What is a Sydney Long work worth?
1871–1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 81 works by Sydney Long with a published auction price sold between $437Sign up free to see and $5,515Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,901Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,342Sign up free to see across 27 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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Sydney Long prices by medium
- Auction results
- 96
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $2.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $96.9kSign up free to see Flamingos 1920, Smith & Singer, Aug 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 37 | $3.1k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 30 | $220–$503Sign up free to see | $354Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 13 | $3k–$27kSign up free to see | $7.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Davidson Auctions (37), Smith & Singer (24), Leonard Joel (17)
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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) | 12 | $419–$5.9kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 63 | $447–$5.4kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Recent Sydney Long sales
- Moonrise Pastoral — $145Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Jun 10, 2026
- Berry's Bay, Etching 10/60 — $394Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 30, 2026
- Cottage, Buckinghamshire, England, W/Clr & Gouache — $430Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 30, 2026
- Flamingoes 1920, watercolour on paper — $35,119Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 28, 2026
- The Demolition of Waterloo Bridge, London, Etching 8/60 — $163Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Nov 29, 2025
- Narrabeen, watercolour on paper — $26,961Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- Rowboat on Lake Narrabeen, Oil on Board — $5,861Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Aug 17, 2025
- Windmill Street Old Sydney, etching, ed. 21/50 — $484Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 3, 2025
Questions about Sydney Long prices
What is a Sydney Long work worth?
Based on 81 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sydney Long have sold for a median of $2,901, and half of them sold between $437 and $5,515. 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 Sydney Long sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $96,888 for “Flamingos 1920” at Smith & Singer in August 2015.
Which Sydney Long medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $7,209 (13 sales).
How often do Sydney Long works sell at auction?
84% of the 96 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sydney Long work?
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Sydney Long have appeared at auction 96 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 81 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%.
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