Obadiah Short Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1803–1886

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ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Obadiah Short paintings between 2014 and 2025, and 5 of them sold (42%). Half of the priced sales fell between $314Sign up free to see and $549Sign up free to see, with a median of $471Sign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Thorpe gardens, norwich, sold at Dreweatts in July 2025 for $802Sign up free to see. Most results come from Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (10) and Dreweatts (2).

£600≈ $802≈ €696Sign uprecord priceThorpe gardens, norwichDreweatts12auction results2014–2025years recorded42%sold$471Sign up free to seemedian price

Obadiah Short paintings prices at a glance

Auction results
12 2014–2025
Price range
$203–$802Sign up free to see
Median price
$471Sign up free to see 5 sold
Most recent sale
$802Sign up free to see Jul 2025, Dreweatts
Record sale
$802Sign up free to see 2025, Dreweatts

Recent sales: Thorpe gardens, norwich · Rural scene depicting a lone figure on a woodl… · A solitary female figure walking in a landscap…

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Obadiah Short paintings: key figures

Auction results
12
Sold rate
42%
Active at auction
2014–2025
Median price
$471Sign up free to see
Record price
$802Sign up free to see Thorpe gardens, norwich, Dreweatts, Jul 2025

Top auction houses: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (10), Dreweatts (2)

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  1. Thorpe gardens, norwich by Obadiah Short, Oil on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Thorpe gardens, norwich
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 71cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 1293
    £600≈ $802≈ €696HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–400View at Dreweatts ↗
  2. Thorpe gardens, norwich by Obadiah Short, Oil on canvas, offered May 2025
    Thorpe gardens, norwich
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 71cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 1226
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Dreweatts ↗
  3. Rural scene depicting a lone figure on a woodland by Obadiah Short, oil on board, sold Jun 2023
    Rural scene depicting a lone figure on a woodland
    Oil · Board
    9x12cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 30
    £160≈ $203≈ €186HammerSign up free to seeEst. £120–180View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  4. A solitary female figure walking in a landscape with a church in the distance by Obadiah Short, oil on board, sold Nov 2022
    A solitary female figure walking in a landscape with a church in the distance
    Oil · Board
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 724
    £260≈ $314≈ €303HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  5. Figure before a thatched cottage oil on panel 30 x 24cms by Obadiah Short, oil on panel, offered Oct 2018
    Figure before a thatched cottage oil on panel 30 x 24cms
    Oil · Panel
    30 x 24cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  6. River landscape with wherry and cottages oil on panel 14 x 21cms by Obadiah Short, oil on panel, offered Oct 2018
    River landscape with wherry and cottages oil on panel 14 x 21cms
    Oil · Panel
    14 x 21cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  7. Norfolk landscape with cottage oil on board 5 x 6ins by Obadiah Short, oil on board, offered Oct 2017
    Norfolk landscape with cottage oil on board 5 x 6ins
    Oil · Board
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 135
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  8. Figure in wooded landscape oil on panel 12 x 10 ins by Obadiah Short, oil on panel, offered Mar 2017
    Figure in wooded landscape oil on panel 12 x 10 ins
    Oil · Panel
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 1392
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–400View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  9. Wooded landscape and river oil on canvas 8 x 11 1/2 ins Provenance: Mandell's Gallery, Elm Hill, Norwich by Obadiah Short, oil on canvas, offered Oct 2016
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  10. Cattle in wooded landscape oil on panel 8 1/2 x 12 ins by Obadiah Short, oil on panel, offered Oct 2016
    Cattle in wooded landscape oil on panel 8 1/2 x 12 ins
    Oil · Panel
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  11. Extensive Landscape with Figure and Cattle oil on panel by Obadiah Short, 1833, oil on panel, sold Nov 2014
    Extensive Landscape with Figure and Cattle oil on panel, 1833
    Oil · Panel
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 94
    £350≈ $549≈ €440HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–500View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  12. Shepherd and Sheep on a Bridge oil on canvas 22 x 16ins by Obadiah Short, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2014
    Shepherd and Sheep on a Bridge oil on canvas 22 x 16ins
    Oil · Canvas
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 93
    £300≈ $471≈ €377HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–400View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗

Questions about Obadiah Short paintings

How much is an Obadiah Short painting worth?

Obadiah Short paintings in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $203 and $802, with a median of $471; half of the 5 priced sales were between $314 and $549. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive Obadiah Short painting sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $802 for “Thorpe gardens, norwich”, sold at Dreweatts in July 2025.

How much do Obadiah Short paintings sell for?

In the last five years the median was $314 across 3 sales. Over the whole record (2014–2025) the median is $471.

How often do Obadiah Short paintings sell at auction?

42% of the 12 paintings offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are Obadiah Short paintings sold?

Most of the 12 recorded results come from Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (10), Dreweatts (2). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

How can I sell an Obadiah Short painting?

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