What is a Joseph Highmore painting worth?
1692–1780 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by Joseph Highmore with a published auction price sold between $3,400Sign up free to see and $12,276Sign up free to see, and the median is $7,820Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $7,820Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,400Sign up free to see across 3 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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Joseph Highmore prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2025
- Median price
- $7.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $19.2kSign up free to see William lloyd of liverpool, Dreweatts, Jan 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $3.4k–$12.3kSign up free to see | $7.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (4), Brunk Auctions (2), Whyte's (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $3k–$11.2kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $6.2k–$13.5kSign up free to see | $7.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Joseph Highmore sales
- Portrait of mr edward pryce of gunley and mrs frances pryce, Oil on canvas — $13,139Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Nov 18, 2025
- Portrait of Mary Bowater, oil on canvas — $1,700Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 9, 2025
- Portrait of Miss Priscilla Edgell, Oil on canvas (lined) — $3,400Sign up free to see, Leland Little, Jun 10, 2023
- Portrait Eines Vornehmen Jägers mit Seinem Hund, oil on canvas — $8,033Sign up free to see, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Jun 24, 2021
- William lloyd of liverpool, Oil on canvas235 x — $19,205Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jan 21, 2021
- Portrait of Sir Thomas Heath (d, Oil on canvas — $4,562Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Mar 10, 2020
- Portrait of William Lloyd of Liverpool, Oil on canvas — $7,820Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Mar 10, 2020
- Portrait of Barnabas Eveleigh Leigh (1703-1776), oil on canvas — $2,800Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Dec 7, 2019
Questions about Joseph Highmore prices
What is a Joseph Highmore painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joseph Highmore have sold for a median of $7,820, and half of them sold between $3,400 and $12,276. For paintings alone the median is $7,820 (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 Joseph Highmore sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $19,205 for “William lloyd of liverpool” at Dreweatts in January 2021.
How often do Joseph Highmore works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2004 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Joseph Highmore painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Joseph Highmore between 2004 and 2025, and 9 of them sold (90%).
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