What is a Scottish School painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 35 priced auction sales, works by Scottish School have sold for a median of $665Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $257Sign up free to see and $1,304Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $575Sign up free to see across 24 sales. In the last five years the median was $549Sign up free to see across 16 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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Scottish School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 47
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $665Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.9kSign up free to see A riot in the school room, Bonhams, Sep 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 24 | $244–$1kSign up free to see | $575Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $130–$1.4kSign up free to see | $477Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (30), Sloans & Kenyon (15), Sworders (1)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $303–$924Sign up free to see | $477Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $200–$550Sign up free to see | $225Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 17 | $550–$2.9kSign up free to see | $943Sign up free to see |
Recent Scottish School sales
- Portrait of Louisa Maria Henrietta Graeme (b.1760), married Robert Stewart of Fincastle 1792, holding her pet dog on her lap, oil on canvas — $753Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Portrait of George Graeme, 6th Laird of Inchbrakie (1680-1734), married Margaret Nichol, bust length — $822Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- A portrait of Major George Drummond Graeme, wearing uniform and medals,, oil on canvas — $2,911Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- A portrait of Margaret Nichol, married George Graeme 1665, 6th Laird of Inchbrakie, oil on canvas, feigned oval — $548Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Portrait of Father Graeme, Capuchin (born circa 1670), oil on canvas — $2,568Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Portrait of Margaret Oliphant of Condie (b.1760), married George Graeme, 9th Laid of Inchbrakie 1786, wearing a bonnet, half-length with hands folded, oil on canvas, — $445Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- A portrait of the Duke of Gordon, charcoal & coloured chalks — $1,372Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 9, 2026
- Portrait of a Louisa Cornwallis Maxwell, half-length seated, in a blue dress,, oil on canvas — $943Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 9, 2026
Questions about Scottish School prices
What is a Scottish School painting worth?
Based on 35 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Scottish School have sold for a median of $665, and half of them sold between $257 and $1,304. For paintings alone the median is $575 (24 sales). 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 Scottish School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,875 for “A riot in the school room” at Bonhams in September 2015.
Which Scottish School medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $575 (24 sales).
How often do Scottish School works sell at auction?
74% of the 47 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Scottish School painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 47 auction results for Scottish School between 2004 and 2026, and 35 of them sold (74%).
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