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Lilly Martin Spencer

American · 1822–1902 · Painter, Draughtsman

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8auction results2008–2022years recorded75%sold (6)$4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Our Future AmericansBrunk Auctions · $7,000≈ £5,313≈ €6,236Sign up to see
  2. Will You Have Some Fruit?Brunk Auctions · $4,750≈ £3,650≈ €4,249Sign up to see
  3. See How the Sun ShinesBrunk Auctions · $4,000≈ £3,033≈ €3,432Sign up to see

Lilly Martin Spencer’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 8 auction results for Lilly Martin Spencer between 2008 and 2022, of which 6 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.5kSign up free to see to $7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7kSign up free to see for Our Future Americans at Brunk Auctions in September 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (4), Brunk Auctions (4) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).

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  1. Lilly Martin Spencer, The May Queen, circa 1848, oil on canvas
    The May Queen, circa 1848
    Oil · Canvas
    canvas 33 x 27 inches, framed: 42 x 36 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 208
    $3,075≈ £2,520≈ €2,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  2. Lilly Martin Spencer, The pic nic on the fourth of July "A day to be remembered," circa 1864, Engraving
    The pic nic on the fourth of July "A day to be remembered," circa 1864After the artist
    Engraving
    22 x 29 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1207
    $250≈ £189≈ €222HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  3. See How the Sun Shines
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 29 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1161
    $4,000≈ £3,033≈ €3,432HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Will You Have Some Fruit?, 1871
    Oil · Canvas
    43 x 34 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 949
    $4,750≈ £3,650≈ €4,249HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. Our Future Americans, circa 1865
    Oil · Canvas
    62 x 52 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1197
    $7,000≈ £5,313≈ €6,236HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Lilly Martin Spencer, PORTRAIT OF SARAH ELIZABETH PERKINS, identified and titled on label verso, Oil on canvas
    PORTRAIT OF SARAH ELIZABETH PERKINS, identified and titled on label versoAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    24 in. x 19 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 984
    $300≈ £184≈ €233HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Lilly Martin Spencer, Fruit
    Fruit
    9.5" high x 11.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 69
    $4,000≈ £2,520≈ €2,929HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Lilly Martin Spencer, Ophelia, Pencil on cream paper
    Ophelia
    Drawing · Paper
    15 in. x 11 1/2 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1614
    $1,500≈ £752≈ €951HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Will You Have Some Fruit?, 1871
    Oil · Canvas
    43 x 34 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 490
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Lilly Martin Spencer, PORTRAIT OF SARAH ELIZABETH PERKINS, identified and titled on label verso, Oil on canvas
    PORTRAIT OF SARAH ELIZABETH PERKINS, identified and titled on label versoAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    24 in. x 19 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1022
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Lilly Martin Spencer paintings (6)Lilly Martin Spencer oil paintings (6)

Lilly Martin Spencer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lilly Martin Spencer at auction?

$7,000Sign up free to see, for Our Future Americans at Brunk Auctions (September 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lilly Martin Spencer?

The median sale price is $4kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lilly Martin Spencer have sold at auction?

6 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2022.

Which auction houses sell Lilly Martin Spencer?

Sloans & Kenyon, Brunk Auctions and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Brunk Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery

About Lilly Martin Spencer

In museum collections

  • Lilly Martin Spencer, RaspberriesRaspberries, c. 1859
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Lilly Martin Spencer, Young Husband: First MarketingYoung Husband: First Marketing, 1854
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Lilly Martin Spencer, Conversation PieceConversation Piece, ca. 1851–52
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Lilly Martin Spencer, My Poor Sweet Little AngelicaMy Poor Sweet Little Angelica, 19th century
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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