What is a Unsigned painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 211 works by Unsigned with a published auction price sold between $258Sign up free to see and $1,100Sign up free to see, and the median is $533Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $575Sign up free to see across 162 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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Unsigned prices by medium
- Auction results
- 290
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2017
- Median price
- $533Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $23.7kSign up free to see Naples Harbor with Vesuvius in the Background, James D. Julia, Aug 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 162 | $287–$1.2kSign up free to see | $575Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 29 | $414–$1.2kSign up free to see | $660Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $83–$442Sign up free to see | $345Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $51–$124Sign up free to see | $87Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: James D. Julia (290)
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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) | 40 | $327–$918Sign up free to see | $540Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 123 | $240–$934Sign up free to see | $474Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 45 | $303–$1.7kSign up free to see | $948Sign up free to see |
Recent Unsigned sales
- Portrait of Dr Richardson’s House in North Bridgton, Maine, Oil on canvas portrait of a white connected New England — $1,089Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Aug 17, 2017
- Portrait of Oliver Bourne, Kennebunkport, Maine (1797-1881), Oil on canvas half portrait shows a gentleman in black coat, red swag curtain be — $151Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Aug 17, 2017
- Pair of Primitive Lake Scenes, Oil on canvas — $484Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Aug 16, 2017
- Nude Figure of a Young Woman, Oil on canvas — $2,420Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Aug 16, 2017
- Two-Horse Chariot, Bronze — $1,512Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Feb 9, 2017
- Seated Mercury, Bronze Mounted to a stepped gray stone plinth — $605Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Feb 9, 2017
- Pair of Ancestral Portraits, Oil on silk — $711Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Feb 5, 2016
- Pair of Oval Old Master Style Paintings, Oil on wood panel — $370Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Aug 25, 2015
Questions about Unsigned prices
What is a Unsigned painting worth?
Based on 211 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Unsigned have sold for a median of $533, and half of them sold between $258 and $1,100. For paintings alone the median is $575 (162 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 Unsigned sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $23,700 for “Naples Harbor with Vesuvius in the Background” at James D. Julia in August 2013.
Which Unsigned medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $660 (29 sales).
How often do Unsigned works sell at auction?
73% of the 290 lots recorded between 2003 and 2017 sold.
How can I sell a Unsigned painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 290 auction results for Unsigned between 2003 and 2017, and 211 of them sold (73%).
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