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1830–1896

Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra

58results on record
87%sell-through
$41,805median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$4,398,487record in our coverage

Drawn from 58 recorded results (56 sold · 2 passed) across 5 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$907K$1.8M$2.7M1998: $43K median, 2 sold2000: $155K median, 1 sold2001: $18K median, 1 sold2002: $34K median, 2 sold2003: $131K median, 4 sold2004: $33K median, 3 sold2005: $217K median, 1 sold2006: $91K median, 4 sold2009: $14K median, 7 sold2010: $35K median, 2 sold2012: $78K median, 1 sold2013: $157K median, 1 sold2014: $11K median, 1 sold2015: $102K median, 3 sold2016: $2.1M median, 3 sold2017: $16K median, 6 sold2018: $83K median, 4 sold2019: $48K median, 2 sold2021: $61K median, 1 sold2023: $16K median, 3 sold2024: $42K median, 3 sold199820042010201620222024

Where does a value land in this market?

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$42K$3.3K$4.4M

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
painting 17 100% $52,272
sculpture 9 100% $32,639
works on paper 5 100% $7,009

Medium is recorded for 31 of 58 results (53%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with John Atkinson Grimshaw Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra John Atkinson Grimshaw

$578K$1.2M$1.7M1998: $92K median1999: $116K median2000: $79K median2001: $48K median2002: $123K median2003: $180K median2004: $188K median2005: $212K median2006: $210K median2007: $328K median2008: $178K median2009: $158K median2010: $358K median2011: $292K median2012: $143K median2013: $158K median2014: $268K median2015: $113K median2016: $181K median2017: $188K median2018: $117K median2019: $110K median2020: $153K median2021: $182K median2022: $103K median2023: $108K median2024: $153K median2025: $65K median2026: $111K median1998: $43K median2000: $155K median2001: $18K median2002: $34K median2003: $131K median2004: $33K median2005: $217K median2006: $91K median2009: $14K median2010: $35K median2012: $78K median2013: $157K median2014: $11K median2015: $102K median2016: $2.1M median2017: $16K median2018: $83K median2019: $48K median2021: $61K median2023: $16K median2024: $42K median19982005201220192026
MetricFrederic, Lord Leighton, PraJohn Atkinson Grimshaw
Median result$41,805$156,848
Record price $4,398,487 $1,203,791
Results on record58351
Years active at auction 1998–2026 1998–2026

Related artists: John Atkinson GrimshawJohn William Godward R.b.a.Benjamin Williams Leader, RaDante Gabriel Rossetti

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Christie's 28 100% $41,574
Sotheby's 23 86% $50,000 0.78×
Bonhams 5 80% $133,549 0.82×
Lyon & Turnbull 1 100% $12,317 0.75×
Heritage Auctions 1 100% $4,750

