Montague Dawson

Montague Dawson

British · 1890–1973 · Painter

Montague Dawson RSMA, FRSA (1890–1973) was a British painter who was renowned as a maritime artist. His most famous paintings depict sailing ships, usually clippers or warships… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Montague Dawson, The U.S. Clipper Ship "Flying Fish", oil on canvasThe U.S. Clipper Ship "Flying Fish"Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $276,000≈ £168,200≈ €193,997Sign up to see
  2. Montague Dawson, Swirling Foam – The Sovereign of the Seas, oil on canvasSwirling Foam – The Sovereign of the SeasCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $152,100≈ £93,296≈ €105,691Sign up to see
  3. Montague Dawson, Night Suspect (A British Coast Guard Cutter in Pursuit, ca. 1830), oil on canvasNight Suspect (A British Coast Guard Cutter in Pursuit, ca. 1830)Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $102,850≈ £73,643≈ €86,494Sign up to see

Montague Dawson’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 54 auction results for Montague Dawson between 2005 and 2026, of which 49 sold (91%). A further 10 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $276kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $276kSign up free to see for The U.S. Clipper Ship "Flying Fish" at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2009. The most common medium is oil paintings (42 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (22), DuMouchelles (7) and Bonhams (6).

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  1. Montague Dawson, Ship Under Sail, oil on canvas
    Ship Under Sail
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 42 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 107
    $45,375≈ £34,055≈ €39,883Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Montague Dawson, Privateer in Heavy Seas, watercolour on paper
    Privateer in Heavy Seas
    Watercolor · Paper
    40½ x 66½cm (15.9 x 26.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 102
    €1,500≈ $1,714≈ £1,273HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Montague Dawson, THE CLIPPER 'LIGHTNING' BUILT BY DONALD MCKAY, oil on canvas
    THE CLIPPER 'LIGHTNING' BUILT BY DONALD MCKAY
    Oil · Canvas
    51cm x 76cm (20in x 30in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 9
    £8,890≈ $11,829≈ €10,377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Montague Dawson, Enemy Bomber in Thunderstorm, oil on canvas
    Enemy Bomber in Thunderstorm
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 30 w in (51 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 259
    $7,260≈ £5,558≈ €6,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Montague Dawson, Summer Days, Oil on Canvas
    Summer Days
    Oil · Canvas
    H 28" W 42"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1005
    $27,500≈ £20,470≈ €23,543HammerSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  6. Montague Dawson, Stormy Weather – The Bangalore, oil on canvas
    Stormy Weather – The Bangalore
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 24 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 298
    $20,000≈ £14,867≈ €17,059Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  7. Montague Dawson, Untitled, Gouache & Ink on Paper, 1949, "Untitled (Black Hulled Clipper Ship)"
    Untitled
    Gouache · Paper
    H 9.5" W 6.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1011
    $1,500≈ £1,184≈ €1,426HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  8. Montague Dawson, On a Run, gouache on paper
    On a Run
    Gouache · Paper
    41 x 53cm (16.1 x 20.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 15
    €8,000≈ $8,654≈ £6,747HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Montague Dawson, The Crescent Moon, 1970, Plate and Pencil signed by the artist and with verso gallery label stating it is an "artist proof." Printed in 1970 in England
    The Crescent Moon, 1970
    Drawing
    26 x 31 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 216
    $190≈ £152≈ €178HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Montague Dawson, Nearing Port, The Clipper Lightening, oil on canvas
    Nearing Port, The Clipper Lightening
    Oil · Canvas
    70.8 x 106.3 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 76
    A$49,091≈ $31,543≈ £25,322≈ €29,652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Also offered, result not published (10)

Lots by Montague Dawson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Montague Dawson paintings (42)Montague Dawson oil paintings (42)Montague Dawson works on paper (9)Montague Dawson watercolors (5)

Montague Dawson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Montague Dawson at auction?

$276,000Sign up free to see, for The U.S. Clipper Ship "Flying Fish" at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Montague Dawson?

The median sale price is $31.6kSign up free to see across 49 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Montague Dawson have sold at auction?

49 of 54 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 10 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Montague Dawson?

Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, DuMouchelles and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · DuMouchelles · Bonhams

About Montague Dawson

Montague Dawson RSMA, FRSA (1890–1973) was a British painter who was renowned as a maritime artist. His most famous paintings depict sailing ships, usually clippers or warships of the 18th and 19th centuries.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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