What is a Lillie May Nicholson painting worth?
1884–1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Lillie May Nicholson with a published auction price sold between $1,913Sign up free to see and $7,013Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,738Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $6,100Sign up free to see across 12 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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Lillie May Nicholson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $5.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $31.6kSign up free to see Colorful Precipice on Left: Rocks on Coast, Bonhams, Apr 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $3k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (14), Toomey & Co. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $1.7k–$4.4kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $5.7k–$8.9kSign up free to see | $6.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Lillie May Nicholson sales
- Winter Suns Spots - Pacific Grove, oil on Masonite — $1,658Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 3, 2021
- Three boats in Monterey Bay, oil on board — $7,013Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 23, 2021
- Oak Trees, Pacific Grove, oil on board — $5,738Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 3, 2021
- Monterey Bay from Under the Oak, oil on board — $20,313Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 3, 2021
- California Landscape — $188Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Apr 21, 2021
- Asilomar Beach, Pacific Grove (Pino Lighthouse), oil on board — $5,738Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 20, 2021
- Colorful Precipice on Left: Rocks on Coast, oil on board — $31,563Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 20, 2021
- Fallen Cypress at Blue Inlet, oil on canvas — $8,925Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 20, 2021
Questions about Lillie May Nicholson prices
What is a Lillie May Nicholson painting worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lillie May Nicholson have sold for a median of $5,738, and half of them sold between $1,913 and $7,013. For paintings alone the median is $6,100 (12 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 Lillie May Nicholson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $31,563 for “Colorful Precipice on Left: Rocks on Coast” at Bonhams in April 2021.
How often do Lillie May Nicholson works sell at auction?
87% of the 15 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Lillie May Nicholson painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Lillie May Nicholson between 2005 and 2025, and 13 of them sold (87%).
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