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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Record prices
The U.S. Clipper Ship "Flying Fish"Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $276,000≈ £168,200≈ €193,997Sign up to see
Swirling Foam – The Sovereign of the SeasCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $152,100≈ £93,296≈ €105,691Sign up to see
Night 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).
Coming up at auction
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Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
10 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 42 | 41 | 98% | $48.4kSign up | $35.1kSign up | $276kSign up |
| Oil | 42 | 41 | 98% | $48.4kSign up | $35.1kSign up | $276kSign up |
| Works on paper | 9 | 6 | 67% | $3kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $8.7kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 3 | 60% | $2.5kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $5.1kSign up | $5.1kSign up | $8.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 1 | 50% | $190Sign up | $190Sign up | $190Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 1 | 50% | $50Sign up | $50Sign up | $50Sign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 1 | 50% | $50Sign up | $50Sign up | $50Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $11.8kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | $20kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | $33.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $33.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 | $26.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $62.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $16.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $59.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $47.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $55kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $45.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $93.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $27.6kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $37.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $75.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $75.6kSign up |