What is a Samuel Cairncross work worth?
1913–1976 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 17 works by Samuel Cairncross with a published auction price sold between $281Sign up free to see and $1,617Sign up free to see, and the median is $410Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $541Sign up free to see across 10 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Samuel Cairncross prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $410Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.3kSign up free to see Macrocarpa and Pipes, Porirua, Art+Object, Mar 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $410–$3.2kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dunbar Sloane (10), Art+Object (10)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Samuel Cairncross sales
- View from Kotinga St - Kilbirnie — $350Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jul 30, 2026
- Wellington Street Scene — $1,168Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jul 30, 2026
- Portrait of a Lady after da Vinci — $117Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jul 30, 2026
- Self Portrait — $409Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jul 30, 2026
- Portrait of a Lady — $2,079Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jul 29, 2026
- Portrait of a Lady — $1,617Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jul 29, 2026
- Tory St - Wellington — $1,151Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Mar 27, 2026
- Egmont St — $92Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Dec 17, 2025
Questions about Samuel Cairncross prices
What is a Samuel Cairncross work worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Samuel Cairncross have sold for a median of $410, and half of them sold between $281 and $1,617. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Samuel Cairncross sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,259 for “Macrocarpa and Pipes, Porirua” at Art+Object in March 2018.
How often do Samuel Cairncross works sell at auction?
85% of the 20 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Samuel Cairncross work?
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Of the 20 lots by Samuel Cairncross recorded at auction between 2014 and 2026, 17 found a buyer (85%).
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