What is a Louisa McElwain painting worth?
1953–2013 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 5 priced auction sales, works by Louisa McElwain have sold for a median of $18,720Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,557Sign up free to see and $22,860Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $12,139Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Louisa McElwain prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2025
- Median price
- $18.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $29.9kSign up free to see Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996, Toomey & Co., Feb 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $4.8k–$19.8kSign up free to see | $12.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Scottsdale Art Auction (2), Toomey & Co. (1), Sloans & Kenyon (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Louisa McElwain sales
- Indian Lands, Santa Clara III, oil on canvas — $22,860Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 22, 2025
- Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996 — $29,900Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 23, 2022
- High Desert Afternoon, Oil on canvas — $5,557Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Jun 13, 2020
- Chimayo Badlands, Oil on canvas — $18,720Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 1, 2017
- Ghost Ranch, Oil on canvas — $2,500Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Nov 13, 2009
Questions about Louisa McElwain prices
What is a Louisa McElwain painting worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louisa McElwain have sold for a median of $18,720, and half of them sold between $5,557 and $22,860. For paintings alone the median is $12,139 (4 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Louisa McElwain sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $29,900 for “Still Water, Rio Grande Gorge, 1996” at Toomey & Co. in February 2022.
How often do Louisa McElwain works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2009 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Louisa McElwain painting?
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Louisa McElwain have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2025; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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