American, 1860–1961
Grandma Moses
41results on record
93%sell-through
$27,500median result (USD, incl. premium; 72% observed, 28% estimated from hammer)
$348,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 41 recorded results (39 sold · 2 passed) across 7 auction houses, 2012–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 72% observed, 28% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
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
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 12 | 90% | $43,369 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | 100% | $19,125 |
Medium is recorded for 15 of 41 results (37%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Norman Rockwell Grandma Moses Norman Rockwell
| Metric | Grandma Moses | Norman Rockwell |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $27,500 | $21,250 |
| Record price | $348,500 | $46,085,000 |
| Results on record | 41 | 972 |
| Years active at auction | 2012–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Norman RockwellLeroy NeimanSalvador DalíRaoul Dufy
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
76/ 100
- Sell-through93%
- Meets estimate42%
- Market depth41 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 12 | 92% | $37,812 | 0.83× |
| Sotheby's | 7 | 100% | $106,250 | 2.18× |
| Heritage Auctions | 8 | 88% | $17,500 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $48,000 | 0.55× |
| Christie's | 2 | — | $71,685 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $10,795 | — |
| Cutler Bay Auctions | 1 | 100% | $6,875 | 0.55× |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 180 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
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024·08 | A Frosty Day | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | In Harvest Time | $3,000–$5,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Thunderstorm | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Hoosick Valley From My Window | $3,000–$5,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | Mary and the Little Lamb | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | It Snows Oh It Snows | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | Hoosick Falls in Winter | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | A Frosty Day | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | July Forth | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2024·05 | Cutting Ice , 1951 | oil on masonite | $50,000–$70,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·05 | The Old Oaken Bucket in Spring , 1944 | oil on masonite | $70,000–$90,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·05 | In Harvest Time | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2024·05 | July Forth | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | A Frosty Day | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Hoosick Falls in Winter | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | It Snows Oh It Snows | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Mary and the Little Lamb | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | July Forth | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | A Frosty Day | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | Hoosick Falls in Winter | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | In Harvest Time | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | It Snows Oh It Snows | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | Mary and the Little Lamb | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·09 | July Forth | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | A Frosty Day | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | Hoosick Falls in Winter | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | In Harvest Time | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | It Snows Oh It Snows | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | Mary and the Little Lamb | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | July Forth | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·06 | Mary and the Little Lamb | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | A Frosty Day | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·06 | Hoosick Falls in Winter | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·06 | In Harvest Time | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·06 | It Snows Oh It Snows | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·06 | Hoosick Valley From My Window | $400–$500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·04 | It Snows Oh It Snows | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | In Harvest Time | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Hoosick Falls in Winter | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | A Frosty Day | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | July Forth | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Hoosick Valley From My Window | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Mary and the Little Lamb | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Hoosick Valley From My Window | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | It Snows Oh It Snows | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Hoosick Falls in Winter | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | In Harvest Time | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | July Forth | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | A Frosty Day | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Mary and the Little Lamb | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | American | $8,000–$12,000 | Cutler Bay Auctions | |||
| 2022·09 | Beyond the Lake 17 7/8 x 23 7/8 in. (45.3 x 60.7 cm) framed (under glass) 22 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. | $50,000–$70,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | Going Home 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (19.0 x 14.5 cm) framed 11 3/4 x 10 x 1 1/4 in. (under glass) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | May, Making Soap, Washing Sheep, 1870 7 1/4 x 24 in. (43.8 x 60.8 cm) framed 23 1/4 x 29 1/4 x 2 in. (under plexiglass) | $70,000–$90,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | The Lake (Unfinished) 16 x 24 in. (40.6 x 61 cm.) | $50,000–$70,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | Old Stone Bridge | Tempera on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | On the Lake in Summer | Worsted wool | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | The Old Oaken Bucket in 1800 | oil on masonite | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·05 | The Old Carriage, August 2 | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | daisies | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·01 | our old saw mill | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·01 | moonlight | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | Sugaring Off | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Gleaners | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | The Town Hall | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | O, a Colt 6 x 8 7/8in | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Home for Christmas 8 7/8 x 11 3/4in | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Home for Thanksgiving | Oil on canvasboard | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·11 | Look Ye There | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Logging | Oil and glitter on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·05 | February | Tempera on masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·12 | The Wood Road | Tempera on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·12 | The Checkered House of N.H, 1800 8 x 13in | $15,000–$25,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·12 | Plowing 12 x 16in | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Plowing 12 x 16in | $25,000–$35,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Thanksgiving 16 x 24in | $40,000–$60,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Home 12 x 16in | $40,000–$60,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Home for Thankgiven 8 x 9 3/4in | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | The Old Checkered House in Cambridge Valley | Oil on masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·02 | Old Darkey Cabin | oil and tempera on board | $13,483–$20,225 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.