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Robert Salmon

British · 1775–1845 · Painter

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8lots offered2009–2025years recorded57%sold (4)$5.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Robert Salmon, Mail Packet from Liverpool to Glasgow, 1805, Oil on canvasMail Packet from Liverpool to GlasgowBarridoff Auctions · $50,000≈ £38,326≈ €45,809Sign up to see
  2. Robert Salmon, View of Holyhead, oil on boardView of HolyheadBonhams · $5,376≈ £4,234≈ €4,919Sign up to see
  3. Robert Salmon, Fishing with Nets, oil on panelFishing with NetsBonhams · $5,120≈ £4,033≈ €4,684Sign up to see

Robert Salmon’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 7 auction results for Robert Salmon between 2009 and 2025, of which 4 sold (57%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $50kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50kSign up free to see for Mail Packet from Liverpool to Glasgow at Barridoff Auctions in October 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (5), Brunk Auctions (2) and James D. Julia (1).

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  1. Beached for Repairs, Greenock, Scotland, 1814
    Oil · Panel
    8 x 10 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1034
    $2,000≈ £1,484≈ €1,764HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Robert Salmon, Mail Packet from Liverpool to Glasgow, 1805, Oil on canvas
    Mail Packet from Liverpool to Glasgow, 1805
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/8" x 34 1/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 19
    $50,000≈ £38,326≈ €45,809HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  3. Robert Salmon, View of Holyhead, oil on board
    View of Holyhead
    Oil · Board
    7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (19.7 x 24.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 51
    $5,376≈ £4,234≈ €4,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Robert Salmon, Fishing with Nets, oil on panel
    Fishing with Nets
    Oil · Panel
    9 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. (24.5 x 32.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 52
    $5,120≈ £4,033≈ €4,684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Robert Salmon, Coastal View with Approaching Vessel and Fisherman Tending Nets, unsigned oil on canvas
    Coastal View with Approaching Vessel and Fisherman Tending NetsFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 77
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–800View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Robert Salmon, View of Greenock,” Scotland, Oil on panel
    View of Greenock,” Scotland
    Oil · Panel
    7-3/4" x 10-1/8". Overall 14" x 16"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1114
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  7. The Ship [Genrous [sic] Friends] in Distress
    Oil · Panel
    12-7/8 x 20-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 376
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Robert Salmon, Salvage on the shoreline, oil on canvas
    Salvage on the shorelineAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7023
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Robert Salmon, Fishing boats going into port, oil on panel
    Fishing boats going into port
    Oil · Panel
    9 1/4 x 11 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Robert Salmon that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Robert Salmon paintings (7)Robert Salmon oil paintings (7)

Robert Salmon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Salmon at auction?

$50,000Sign up free to see, for Mail Packet from Liverpool to Glasgow at Barridoff Auctions (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Salmon?

The median sale price is $5.2kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Salmon have sold at auction?

4 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Robert Salmon?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · James D. Julia

About Robert Salmon

In museum collections

  • Robert Salmon, The Ship "Favorite" Maneuvering Off GreenockThe Ship "Favorite" Maneuvering Off Greenock, 1819
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Robert Salmon, Boston HarborBoston Harbor, 1843
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Robert Salmon, The Custom House at Greenock, ScotlandThe Custom House at Greenock, Scotland, 1828
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Robert Salmon, The Ship "Favorite" Maneuvering Off GreenockThe Ship "Favorite" Maneuvering Off Greenock, 1819
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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