Louis John Steele, Self portrait wearing a hat

Louis John Steele

New Zealand · 1842–1918 · Painter, Printmaker

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3auction results2007–2017years recorded67%sold (2)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Louis John Steele, A Misty Morning, oil on board, circa 1905A Misty MorningArt+Object · NZ$5,703≈ $4,073≈ £2,025≈ €2,939Sign up to see
  2. Louis John Steele, Boats Moored at Yarmouth, watercolourBoats Moored at YarmouthArt+Object · NZ$228≈ $163≈ £81≈ €117Sign up to see

Louis John Steele’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 3 auction results for Louis John Steele between 2007 and 2017, of which 2 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $163Sign up free to see to $4.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.1kSign up free to see for A Misty Morning at Art+Object in September 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Results come from Art+Object (3).

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  1. Louis John Steele, A Misty Morning, oil on board, circa 1905
    A Misty Morning
    Oil · Board
    250 x 400mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 60
    NZ$5,703≈ $4,073≈ £2,025≈ €2,939Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Louis John Steele, Boats Moored at Yarmouth, watercolour
    Boats Moored at Yarmouth
    Watercolor
    210 x 315mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 65
    NZ$228≈ $163≈ £81≈ €117Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Louis John Steele, An Old Chief, Ngaroki te Uru, oil on board
    An Old Chief, Ngaroki te Uru
    Oil · Board
    250 x 190mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 93
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$60,000–80,000View at Art+Object ↗

Louis John Steele: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louis John Steele at auction?

$4,073Sign up free to see, for A Misty Morning at Art+Object (September 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis John Steele?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis John Steele have sold at auction?

2 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2017.

Which auction houses sell Louis John Steele?

Art+Object accounts for the most recorded results. Art+Object

About Louis John Steele

In museum collections

  • Louis John Steele, Self portrait wearing a hatSelf portrait wearing a hat, 1889
    Auckland Art Gallery · Public domain
  • Louis John Steele, Portrait of Sir John Logan CampbellPortrait of Sir John Logan Campbell, 1910
    Auckland Art Gallery · Public domain
  • Louis John Steele, The Explorer's messageThe Explorer's message
    Auckland Art Gallery · Public domain
  • Louis John Steele, Head of a white leopardHead of a white leopard
    Auckland Art Gallery · Public domain

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