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Louis Agassiz Fuertes

American · 1874–1927 · Painter, Printmaker

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5auction results2015–2022years recorded60%sold (3)$16.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2), first and second signed (lower right); second dated 'Dec 1-1907' (lower left)A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2)Bonhams · $27,500≈ £18,172≈ €25,868Sign up to see
  2. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Five Depictions of Shore Birds and Ducks, three watercolors of ducks, two ink wash drawings of wading birdsFive Depictions of Shore Birds and DucksBonhams · $16,575≈ £14,613≈ €16,732Sign up to see
  3. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Bald Eagle, 1896, watercolor and gouache en grisaille on paperBald EagleRago Auctions · $3,900≈ £3,055≈ €3,349Sign up to see

Louis Agassiz Fuertes’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 5 auction results for Louis Agassiz Fuertes between 2015 and 2022, of which 3 sold (60%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.9kSign up free to see to $27.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27.5kSign up free to see for A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2) at Bonhams in November 2015. The most common medium is watercolors (4 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (4) and Rago Auctions (1).

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  1. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Five Depictions of Shore Birds and Ducks, three watercolors of ducks, two ink wash drawings of wading birds
    Five Depictions of Shore Birds and Ducks
    Watercolor
    sizes to 22 1/4 x 14 7/8 in. (56.5 x 37.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 19
    $16,575≈ £14,613≈ €16,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Bald Eagle, 1896, watercolor and gouache en grisaille on paper
    Bald Eagle, 1896
    Watercolor · Paper
    9⅛ h x 12⅝ w in (23 x 32 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 500
    $3,900≈ £3,055≈ €3,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2), first and second signed (lower right); second dated 'Dec 1-1907' (lower left)
    A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2)
    first and second signed (lower right); second dated 'Dec 1-1907' (lower left)
    first 19 ½ x 15in; second 19 1/4 x 12in
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    $27,500≈ £18,172≈ €25,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, A Blue Headed Bird, watercolor and gouache on paper
    A Blue Headed Bird
    Watercolor · Paper
    sight 11 1/4 x 13 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 203
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, A Blue Headed Thrasher, watercolor and gouache on paper
    A Blue Headed Thrasher
    Watercolor · Paper
    11 1/4 x 13in (28.6 x 33cm) (sight)
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

Louis Agassiz Fuertes works on paper (4)Louis Agassiz Fuertes watercolors (4)

Louis Agassiz Fuertes: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louis Agassiz Fuertes at auction?

$27,500Sign up free to see, for A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2) at Bonhams (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis Agassiz Fuertes?

The median sale price is $16.6kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis Agassiz Fuertes have sold at auction?

3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2022.

Which auction houses sell Louis Agassiz Fuertes?

Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rago Auctions

About Louis Agassiz Fuertes

In museum collections

  • Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Jagged Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal KingdomJagged Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Thirteen Whooping Cranes in FlightThirteen Whooping Cranes in Flight, 1917
    Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Icterus fuertesi Chapman, adult male and femaleIcterus fuertesi Chapman, adult male and female, 1911
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Related artists — American, born 1849–1899