Rufus Porter
American · 1792–1884 · Painter
American painter, inventor, and founder of Scientific American magazine (1792-1884)
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Record prices
- Portrait of a WomanBrunk Auctions · $600≈ £421≈ €482Sign up to see
Rufus Porter’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $600Sign up | $600Sign up | $600Sign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $600Sign up | $600Sign up | $600Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.