What is a Maxfield Parrish work worth?
1870–1966 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 18 priced auction sales, works by Maxfield Parrish have sold for a median of $19,688Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,085Sign up free to see and $49,135Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $7,500Sign up free to see across 5 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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Maxfield Parrish prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2025
- Median price
- $19.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $740kSign up free to see Humpty Dumpty, Phillips, Jul 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 6 | $30.7k–$37.7kSign up free to see | $33.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $20.9k–$79.3kSign up free to see | $69kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $225–$1.2kSign up free to see | $576Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (8), Rago Auctions (2), Brunk Auctions (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 6 | $30.7k–$55.5kSign up free to see | $36kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $2k–$52.5kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Maxfield Parrish sales
- Whispering Gallery, hand painted polychrome on photogravure on board — $1,200Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 30, 2025
- Daybreak, Lithograph on Paper — $225Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, May 17, 2025
- Brook at Sunset, oil on wood panel — $80,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jun 5, 2024
- Old King Cole, Large oil on canvas — $7,500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 20, 2022
- Untitled, watercolor on paperboard — $30,000Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 10, 2022
- Humpty Dumpty, oil on board — $740,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 2, 2020
- Untitled — $4,063Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 4, 2019
- Scribner's Fiction Number August, poster — $1,983Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Dec 16, 2017
Questions about Maxfield Parrish prices
What is a Maxfield Parrish work worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Maxfield Parrish have sold for a median of $19,688, and half of them sold between $2,085 and $49,135. 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 Maxfield Parrish sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $740,000 for “Humpty Dumpty” at Phillips in July 2020.
Which Maxfield Parrish medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $69,000 (6 sales).
How often do Maxfield Parrish works sell at auction?
95% of the 19 lots recorded between 2006 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Maxfield Parrish work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Maxfield Parrish between 2006 and 2025, and 18 of them sold (95%).
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