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Stephen Etnier

American · 1903–1984 · Painter

Stephen Morgan Etnier was an American realist painter, and an active painter for six decades. His work is distinguished by a mixture of realism and luminism, favoring… (Wikipedia)

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27lots offered2003–2026years recorded85%sold (17)$3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Stephen Etnier, Tropic Night, 1951, oil on canvasTropic NightBonhams · $10,800≈ £5,420≈ €7,938Sign up to see
  2. Stephen Etnier, Beach at Ogunquit, Oil on canvas painting shows family on beach with small sailboat. Ocean inlet with sails in backgroundBeach at OgunquitJames D. Julia · $7,475≈ £4,650≈ €7,117Sign up to see
  3. Stephen Etnier, Stephen Etnier(Am. 1903-1984)"Low Tide", 1966, Oil on panelStephen Etnier(Am. 1903-1984)"Low Tide"Barridoff Auctions · $3,750≈ £2,904≈ €3,411Sign up to see

Stephen Etnier’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 Stephen Etnier between 2003 and 2026, of which 17 sold (85%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $829Sign up free to see to $10.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.8kSign up free to see for Tropic Night at Bonhams in May 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Barridoff Auctions (16), James D. Julia (5) and Bonhams (3).

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  1. Stephen Etnier, Tropic Night, 1951, Oil on canvas
    Tropic Night, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    25 1/8" x 36"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 52
    $3,500≈ £2,563≈ €2,992HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  2. Stephen Etnier, Norfolk Harbor, Oil on panel
    Norfolk Harbor
    Oil · Panel
    23 1/2" x 38 1/2"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 50
    $2,200≈ £1,698≈ €2,038HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  3. Stephen Etnier, Stephen Etnier(Am. 1903-1984)"Low Tide", 1966, Oil on panel
    Stephen Etnier(Am. 1903-1984)"Low Tide", 1966
    Oil · Panel
    14 x 24 in
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 63
    $3,750≈ £2,904≈ €3,411HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. Stephen Etnier, Tidepool, 1966, Oil on canvas
    Tidepool, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    22 1/8" x 36 1/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 58
    $2,500≈ £2,005≈ €2,347HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  5. Stephen Etnier, Autumn on Royal River, 1970, Oil on canvas
    Autumn on Royal River, 1970
    Oil · Canvas
    15 7/8" x 32"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 59A
    $3,500≈ £2,807≈ €3,286HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  6. Stephen Etnier, Into the Sun, 1963, Oil on canvas
    Into the Sun, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    14" x 22 1/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 59B
    $3,500≈ £2,807≈ €3,286HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  7. Stephen Etnier, Pond at Kennebunkport, Oil on masonite
    Pond at Kennebunkport
    Oil · Board
    15 7/8" x 20"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 117
    $2,800≈ £2,203≈ €2,577HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  8. Stephen Etnier, Village in Maine, oil on canvas
    Village in Maine
    Oil · Canvas
    16 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (41.0 x 51.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 60
    $2,295≈ £2,023≈ €2,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. White Bell, 1970
    Oil · Board
    22 x 36 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1576
    $3,250≈ £2,464≈ €2,789HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Stephen Etnier, Buoy, Oil on canvas
    Buoy
    Oil · Canvas
    16" x 24". Overall: 26-1/2" x 34-1/2”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1056
    $3,025≈ £2,351≈ €2,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at James D. Julia ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

Stephen Etnier paintings (19)Stephen Etnier oil paintings (19)

Stephen Etnier: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Stephen Etnier at auction?

$10,800Sign up free to see, for Tropic Night at Bonhams (May 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Stephen Etnier?

The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Stephen Etnier have sold at auction?

17 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Stephen Etnier?

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

About Stephen Etnier

Stephen Morgan Etnier was an American realist painter, and an active painter for six decades. His work is distinguished by a mixture of realism and luminism, favoring industrial and working scenes, but always imbued with atmospheric light. Geographically, his career spanned the length of the eastern Atlantic and beyond.

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