Winslow Homer, Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)

Winslow Homer

American · 1836–1910 · Painter, Printmaker

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24auction results2008–2026years recorded83%sold (20)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Winslow Homer, Sailboats at Gloucester, 1880, watercolor and pencil on paperSailboats at GloucesterBonhams · $239,775≈ £203,251≈ €232,363Sign up to see
  2. Winslow Homer, The Dutch DoorThe Dutch DoorRago Auctions · $137,500≈ £101,364≈ €114,880Sign up to see
  3. Winslow Homer, Two Girls in Sunbonnets at a Well, 1879, Pencil and Chinese white on paperTwo Girls in Sunbonnets at a WellBarridoff Auctions · $70,000≈ £53,656≈ €64,132Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Winslow Homer between 2008 and 2026, of which 20 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $240kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $240kSign up free to see for Sailboats at Gloucester at Bonhams in November 2022. The most common medium is etchings (13 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (7), Brunk Auctions (6) and Rago Auctions (4).

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  1. Winslow Homer, Perils of the Sea (Goodrich 98), 1888, Etching on simili japon
    Perils of the Sea (Goodrich 98), 1888
    Etching
    13 3/4 x 20 1/4in (34.9 x 51.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $51,200≈ £38,149≈ €43,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Winslow Homer, Waverly Oaks, c. 1865, oil on linen laid to Masonite
    Waverly Oaks, c. 1865
    Oil · Linen
    26¼ h x 38 w in (67 x 97 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 105
    $57,150≈ £42,841≈ €48,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Winslow Homer, Two Girls in Sunbonnets at a Well, 1879, Pencil and Chinese white on paper
    Two Girls in Sunbonnets at a Well, 1879
    Drawing · Paper
    9 1/8" x 14 7/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 36
    $70,000≈ £53,656≈ €64,132HammerSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. Winslow Homer, Eight Bells (G. 96), 1887/1941, Etching, on imitation Japanese paper, with full margins
    Eight Bells (G. 96), 1887/1941
    Etching · Paper
    I. 19 x 24 1/2 in. (48.3 x 62.2 cm) S. 24 1/8 x 29 5/8 in. (61.3 x 75.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 71
    $1,905≈ £1,507≈ €1,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Winslow Homer, Mending the Tears (c. 1888) (G. 97), Etching on simili japon paper
    Mending the Tears (c. 1888) (G. 97)
    Etching · Paper
    Bonhams · · Lot 201
    $4,463≈ £3,587≈ €4,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Winslow Homer, Sailboats at Gloucester, 1880, watercolor and pencil on paper
    Sailboats at Gloucester, 1880
    Watercolor · Paper
    8 1/8 x 13 9/16 in. (20.6 x 34.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 52
    $239,775≈ £203,251≈ €232,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Winslow Homer, Frame: 24 h x 30" w, Lithograph Print
    Frame: 24 h x 30" wAttributed to the artist
    Lithograph
    17" h x 20.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 45
    $25≈ £22≈ €25HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. ClammingManner of the artist
    Watercolor
    15 x 21 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 86
    $630≈ £452≈ €523$500 + $130 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Winslow Homer, Eight Bells, etching
    Eight Bells
    Etching
    20½ h x 26 w in (52 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 542
    $4,500≈ £3,416≈ €3,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Winslow Homer, Eight Bells, 1887/1941, Etching, 1887, on imitation Japanese paper, with full margins
    Eight Bells, 1887/1941
    Etching · Paper
    I. 18 7/8 x 24 1/2 in. (47.9 x 62.2 cm) S. 23 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (59.1 x 76.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    $4,750≈ £3,703≈ €4,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗

Winslow Homer works on paper (6)Winslow Homer drawings (5)Winslow Homer prints (14)Winslow Homer etchings (13)

Winslow Homer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Winslow Homer at auction?

$239,775Sign up free to see, for Sailboats at Gloucester at Bonhams (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Winslow Homer?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Winslow Homer have sold at auction?

20 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Winslow Homer?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Rago Auctions

About Winslow Homer

In museum collections

  • Winslow Homer, Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)Breezing Up (A Fair Wind), 1873-1876
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Winslow Homer, Hound and HunterHound and Hunter, 1892
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Winslow Homer, Right and LeftRight and Left, 1909
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Winslow Homer, SunsetSunset, c. 1875
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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