Sydney Carter
Canadian · 1874–1945 · Painter, Photographer
Canadian photographer (1880–1956)
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Record prices
Blue GumsStrauss & Co · ZAR 47,746≈ $4,260≈ £2,679≈ €3,412Sign up to see
Between SunflowersStrauss & Co · ZAR 28,964≈ $4,137≈ £2,575≈ €2,971Sign up to see
Bluegums, ParysStrauss & Co · ZAR 26,736≈ $3,525≈ £2,148≈ €2,460Sign up to see
Sydney Carter’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).
Lots sold
95
of 157 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
61%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 46 | 28 | 61% | $1.6kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $4.3kSign up |
| Oil | 45 | 27 | 60% | $1.6kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $4.3kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $426Sign up | $426Sign up | $426Sign up |
| Works on paper | 110 | 67 | 61% | $428Sign up | $310Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Watercolor | 80 | 46 | 57% | $367Sign up | $305Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 25 | 18 | 72% | $625Sign up | $379Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Pastel | 4 | 2 | 50% | $244Sign up | $244Sign up | $324Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | $381Sign up |
| 2025 | 16 | 6 | $234Sign up |
| 2024 | 18 | 12 | $226Sign up |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | $277Sign up |
| 2022 | 26 | 14 | $277Sign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | $980Sign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $98Sign up |
| 2019 | 8 | 3 | $247Sign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 25 | 17 | $460Sign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | $369Sign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 | $436Sign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $911Sign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | $882Sign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | $2kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $741Sign up |