Joseph Sherly Sheppard Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1930

Of the 23 lots by Joseph Sherly Sheppard (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2007 and 2025, 21 found a buyer (91%). Half of the priced sales fell between $250Sign up free to see and $968Sign up free to see, with a median of $400Sign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $3.2kSign up free to see for Sun Bathers at Clarke Auction Gallery in January 2023. Sales were recorded mainly at Sloans & Kenyon (18), Rago Auctions (2) and Bonhams (1).

$3,200≈ £2,589≈ €2,944Sign uprecord priceSun BathersClarke Auction Gallery202323auction results2007–2025years recorded91%sold$400Sign up free to seemedian price

Joseph Sherly Sheppard oil paintings: key figures

Auction results: 23
Sold rate: 91%
Active at auction: 2007–2025
Median price: $400Sign up free to see
Record price: $3.2kSign up free to see Sun Bathers, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jan 2023

Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (18), Rago Auctions (2), Bonhams (1)

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All oil paintings results

Voluminous Bouquet of Iris Flowers, 1993
Oil · Board
39 x 39 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 18, 2025 · Lot 189
$1,000≈ £746≈ €853HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Still life with carnations
Oil · Board
31 1/2 x 25 1/4in (80 x 64cm)
Bonhams · Jul 11, 2023 · Lot 121
$640≈ £496≈ €582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Irises
Oil · Board
board (sight): 30 x 36 inches
Michaan's Auctions · Apr 14, 2023 · Lot 187
$1,107≈ £885≈ €1,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Untitled (Three Girls), 1987
Oil · Board
11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 219
$968≈ £785≈ €892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Sebastian, 1987
Oil · Panel
29⅝ h x 23⅝ w in (75 x 60 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 217
$2,016≈ £1,635≈ €1,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Sun Bathers
Oil · Board
24" h x 36" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 22, 2023 · Lot 75
$3,200≈ £2,589≈ €2,944HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Portrait of a Young Woman
Oil · Board
18 in. x 13 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 13, 2016 · Lot 652
$200≈ £138≈ €177HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Woman in White Blouse
Oil · Board
24 in. x 20 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 25, 2015 · Lot 1137
$200≈ £132≈ €185HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Portrait of a Young Woman
Oil · Board
18 in. x 13 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 21, 2015 · Lot 417
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Portrait of African American Woman with Pearls
Oil · Board
16 in. x 12 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 21, 2015 · Lot 416
$300≈ £195≈ €266HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Rape
Oil · Board
12 in. x 18 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 21, 2015 · Lot 415
$375≈ £244≈ €332HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
House with Clothesline
Oil · Board
12 in. x 16 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 15, 2014 · Lot 594
$250≈ £160≈ €201HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Camping on the Beach
Oil · Board
12 in. x 16 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 15, 2014 · Lot 593
$160≈ £102≈ €129HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Abandoned Fishing Boat
Oil · Board
12 in. x 16 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 15, 2014 · Lot 592
$475≈ £303≈ €382HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Woman in White Blouse
Oil · Board
24 in. x 20 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 15, 2014 · Lot 591
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Seated Female Nude in Red Chair
Oil · Board
16 in. x 20 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 15, 2014 · Lot 590
$250≈ £160≈ €201HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Juke Joint
Oil · Board
12 in. x 16 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2014 · Lot 641
$400≈ £245≈ €311HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Portrait of Woman in Pink Polka Dot Scarf
Oil · Board
24 in. x 20 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2014 · Lot 640
$250≈ £153≈ €195HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Wildflowers
Oil · Canvas
24 in. x 20 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2014 · Lot 639
$250≈ £153≈ €195HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Man and Dog on Dunes
Oil · Board
12 in. x 16 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2014 · Lot 638
$200≈ £122≈ €156HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Cannons Ready
Oil · Canvas
66 in. x 48 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 15, 2011 · Lot 1271
$1,700≈ £1,040≈ €1,176HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Fairview Inn in Maryland
Oil · Board
36 in. x 72 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 22, 2007 · Lot 963
$450≈ £225≈ €332HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
St Timothy'S Hall in Maryland
Oil · Board
36 in. x 72 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 22, 2007 · Lot 962
$450≈ £225≈ €332HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