What is a Mark Catesby print worth?
1679–1749 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 135 works by Mark Catesby with a published auction price sold between $413Sign up free to see and $1,350Sign up free to see, and the median is $750Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $750Sign up free to see across 135 sales. In the last five years the median was $825Sign up free to see across 44 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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Mark Catesby prices by medium
- Auction results
- 144
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $750Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.5kSign up free to see T. 46 The Chatterer, Brunk Auctions, Mar 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 135 | $413–$1.4kSign up free to see | $750Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (136), Olympia Auctions (2), Art+Object (2)
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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 Mark Catesby sales
- The Laughing Gull, hand colored engraving on laid paper with "IV" watermark — $500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- The Fieldfare of Carolina, The Yellow Belly'd Woodpecker, hand colored etching on laid paper — $650Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- The Gray Fox, hand colored etching on laid paper with "J. Whatman" undated watermark — $800Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- Cecropia Moth, hand colored etching on laid paper with "IHS Ivilledary" watermark — $1,400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- The Tiger Swallowtail, hand colored engraving on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermark with "LVG" p — $1,100Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- The Bahama Coney, hand colored etching on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily "4" watermark — $250Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- The Blew Linnet, hand colored engraving on laid paper with IV watermark — $1,400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- The Oyster Catcher, hand colored etching on laid paper — $850Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
Questions about Mark Catesby prices
What is a Mark Catesby print worth?
Based on 135 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Mark Catesby have sold for a median of $750, and half of them sold between $413 and $1,350. For prints alone the median is $750 (135 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 Mark Catesby sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,500 for “T. 46 The Chatterer” at Brunk Auctions in March 2022.
How often do Mark Catesby works sell at auction?
94% of the 144 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Mark Catesby print?
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ArtSell has recorded 144 auction results for Mark Catesby between 2010 and 2026, and 135 of them sold (94%).
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