Octavius Oakley

British · 1800–1867 · Painter

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4auction results2015–2026years recorded75%sold (3)$522Sign up free to seemedian price

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PORTRAIT OF A LADYLyon & Turnbull · Apr 2025£756≈ $1,003≈ €883Sign up to see
Jemima Watts Russell in Bavarian DressChorley's · Jan 2026£380≈ $522≈ €438Sign up to see
Portrait of Two BoysToovey's · Jun 2015£250≈ $393≈ €349Sign up to see

Octavius Oakley’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).

ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for Octavius Oakley between 2015 and 2026, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $393Sign up free to see to $1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1kSign up free to see for PORTRAIT OF A LADY at Lyon & Turnbull in April 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (2), Toovey's (1) and Chorley's (1).

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Jemima Watts Russell in Bavarian Dress
Watercolor
43cm x 30cm
Chorley's · Jan 27, 2026 · Lot 214
£380≈ $522≈ €438HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Chorley's ↗
PORTRAIT OF A LADY
41.5cm x 28.5cm (frame size 61.5cm x 48.5cm)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 16, 2025 · Lot 75
£756≈ $1,003≈ €883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Lt. Colonel William Henry Preedy as a cornet, aged 16, in the East India Company RegentCircle of the artist
Watercolor · Paper
25.25 x 20.75 cm (9 15/16 x 8 3/16 in).
Bonhams · Feb 7, 2024 · Lot 141
$5,888≈ £4,661≈ €5,464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
Portrait of Two Boys, 1836
Watercolor
32cm x 25cm
Toovey's · Jun 17, 2015 · Lot 36
£250≈ $393≈ €349HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
PORTRAIT OF A LADY
41.5cm x 28.5cm (frame size 61.5cm x 48.5cm)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 16, 2024 · Lot 57
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

Octavius Oakley: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Octavius Oakley at auction?

$1,003Sign up free to see, for PORTRAIT OF A LADY at Lyon & Turnbull (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Octavius Oakley?

The median sale price is $522Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Octavius Oakley have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Octavius Oakley?

Lyon & Turnbull, Toovey's and Chorley's account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Toovey's · Chorley's

About Octavius Oakley

In museum collections

A Sleeping Shepherd with Ruins of Kenilworth Castle (after Callcott), 1816
National Trust · Public domain
Portrait of Thomas Baker (1809-64), 1841
Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain
Waterfall in Rocky Landscape, n.d.
Art Institute of Chicago · CC0