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 58 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2026·07 Sisters $1,330,648–$1,995,973 Sotheby's
2024·10 'The Sluggard' $10,427–$15,641 Lyon & Turnbull
2024·06 The Bay of Cadiz - Moonlight oil on canvas $25,522–$38,283 Christie's
2024·02 Hit $100,000–$200,000 Sotheby's
2023·07 Sketch for The Sluggard $12,910–$19,364 Sotheby's
2023·06 Study of a hand for 'Wedded' Pencil and chalk on tinted paper laid on board Heritage Auctions
2023·03 Sea Echoes $308,195–$431,474 Bonhams
2021·07 The Sluggard $27,741–$41,612 Sotheby's
2019·07 Capri oil on canvas $50,273–$75,409 Christie's
2019·01 Two studies of a seated figure, for the frieze 'Music' black and white chalk on buff paper $8,000–$12,000 Christie's
2018·10 Capri – Sunrise oil on canvas $100,000–$150,000 Christie's
2018·09 Little Fatima $131,758–$197,637 Bonhams
2018·04 Still Life Study for 'Clytie' oil on panel $15,000–$20,000 Christie's
2018·02 the sluggard $25,364–$35,227 Sotheby's
2017·12 Jacob and Esau pencil and black chalk, heightened with white on buff paper $2,670–$4,005 Christie's
2017·12 A sheet of figure studies, one kneeling with arms raised, a seated draped male figure, and two studies of young women black and white chalk on grey paper $3,338–$4,673 Christie's
2017·12 A sheet of studies for 'Romola': Monna Brigida's conversion black and white chalk on grey blue paper $3,338–$4,673 Christie's
2017·11 Studies for 'But you will help', an illustration design for Romola $3,310–$4,634 Bonhams
2017·11 Venus and Cupid $300,000–$500,000 Sotheby's
2017·07 study for clytie $10,354–$15,531 Sotheby's
2017·07 study for boy holding a vase $15,531–$23,296 Sotheby's
2016·12 drapery study of the seated girls watching the festival procession in the daphnephoria $3,739–$6,232 Sotheby's
2016·06 Pavonia oil on canvas $2,014,882–$3,358,137 Christie's
2016·06 Golden Hours oil on canvas $4,029,764–$6,716,273 Christie's
2015·12 study for solitude $14,920–$22,380 Sotheby's
2015·12 Twixt Hope and Fear $1,044,412–$1,492,018 Sotheby's
2015·06 Nicandra $94,668–$126,224 Bonhams
2014·06 'The Sluggard' a Patinated Bronze Study, circa 1890 $8,472–$11,860 Bonhams
2013·05 la nanna (sunny hours) $37,678–$52,749 Sotheby's
2012·11 Leandra $47,631–$79,385 Sotheby's
2010·12 st paul's bay at lindos, rhodes $15,612–$23,418 Sotheby's
2010·04 musician's head from cimabue $70,000–$100,000 Sotheby's
2009·12 drapery study of the seated girls watching the festival procession in the daphnephoria $4,835–$6,447 Sotheby's
2009·12 The Sluggard bronze, mid-brown patina $19,644–$29,465 Christie's
2009·10 Venus disrobing for the Bath $1,200,000–$1,500,000 Sotheby's
2009·07 drapery studies; for 'cymon and iphigenia', 'solitude'; 'greek girls playing ball'; 'the bracelet' with studies of doves for 'summer slumber' $4,929–$8,214 Sotheby's
2009·07 portraits of enrico gamba and stefano da rimini; study of a bust of the poet bellini $4,929–$8,214 Sotheby's
2009·07 five drapery studies for 'captive andromache', one also used for 'electra' $4,929–$8,214 Sotheby's
2009·06 The Sluggard bronze, mid-brown patina $19,466–$29,199 Christie's
2007·04 portrait of amy augusta, lady coleridge $200,000–$300,000 Sotheby's
2006·12 portrait of amy augusta, lady coleridge $200,000–$300,000 Sotheby's
2006·10 The Knucklebone Player $600,000–$800,000 Sotheby's
2006·06 The Sluggard bronze, dark-chocolate-brown patina $14,759–$22,138 Christie's
2006·06 A rocky landscape oil on board $5,535–$9,224 Christie's
2005·06 Portrait of Ida, Adrian and Frederic Marryat oil on canvas, painted oval $180,881–$271,322 Christie's
2004·12 Study for Rizpah oil on canvas $3,873–$5,809 Christie's
2004·06 Head of a girl (thought to be from Capri) oil on canvas $27,313–$36,418 Christie's
2004·06 Needless Alarms bronze, dark-green/reddish-brown patina; on marble plinth $14,567–$21,851 Christie's
2003·06 Interior of a Mosque or Mimbar of the Great Mosque at Damascus $19,871–$29,806 Christie's
2003·02 Study for 'An Athlete Wrestling with a Python' $12,745–$19,118 Christie's
2003·02 An Athlete Wrestling with a Python $955,879–$1,274,506 Christie's
2003·02 Portait of Ida, Adrian and Frederic Marryat $159,313–$238,970 Christie's
2002·11 The Interior of St Mark's, Venice $46,438–$77,397 Christie's
2002·06 A Nile Woman $10,252–$14,645 Christie's
2001·11 Portrait of Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper $11,411–$17,117 Christie's
2000·06 Capri - Sunrise $150,515–$225,773 Christie's
1998·04 The Sluggard bronze with a brown patina $20,072–$25,090 Christie's
1998·04 Head of a Roman Model oil on paper laid down on canvas $33,454–$50,181 Christie's

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