Louis Aston Knight

American · 1873–1948 · Painter

Louis Aston Knight was a French-born American artist noted for his paintings of landscapes. One of his paintings, The Afterglow, was purchased by U.S. President Warren G.… (Wikipedia)

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Mill in MoonlightBonhams · May 2011$42,700≈ £26,454≈ €30,307Sign up to see
The Cottage at BeaumontBonhams · Dec 2008$12,000≈ £8,126≈ €9,506Sign up to see
Mountain Laurel, NorfolkBonhams · May 2010$11,590≈ £8,047≈ €9,416Sign up to see

Louis Aston Knight’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 49 auction results for Louis Aston Knight between 2003 and 2025, of which 36 sold (73%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $98Sign up free to see to $42.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $42.7kSign up free to see for Mill in Moonlight at Bonhams in May 2011. The most common medium is oil paintings (37 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (21), Brunk Auctions (8) and James D. Julia (5).

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Sunset at Noisy-le-Grand
Oil · Canvas
25 x 32 in.
Cottone Auctions · May 22, 2025 · Lot 76
$3,360≈ £2,504≈ €2,971Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
River with Bridge
Oil · Canvas
25½ h x 32 w in (65 x 81 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 14, 2024 · Lot 142
$1,512≈ £1,194≈ €1,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled
Oil · Board
H 20" W 25"
DuMouchelles · Oct 10, 2024 · Lot 1030
$1,500≈ £1,148≈ €1,372HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
A river scene
Oil · Panel
46 x 35 1/2in (116.8 x 90.2cm)
Bonhams · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 1208
$3,840≈ £3,081≈ €3,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Path to the Sea, Jamaica
Oil · Panel
10 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (26.7 x 34.9 cm)
Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 45
$640≈ £504≈ €585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Mill On A River
Watercolor · Paper
9-3/4 x 13 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 21, 2022 · Lot 895
$450≈ £361≈ €425HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
The river mill
Oil · Canvas
25 3/4 x 32in (65.5 x 81.4cm)
Bonhams · May 5, 2022 · Lot 328
$7,013≈ £5,653≈ €6,636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
A tranquil river landscape
Watercolor · Paper
13 3/4 x 9 3/4in (35 x 24.8cm) (sight)
Bonhams · Aug 19, 2021 · Lot 346
$1,020≈ £746≈ €872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
Riverscape
Oil · Panel
10-1/2 x 13-3/4 in.
Brunk Auctions · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 280
$700≈ £520≈ €576HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
The George Washington Bridge
Oil · Board
10.75" high x 17.75" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 26, 2020 · Lot 10a
$1,100≈ £854≈ €948HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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Lots by Louis Aston Knight that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Louis Aston Knight paintings (37)Louis Aston Knight oil paintings (37)Louis Aston Knight works on paper (8)Louis Aston Knight watercolors (8)

Louis Aston Knight: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louis Aston Knight at auction?

$42,700Sign up free to see, for Mill in Moonlight at Bonhams (May 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis Aston Knight?

The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis Aston Knight have sold at auction?

36 of 49 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Louis Aston Knight?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · James D. Julia

About Louis Aston Knight

Louis Aston Knight was a French-born American artist noted for his paintings of landscapes. One of his paintings, The Afterglow, was purchased by U.S. President Warren G. Harding in 1922 to hang in the White House.

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In museum collections

Beaumontel
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/1566e22642864d23c5db70b80f731aaf · Public domain
Quiet Corner, a Cottage Near Dieppe
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/31be2f185c9ca673d82c5e93566a788c · Public domain
Apple Blossoms
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/1a791a86a63f6b85bf94555733b9d7fa · Public domain
Boathouse on a Stream
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/9671c98ef874c836f518d56667ac728e · Public domain

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