What is a Margaret Preston print worth?
1875–1963 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 66 works by Margaret Preston with a published auction price sold between $8,787Sign up free to see and $35,673Sign up free to see, and the median is $19,707Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $12,906Sign up free to see across 42 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,360Sign up free to see across 18 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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Margaret Preston prices by medium
- Auction results
- 77
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $19.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $194kSign up free to see WATTLE 1928, Smith & Singer, May 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 42 | $7.6k–$20.1kSign up free to see | $12.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 21 | $36.5k–$67.8kSign up free to see | $47.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (34), Smith & Singer (28), Leonard Joel (14)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 35 | $6.8k–$19.1kSign up free to see | $11.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 28 | $25.2k–$51.3kSign up free to see | $31.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Margaret Preston sales
- Flowers in Jug, Woodcut with Hand Colouring, ed. (possibly) 125 — $5,737Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 30, 2026
- Christmas Bells 1925, hand-coloured woodcut on paper, edition 7 of 50 — $26,339Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 28, 2026
- Cottage Kitchen (1905), oil on canvas — $47,579Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- Flowers in Jug c1929, hand-coloured woodcut — $7,963Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 19, 2025
- Sturt's Desert Pea, hand-coloured woodcut — $9,892Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Sep 22, 2025
- Emus c1923, woodcut — $7,978Sign up free to see, Menzies, Jun 18, 2025
- Hibiscus 1925, hand-coloured woodcut — $12,530Sign up free to see, Menzies, Apr 9, 2025
- Wooden Bridge, Mosman, hand-coloured woodcut, ed. 2/50 — $5,222Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Nov 15, 2023
Questions about Margaret Preston prices
What is a Margaret Preston print worth?
Based on 66 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Margaret Preston have sold for a median of $19,707, and half of them sold between $8,787 and $35,673. For prints alone the median is $12,906 (42 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 Margaret Preston sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $193,664 for “WATTLE 1928” at Smith & Singer in May 2013.
Which Margaret Preston medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $47,579 (21 sales).
How often do Margaret Preston works sell at auction?
86% of the 77 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Margaret Preston print?
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Of the 77 lots by Margaret Preston recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 66 found a buyer (86%).
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