What is a Joseph Pennell print worth?
1857–1926 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 39 priced auction sales, works by Joseph Pennell have sold for a median of $282Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $184Sign up free to see and $325Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $250Sign up free to see across 24 sales. In the last five years the median was $325Sign up free to see across 20 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 Pennell prices by medium
- Auction results
- 63
- Sold rate
- 62%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $282Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.3kSign up free to see The Cross of Gold, Cedar Street Building (Wuerth 497), Bonhams, Feb 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 24 | $167–$325Sign up free to see | $250Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $250–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (16), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (13), Pananti (5)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 11 | $200–$690Sign up free to see | $275Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $172–$325Sign up free to see | $250Sign up free to see |
Recent Joseph Pennell sales
- Rouen Cathedral, Lithograph — $63Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- The Cross of Gold, Cedar Street Building (Wuerth 497), Mezzotint on laid paper with unidentified watermark — $2,304Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 25, 2026
- The Guard Gate, Gatun Lock, Panama, etching, 1912 — $325Sign up free to see, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Oct 19, 2024
- The Bay, New York, aquatint and etching — $1,161Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 10, 2023
- St. Paul's in War Time: the Searchlights, mezzotint — $313Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 16, 2022
- On the Way to Bessemer, etching — $750Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 16, 2022
- Standard Oil - Staten Island, New York, etching and aquatint — $325Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 16, 2022
- In Hyde Park, 1909 — $375Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Apr 7, 2022
Questions about Joseph Pennell prices
What is a Joseph Pennell print worth?
Based on 39 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joseph Pennell have sold for a median of $282, and half of them sold between $184 and $325. For prints alone the median is $250 (24 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 Pennell sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,304 for “The Cross of Gold, Cedar Street Building (Wuerth 497)” at Bonhams in February 2026.
Which Joseph Pennell medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,300 (3 sales).
How often do Joseph Pennell works sell at auction?
62% of the 63 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Joseph Pennell print?
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Of the 63 lots by Joseph Pennell recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 39 found a buyer (62%).
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