L. Birge Harrison

American · 1854–1929 · Painter

Lovell Birge Harrison was an American genre and landscape painter, teacher, and writer. He was a prominent practitioner and advocate of Tonalism. (Wikipedia)

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Tunnel of Trees in WinterBonhams · Nov 2020$31,563≈ £23,678≈ €26,601Sign up to see
The Red Mill at Cos CobBonhams · Nov 2016$27,500≈ £22,126≈ €25,902Sign up to see
Sunrise from QuebecBonhams · Nov 2016$26,250≈ £21,168≈ €24,692Sign up to see

L. Birge Harrison’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 15 auction results for L. Birge Harrison between 2005 and 2024, of which 14 sold (93%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $175Sign up free to see to $31.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $31.6kSign up free to see for Tunnel of Trees in Winter at Bonhams in November 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (13 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (11), Sloans & Kenyon (2) and Rafael Osona Auction (1).

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17 results

A Snowy Evening, c. 1900
Oil · Canvas
16 h x 20 w in (41 x 51 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 14, 2024 · Lot 155
$13,860≈ £10,943≈ €13,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Hazy Moonlight
Oil · Board
Cottone Auctions · Mar 31, 2023 · Lot 167
$4,080≈ £3,299≈ €3,752Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Catskills Landscape, c. 1920
Oil · Board
6.75" h x 9.25" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 10, 2022 · Lot 145
$175≈ £153≈ €176HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Tunnel of Trees in Winter
Oil · Canvas
16 1/4 x 20 1/8in (41.3 x 51.1cm)
Bonhams · Nov 24, 2020 · Lot 56
$31,563≈ £23,678≈ €26,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Red Mill at Cos Cob
Oil · Canvas
29 x 34in
Bonhams · Nov 22, 2016 · Lot 35
$27,500≈ £22,126≈ €25,902Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
On the Delaware
Oil · Canvas
30 x 40in
Bonhams · Nov 22, 2016 · Lot 37
$13,750≈ £11,063≈ €12,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
Sunrise from Quebec
Oil · Canvas
26 x 30in
Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016 · Lot 47
$26,250≈ £21,168≈ €24,692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Hill Crest Farm
Pastel · Board
24 x 30in
Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016 · Lot 48
$2,500≈ £2,016≈ €2,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
A Winter Dream
Pastel · Paper
25 x 27in
Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016 · Lot 49
$2,500≈ £2,016≈ €2,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
Old Oaks Defiance, Woodstock, Vermont
Oil · Canvas
25 x 30in
Bonhams · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 24
$16,250≈ £10,171≈ €12,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by L. Birge Harrison that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

L. Birge Harrison paintings (13)L. Birge Harrison oil paintings (13)

L. Birge Harrison: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by L. Birge Harrison at auction?

$31,563Sign up free to see, for Tunnel of Trees in Winter at Bonhams (November 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for L. Birge Harrison?

The median sale price is $9.2kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by L. Birge Harrison have sold at auction?

14 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2024. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell L. Birge Harrison?

Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and Rafael Osona Auction account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · Rafael Osona Auction

About L. Birge Harrison

Lovell Birge Harrison was an American genre and landscape painter, teacher, and writer. He was a prominent practitioner and advocate of Tonalism.

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In museum collections

Frosty Morning near New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1915
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · Public domain
Winter Sunset, 1890
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
The Harbor Light, 1900
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
A Puff of Steam, 1910
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Public domain