaff prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $3.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $41.1kSign up free to see Twilight (circa 1895), Smith & Singer, Apr 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $1.8k–$21.1kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Leonard Joel (5), Smith & Singer (2), Menzies (1)
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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.
Recent John Longstaff sales
- Interior of a Kitchen (1886), oil on canvas — $38,245Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 19, 2025
- Mentone Beach Foreshore, oil on canvas — $3,184Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Mar 18, 2025
- Twilight (circa 1895), oil on board — $41,087Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 12, 2022
- Miss Ida Fowler 1898, oil on canvas — $4,042Sign up free to see, Menzies, Mar 31, 2022
- Seascape, oil on canvas — $1,695Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Mar 20, 2018
- Seascape oil on canvas — $1,688Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Dec 2, 2014
- Launching Place, oil on board — $1,922Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 17, 2013
Questions about John Longstaff prices
What is a John Longstaff painting worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Longstaff have sold for a median of $3,184, and half of them sold between $1,809 and $21,144. For paintings alone the median is $3,184 (7 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 John Longstaff sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $41,087 for “Twilight (circa 1895)” at Smith & Singer in April 2022.
How often do John Longstaff works sell at auction?
78% of the 9 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a John Longstaff painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for John Longstaff between 2013 and 2025, and 7 of them sold (78%).
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