Joseph Douglas Purcell

Canadian · 1927–2015 · Painter

Canadian painter

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14auction results2006–2021years recorded86%sold (12)$332Sign up free to seemedian price

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Bluenose, Queen of the SeaBrunk Auctions · Feb 2021$2,600≈ £1,878≈ €2,140Sign up to see
Back of Lunenburg, N. ScotiaLevis Fine Art Auctions · Apr 2016CA$1,170≈ $908≈ £641≈ €805Sign up to see
Bluenose From the Deck of AlcalaBrunk Auctions · Dec 2020$800≈ £594≈ €658Sign up to see

Joseph Douglas Purcell’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 14 auction results for Joseph Douglas Purcell between 2006 and 2021, of which 12 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $70Sign up free to see to $2.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.6kSign up free to see for Bluenose, Queen of the Sea at Brunk Auctions in February 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (9), Levis Fine Art Auctions (4) and Sloans & Kenyon (1).

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Coursing Yachts
Oil · Canvas
24 x 40 in.
Brunk Auctions · Feb 11, 2021 · Lot 51
$400≈ £289≈ €329HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Stormy Seas
Oil · Canvas
12 x 16 in.
Brunk Auctions · Feb 11, 2021 · Lot 66
$350≈ £253≈ €288HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Bluenose, Queen of the Sea
Oil · Canvas
48 x 60 in
Brunk Auctions · Feb 11, 2021 · Lot 8
$2,600≈ £1,878≈ €2,140HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Fishing Off the Coast
Oil · Canvas
48 in.
Brunk Auctions · Dec 5, 2020 · Lot 523
$300≈ £223≈ €247HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Bluenose From the Deck of Alcala
Oil · Canvas
24 x 35-3/4 in.
Brunk Auctions · Dec 5, 2020 · Lot 524
$800≈ £594≈ €658HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Calling in Dories
Oil · Canvas
24 x 36 in.
Brunk Auctions · Dec 5, 2020 · Lot 526
$600≈ £446≈ €493HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Rolling Surf, Blue Rocks N.S.
Oil · Canvas
16 x 24 in.
Brunk Auctions · Dec 5, 2020 · Lot 527
$250≈ £186≈ €206HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Docked Sailboats by Shanty
Watercolor
8 in. x 15 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 21, 2018 · Lot 338
$70≈ £50≈ €57HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Back of Lunenburg, N. Scotia, 1950
Oil · Panel
30.5 x 40.6 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Apr 17, 2016 · Lot 469
CA$1,170≈ $908≈ £641≈ €805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$600–800View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
Untitled - Nova Scotian Beauty
Watercolor · Paper
37.5 x 59.1 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Oct 3, 2010 · Lot 583
CA$322≈ $314≈ £198≈ €229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$350–450View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

Joseph Douglas Purcell paintings (12)Joseph Douglas Purcell oil paintings (11)

Joseph Douglas Purcell: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joseph Douglas Purcell at auction?

$2,600Sign up free to see, for Bluenose, Queen of the Sea at Brunk Auctions (February 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joseph Douglas Purcell?

The median sale price is $332Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joseph Douglas Purcell have sold at auction?

12 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2021.

Which auction houses sell Joseph Douglas Purcell?

Brunk Auctions, Levis Fine Art Auctions and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Levis Fine Art Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon