Prentiss Taylor
American · 1907–1991
Prentiss Taylor was an American illustrator, lithographer, and painter. Born in Washington D.C., Taylor began his art studies at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, followed by… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Flooded QuarryToomey & Co. · $508≈ £375≈ €433Sign up to see
Ruins IvSloans & Kenyon · $500≈ £300≈ €336Sign up to see
Christmas Cactus and Snow FlurrySloans & Kenyon · $400≈ £251≈ €273Sign up to see
Prentiss Taylor’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 21 auction results for Prentiss Taylor between 2009 and 2025, of which 12 sold (57%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $508Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $508Sign up free to see for Flooded Quarry at Toomey & Co. in July 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (7 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (17), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (5) and Toomey & Co. (2).
21 results
- Flooded Quarry, 1935$508≈ £375≈ €433Sign up free to see
- Womans Club Carnival, 1950$70≈ £55≈ €64Sign up free to see
- $120≈ £98≈ €113Sign up free to see
- Towards Point at Rocks, 1957$200≈ £160≈ €186Sign up free to see
- Abandoned Quarry, 1941$225≈ £180≈ €210Sign up free to see
- $293≈ £224≈ €268Sign up free to see
- $50≈ £36≈ €41Sign up free to see
- $225≈ £144≈ €173Sign up free to see
- $160≈ £103≈ €123Sign up free to see
- $275≈ £175≈ €201Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Prentiss Taylor that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Prentiss Taylor: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Prentiss Taylor at auction?
$508Sign up free to see, for Flooded Quarry at Toomey & Co. (July 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Prentiss Taylor?
The median sale price is $225Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Prentiss Taylor have sold at auction?
12 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Prentiss Taylor?
Sloans & Kenyon, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toomey & Co.
About Prentiss Taylor
Prentiss Taylor was an American illustrator, lithographer, and painter. Born in Washington D.C., Taylor began his art studies at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, followed by painting classes under Charles Hawthorne in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and training at the Art Students League in New York City. In 1931, Taylor began studying lithography at the League. He became a member of one of the most important printmaking societies in America at that time, the Society of American Graphic Artists. Taylor interacted and collaborated with many writers and musicians in his time in New York in the late 1920s and early 30s. This was in the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance. Among his close friends and colleagues were Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten.
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