American, 1894–1978
Norman Rockwell
972results on record
92%sell-through
$21,250median result (USD, incl. premium; 83% observed, 17% estimated from hammer)
$46,085,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 972 recorded results (927 sold · 45 passed) across 15 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 83% observed, 17% 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 | 193 | 95% | $947 |
| painting | 179 | 96% | $203,000 |
| works on paper | 118 | 90% | $20,000 |
| ceramics & design | 25 | 100% | $4,182 |
| photography | 17 | 93% | $65,625 |
| other | 12 | 91% | $2,750 |
| sculpture | 3 | 100% | $114,000 |
Medium is recorded for 547 of 972 results (56%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Leroy Neiman Norman Rockwell Leroy Neiman
| Metric | Norman Rockwell | Leroy Neiman |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $21,250 | $1,844 |
| Record price | $46,085,000 | $430,000 |
| Results on record | 972 | 909 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Leroy NeimanPablo PicassoMarc ChagallSalvador Dalí
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
80/ 100
- Sell-through92%
- Meets estimate54%
- Market depth972 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 | 372 | 95% | $11,562 | — |
| Sotheby's | 272 | 93% | $172,750 | 1.10× |
| Christie's | 83 | 88% | $327,600 | — |
| Bonhams | 74 | 81% | $3,130 | 0.91× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 15 | 93% | $3,616 | 1.27× |
| Lion & Unicorn | 13 | 100% | $31 | 0.19× |
| Phillips | 8 | 88% | $453,600 | — |
| Wright | 4 | 100% | $160 | — |
| Art collect | 4 | — | $12 | 0.18× |
| Salem Auction House | 2 | 100% | $47 | — |
| Locati LLC | 3 | 67% | $469 | 1.32× |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $42,500 | — |
| Chaucer Auctions | 1 | 100% | $81 | 0.96× |
| Matsart | 4 | 25% | $87 | 0.48× |
| Sala Retiro | 2 | 50% | $182 | — |
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 2,514 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 45 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021·09 | Jim Listens | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Fido | $1,500–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Football Mascot | $1,500–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2021·09 | Then For Three Minutes or Maybe Four | $2,000–$3,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·09 | Law Student | $2,500–$3,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·09 | Winter | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Winter Morning | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Cheering | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Muggleton Stagecoach | $2,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Then Miss Watson Took Me in the | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | My Hands Shook | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Autumn | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Aunt Sally and the Snake | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | When I Lit My Candle | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Autumn Harvest | $700–$1,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Tom | $2,000–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Whitewashing the Fence | $2,000–$2,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | Doctor and the Doll | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Colonial Sign Painter | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Voyager | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Boy on Stilts | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | The Book Seller | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Dreamboats | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | After Christmas | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Spring | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Hayseed Critic | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Ye Olde Print Shoppe | $2,000–$3,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | The Village Smithy | $2,000–$3,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | Welcome | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Dancing Partners | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Shear Agony | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Ticket Seller | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Christmas Trio | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Two O | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | America Marches Ahead | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | The Royal Crown | $2,000–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | The Golden Age | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Ben | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Debut | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Courting Couple at Midnight | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Baseball, from School Days Suite | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·08 | Autumn Harvest (from the Encore Edition portfolio) | $400–$600 | Wright | |||
| 2021·08 | Dancing Partners (from the Encore Edition portfolio) | $400–$600 | Wright | |||
| 2021·08 | Winter Morning (from the Encore Edition portfolio) | $400–$600 | Wright | |||
| 2021·08 | Shear Agony (from the Encore Edition portfolio) | $400–$600 | Wright | |||
| 2021·08 | The Master's Arm | $2,000–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Out the Window | $2,000–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | The Medicine | $2,000–$2,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | He Spied the Beetle | $2,000–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Tom Sawyer (Tom We're Lost) | $2,000–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Graduation day | $2,500–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·06 | Vacation! (Country Gentleman) | $250,000–$450,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·06 | The Young Graduate (Big Day) and The Young Graduate: Two works | $50,000–$70,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·06 | My Mother (Soldier with French Woman) | $350,000–$500,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·06 | ROCKWELL, NORMAN. 1894-1978. The Problem We All Live With. Original lithograph in colors on wove paper, image 605 x 980 mm (on sheet 788 x 1130 mm), | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | An Aviary Scene, late 20th century | Lithograph in colors on Japon paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·06 | Dreams of Long Ago, late 20th century | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·06 | Low and Inside | Lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·06 | The Yarn Spinner | Lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·06 | Study for Father's Day, Socks by Interwoven | $40,000–$60,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·06 | Tom Sawyer | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | Huckleberry Finn | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | Four Seasons | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | (American, 1894–1978) Piney Rest Motel (Cozy Rest Motel) | $100,000–$150,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | |||
| 2021·05 | Study for 'First Trip to the Beauty Shop' | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Study for 'Cheerleaders' | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Study for 'Saying Grace' | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Study for 'Freedom of Worship' | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Jeff Raleigh's Piano Solo ("'Oh Lord,' Jeff said prayerfully, 'I wish Alice was here. Oh, I wish she could hear this...'") (The Virtuoso) | oil on canvas | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | A Crock of Gold ("Mr. Rosenbaum smiled at them a little mockingly. 'I am trusting you,' he said, 'with a secret.'") | charcoal on paperboard | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | "The Tempest tore loose its fury upon the ship..." | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | The Right to Know, Look magazine interior illustration study | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Excuse Me! (Soldier Escorting Woman), Judge Magazine Cover, July | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Non-Scout and Disciplined scout, Boy Scouts Study | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | A Good Turn, Boy Scouts study | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Their Encouragement of Good Deeds, Boy Scouts study | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | One of the Advantages, Boy Scouts study | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Downhill Darling, Young Love Series, Brown and Bigelow calendar study | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2021·04 | Scouting Through the Eyes of Norman Rockwell, Boxed Set of 44 prints # | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2021·04 | Scouting Through the Eyes of Norman Rockwell, Boxed Set of 44 prints # | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2021·04 | Archery Lesson, Boy Scouts Study | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Scout Oath, Boy Scouts study | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Doctor with Patient | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·01 | Huckleberry Finn | Lithograph in colors on Velin d'Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·12 | An Audience of One | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·12 | The Peephole | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·12 | Portrait of John F. Kennedy, The Saturday Evening Post cover study, April 6 | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Study for 'Adirondack Winter' | oil on photographic paper laid down on paperboard | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·09 | portrait of richard sloan | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·09 | 1894-1978 (American) | $70–$93 | Matsart | |||
| 2020·09 | 1894-1978 (American) | lithograph | $3,494–$4,076 | Matsart | ||
| 2020·09 | 1894-1978 (American) | $116–$175 | Matsart | |||
| 2020·09 | 1894-1978 (American) | $93–$140 | Matsart | |||
| 2020·07 | Grandfather and Grandson | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | The American Contractor, John A. Roebling Corporation Advertisement | Oil and pencil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | Mother Tucking Children into Bed (Mother's Little Angels), Literary Digest cover, January 29 | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·06 | study for 'oil's first century' | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | John F. Kennedy | Lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·05 | study for 'the thing to do with life is live it!' (outrigger canoe) | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·04 | Hanging the Wreath, Franklin Mint silver plate study | Pencil on tracing paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
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