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Louisa McElwain

American · 1953–2013

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5auction results2009–2025years recorded100%sold (5)$18.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Louisa McElwain, Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996Toomey & Co. · $29,900≈ £21,998≈ €26,358Sign up to see
  2. Louisa McElwain, Indian Lands, Santa Clara III, oil on canvasIndian Lands, Santa Clara IIIRago Auctions · $22,860≈ £17,034≈ €20,214Sign up to see
  3. Louisa McElwain, Chimayo Badlands, Oil on canvasChimayo BadlandsScottsdale Art Auction · $18,720≈ £14,981≈ €17,510Sign up to see

Louisa McElwain’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 Louisa McElwain between 2009 and 2025, of which 5 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.5kSign up free to see to $29.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $29.9kSign up free to see for Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996 at Toomey & Co. in February 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Scottsdale Art Auction (2), Sloans & Kenyon (1) and Rago Auctions (1).

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  1. Louisa McElwain, Indian Lands, Santa Clara III, oil on canvas
    Indian Lands, Santa Clara III
    Oil · Canvas
    40¼ h x 60¼ w in (102 x 153 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 150
    $22,860≈ £17,034≈ €20,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Louisa McElwain, Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996
    Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 17
    $29,900≈ £21,998≈ €26,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Louisa McElwain, High Desert Afternoon, Oil on canvas
    High Desert Afternoon
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 16 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 74
    $5,557≈ £4,407≈ €4,916Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  4. Louisa McElwain, Chimayo Badlands, Oil on canvas
    Chimayo Badlands
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 60 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 474
    $18,720≈ £14,981≈ €17,510Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  5. Louisa McElwain, Ghost Ranch, Oil on canvas
    Ghost Ranch
    Oil · Canvas
    40 in. x 60 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1406
    $2,500≈ £1,499≈ €1,681HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Louisa McElwain paintings (4)Louisa McElwain oil paintings (4)

Louisa McElwain: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louisa McElwain at auction?

$29,900Sign up free to see, for Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996 at Toomey & Co. (February 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louisa McElwain?

The median sale price is $18.7kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louisa McElwain have sold at auction?

5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Louisa McElwain?

Scottsdale Art Auction, Sloans & Kenyon and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Scottsdale Art Auction · Sloans & Kenyon · Rago Auctions

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