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Theodore Earl Butler

American · 1861–1936 · Painter

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29lots offered2006–2025years recorded61%sold (17)$28.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Theodore Earl Butler, Flag Day, 1918, oil on canvasFlag DayBonhams · $552,500≈ £430,732≈ €483,504Sign up to see
  2. Theodore Earl Butler, Valley of the Seine, Giverny, 1912, oil on canvasValley of the Seine, GivernyBonhams · $107,475≈ £85,474≈ €100,472Sign up to see
  3. Theodore Earl Butler, The Bath, Giverny, 1894, oil on canvasThe Bath, GivernyBonhams · $84,000≈ £42,152≈ €61,742Sign up to see

Theodore Earl Butler’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 28 auction results for Theodore Earl Butler between 2006 and 2025, of which 17 sold (61%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $553kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $553kSign up free to see for Flag Day at Bonhams in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (26 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (20), Brunk Auctions (5) and James D. Julia (1).

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  1. Theodore Earl Butler, Sailboats, Upper Bay, New York, oil on canvas
    Sailboats, Upper Bay, New York
    Oil · Canvas
    31 3/4 x 40in
    Bonhams · · Lot 80
    $28,160≈ £22,266≈ €26,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Theodore Earl Butler, Still Life with Fruits and Vegetables, c. 1920, pastel on colored paper
    Still Life with Fruits and Vegetables, c. 1920
    Pastel · Paper
    13½ h x 16⅞ w in (34 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 192
    $1,071≈ £846≈ €1,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Church, Giverny, 1896
    Oil · Canvas
    23 ½ x 29 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 753
    $26,000≈ £19,948≈ €23,860HammerSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Theodore Earl Butler, Veules-les-Roses, circa 1904-1905, oil on canvas
    Veules-les-Roses, circa 1904-1905
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 15 7/8 in. (55.9 x 40.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 27
    $21,760≈ £17,354≈ €20,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Theodore Earl Butler, Scene from an Amateur Play, Giverny, 1910, oil on canvas
    Scene from an Amateur Play, Giverny, 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    46 1/4 x 46 1/4 in. (117.5 x 117.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 28
    $35,840≈ £28,583≈ €33,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Theodore Earl Butler, Valley of the Seine, Giverny, 1912, oil on canvas
    Valley of the Seine, Giverny, 1912
    Oil · Canvas
    45 3/4 x 46 3/4 in. (116.2 x 116.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 35
    $107,475≈ £85,474≈ €100,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Theodore Earl Butler, Lili Reading, 1909
    Lili Reading, 1909
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 540
    $21,250≈ £15,941≈ €19,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Theodore Earl Butler, New York Harbor, 1917, oil on canvas
    New York Harbor, 1917
    Oil · Canvas
    31 1/2 x 44 in. (80 x 111.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 47
    $31,563≈ £23,418≈ €27,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Garden in Giverny, 1928
    Oil · Canvas
    25-1/2 x 21 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 996
    $34,000≈ £23,954≈ €27,896HammerSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Theodore Earl Butler, Brooklyn Bridge, New York, oil on canvas
    Brooklyn Bridge, New York
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/8 x 40 1/8in (76.5 x 101.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    $31,563≈ £23,678≈ €26,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Theodore Earl Butler paintings (26)Theodore Earl Butler oil paintings (26)

Theodore Earl Butler: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Theodore Earl Butler at auction?

$552,500Sign up free to see, for Flag Day at Bonhams (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Theodore Earl Butler?

The median sale price is $28.2kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Theodore Earl Butler have sold at auction?

17 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Theodore Earl Butler?

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

About Theodore Earl Butler

In museum collections

  • Theodore Earl Butler, FlagsFlags, 1918
    Birmingham Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Theodore Earl Butler, Fireworks, Vernon BridgeFireworks, Vernon Bridge, 1908
    El Paso Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Theodore Earl Butler, Place de Rome at NightPlace de Rome at Night, 1905
    Terra Foundation for American Art · Public domain
  • Theodore Earl Butler, Cottage at GivernyCottage at Giverny, 1907
    Columbus Museum of Art · Public domain

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