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Samuel Cairncross

New Zealand · 1913–1976 · Painter

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20auction results2014–2026years recorded85%sold (17)$410Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Samuel Cairncross, Macrocarpa and Pipes, Porirua, oil on cardMacrocarpa and Pipes, PoriruaArt+Object · NZ$4,504≈ $3,259≈ £2,319≈ €2,647Sign up to see
  2. Samuel Cairncross, Boys And Boats, oil on board, 1973Boys And BoatsArt+Object · NZ$4,504≈ $3,237≈ £2,647≈ €2,936Sign up to see
  3. Samuel Cairncross, Rue Au Prés, Saint Germaine n Laye, Paris, oil on boardRue Au Prés, Saint Germaine n Laye, ParisArt+Object · NZ$3,904≈ $2,825≈ £2,226≈ €2,535Sign up to see

Samuel Cairncross’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 20 auction results for Samuel Cairncross between 2014 and 2026, of which 17 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $92Sign up free to see to $3.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.3kSign up free to see for Macrocarpa and Pipes, Porirua at Art+Object in March 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Dunbar Sloane (10) and Art+Object (10).

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  1. Samuel Cairncross, View from Kotinga St - Kilbirnie
    View from Kotinga St - Kilbirnie
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 107
    NZ$600≈ $350≈ £262≈ €305HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$600–1,200View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  2. Samuel Cairncross, Wellington Street Scene
    Wellington Street Scene
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 108
    NZ$2,000≈ $1,168≈ £873≈ €1,018HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$1,500–3,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  3. Samuel Cairncross, Portrait of a Lady after da Vinci
    Portrait of a Lady after da Vinci
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 115
    NZ$200≈ $117≈ £87≈ €102HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$200–400View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  4. Samuel Cairncross, Self Portrait
    Self Portrait
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 116
    NZ$700≈ $409≈ £305≈ €356HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$400–800View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  5. Samuel Cairncross, Portrait of a Lady
    Portrait of a Lady
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 8
    NZ$3,600≈ $2,079≈ £1,564≈ €1,827HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$1,000–2,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  6. Samuel Cairncross, Portrait of a Lady
    Portrait of a Lady
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 9
    NZ$2,800≈ $1,617≈ £1,217≈ €1,421HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$1,500–3,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  7. Samuel Cairncross, Tory St - Wellington
    Tory St - Wellington
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 115A
    NZ$2,000≈ $1,151≈ £866≈ €999HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$2,000–3,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  8. Samuel Cairncross, Egmont St
    Egmont St
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 33
    NZ$160≈ $92≈ £69≈ €79HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$60–100View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  9. Samuel Cairncross, The Red Bridge
    The Red Bridge
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 101
    NZ$500≈ $281≈ £215≈ €244HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$500–1,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  10. Samuel Cairncross, Flowers
    Flowers
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 103
    NZ$1,200≈ $674≈ £516≈ €585HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$1,000–2,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗

Samuel Cairncross paintings (7)Samuel Cairncross oil paintings (7)

Samuel Cairncross: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Samuel Cairncross at auction?

$3,259Sign up free to see, for Macrocarpa and Pipes, Porirua at Art+Object (March 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Samuel Cairncross?

The median sale price is $410Sign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Samuel Cairncross have sold at auction?

17 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Samuel Cairncross?

Dunbar Sloane and Art+Object account for the most recorded results. Dunbar Sloane · Art+Object

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