Rackstraw Downes Paintings: Auction Prices

British · b. 1939

ArtSell has recorded 3 auction results for Rackstraw Downes paintings between 2004 and 2026, of which 3 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,150 to $22,860, with a median of $20,000 across 3 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $22,860 for “Gene Littlefield's Shorn Sheep” at Rago Auctions in 2026.

Record: Gene Littlefield's Shorn Sheep — $22,860Sign up free to see

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1. 
   Gene Littlefield's Shorn Sheep, 1973

   Oil · Canvas

   12¾ h x 40½ w in (32 x 103 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jan 28, 2026 · Lot 124
   $22,860≈ £16,581≈ €19,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   80th Street and Broadway 1976-77

   Oil · Canvas

   19 1/8" x 23 5/8"

   Barridoff Auctions · Apr 13, 2024 · Lot 159C
   $20,000≈ £16,038≈ €18,776HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
3. 
   In Hungerfords Pasture

   Oil · Canvas

   17 in. x 23 in. Framed 18 in. x 24 in.

   Rafael Osona Auction · Apr 23, 2022
   Result not publishedView at Rafael Osona Auction ↗
4. 
   River Bend with Dam and Buildings

   Oil · Board

   9-3/4” x 18-3/4”

   James D. Julia · Aug 25, 2004 · Lot 208
   $1,150≈ £640≈ €952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at James D. Julia ↗

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Oil Paintings

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