American, 1870–1966
Maxfield Parrish
335results on record
75%sell-through
$3,500median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$7,632,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 335 recorded results (271 sold · 64 passed) across 12 auction houses, 1999–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 106 | 79% | $179 |
| other | 58 | 67% | $398 |
| painting | 49 | 86% | $515,000 |
| works on paper | 41 | 66% | $3,812 |
| ceramics & design | 10 | 75% | $1,804 |
Medium is recorded for 264 of 335 results (79%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Norman Rockwell Maxfield Parrish Norman Rockwell
| Metric | Maxfield Parrish | Norman Rockwell |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $3,500 | $21,250 |
| Record price | $7,632,000 | $46,085,000 |
| Results on record | 335 | 972 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Norman RockwellMilton AveryAndrew WyethThomas Hart Benton
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
76/ 100
- Sell-through75%
- Meets estimate66%
- Market depth335 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | 219 | 73% | $335 | — |
| Sotheby's | 63 | 87% | $405,100 | 0.92× |
| Christie's | 38 | 100% | $633,800 | — |
| Bonhams | 6 | 100% | $1,912 | 0.81× |
| Epic Auctions & Estate Sales | 2 | 100% | $56 | — |
| Phillips | 1 | 100% | $740,000 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $30,000 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $576 | — |
| Lion & Unicorn | 1 | 100% | $104 | 0.16× |
| Clark's Auction Company | 1 | 100% | $162 | 0.43× |
| Locati LLC | 1 | 100% | $375 | 0.75× |
| Wersching Auktionen | 1 | 0% | — | — |
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 387 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 64 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·07 | Offset Lithograph on Paper, Air Castles | lithograph | $200–$800 | Lion & Unicorn | ||
| 2026·07 | Air Castles (Bubbles) | $125–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | The Pool, Villa d'Este | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Villa Medici, Rome | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Villa Campi, Near Florence | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | The Canyon | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Gardens, Isola, Bella, Lake Maggiore | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Villa d'Este Tivoli | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | 1928 Edison Mazda Bulbs Calendar | — | Epic Auctions & Estate Sales | |||
| 2026·07 | 1924 Edison Mazda Bulbs Calendar | — | Epic Auctions & Estate Sales | |||
| 2026·05 | Air Castles (Bubbles) | $125–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Villa Campi, Near Florence | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Gardens, Isola, Bella, Lake Maggiore | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Villa d'Este Tivoli | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Villa Medici, Rome | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | The Canyon | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | The Pool, Villa d'Este | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | The Century / Midsummer Holiday Number. 1897. maitres de l'Affiche PL. 123 | — | Wersching Auktionen | |||
| 2026·04 | A Merry Christmas | oil and collage on board | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Villa Medici, Rome | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Villa Campi, Near Florence | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Villa d'Este Tivoli | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | The Pool, Villa d'Este | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Air Castles (Bubbles) | $125–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | The Canyon | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Gardens, Isola, Bella, Lake Maggiore | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | The Pool, Villa d'Este | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Villa Medici, Rome | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Villa Campi, Near Florence | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Air Castles (Bubbles) | $125–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | The Canyon | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Gardens, Isola, Bella, Lake Maggiore | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Villa d'Este Tivoli | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | The Canyon | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Villa Medici, Rome | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Villa d'Este Tivoli | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Air Castles (Bubbles) | $125–$200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Villa Campi, Near Florence | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Gardens, Isola, Bella, Lake Maggiore | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | The Pool, Villa d'Este | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Solitude (Girls Viewing a Magnificent Landscape) | $700,000–$1,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Villa Campi, Near Florence | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | The Pool, Villa d'Este | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Air Castles (Bubbles) | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Gardens, Isola, Bella, Lake Maggiore | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | The Canyon | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Villa Medici, Rome | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Villa d'Este Tivoli | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·05 | Daybreak, Offset Lithograph, The House of Art, New York | Lithograph | $200–$400 | Clark's Auction Company | ||
| 2025·04 | Villa Scassi, Genoa | oil on paper | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·01 | The Century, pl. 123, from Maitres de l'Affiche | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | The Lone Fisherman | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Study for 'River at Ascutney' | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, Fisk Tire advertisement | Oil on paper laid on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·05 | Little Brook Farm (Sunup) | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Stone Hill, Arizona Desert | Oil on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·04 | The Golden Age book title page | Mixed media and collage on paper laid on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·04 | View at Val San Zibio, Near Battaglia | oil on paper laid down on board | $150,000–$250,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Ottaquechee River | oil on masonite | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·01 | Five Prints | $300–$500 | Locati LLC | |||
| 2023·11 | Winter | Oil on paper laid on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | School Days (Alphabet), Collier's magazine cover, September 12 | Oil and pencil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | The Fly-Away Horse | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Rubaiyat | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Blue Fountain (Study for 'Reveries') | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Figure Cutout | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | North Pasture: Winter | oil on board | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | New Moon | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | New Hampshire Summer Landscape | $300,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | The Sugar Plum Tree from Poems from Childhood | Chromolithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·11 | Untitled | $7,000–$9,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Water Let in on a Field of Alfalfa | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | The Dinky Bird | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·04 | Curved Arm of a Chair, advertisement study | Paper laid on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Ecstasy and Waterfall, Elaborate Baroque Style Cartouche with Scrolling Banner, calendar illustration study | Pencil on glassine laid on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Large Ornate Italianate Shield-Shaped Cartouche, advertisement study | Pencil on glassine laid on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·02 | The Dinky Bird | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | The Dinky Bird | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | BAUM, L. FRANK. 1856-1919. Mother Goose in Prose. Chicago: Williams & Way, 1897. | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | The Glen | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Dingleton Farm | oil on gessoed masonite | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | The Dinky Bird | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Daybreak | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Fit For a King, Fisk Tire advertisement study | Pencil on paper laid on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Man's Profile study | Pencil on paper laid on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Poems of Childhood book title page study | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·09 | The Dinky Bird | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Daybreak | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | The Dinky Bird | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Daybreak | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·05 | Shaded Brook | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Candlelit Face | Charcoal and chalk on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Poster Show | Lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Mountainside Castle | Pencil on tracing paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | Humpty Dumpty | $400,000–$600,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·07 | A Dark Futurist, Life magazine cover, March 1 | Oil on paper laid on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·06 | the rawhide part iii, he swung himself into the saddle and rode away | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Study for Scribner's Poster | mixed media on paperboard | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·11 | cleopatra | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | giant with jack at his feet (poems of childhood) | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.