Recent auction prices for Maxfield Parrish show a steady increase in value. The following paintings sold in May 2017 for more than, or just under, one million dollars:
Young Gleaner, 1896. Oil on canvas, 42 x 28″
Parrish’s Young Gleaner sold at Christie’s, New York for $1,207,500 on May 23, 2017.
Lady Violetta and the Knave from The Knave of Hearts, 1923. Oil on panel, 19.25 x 14.75″
The hammer came down at $1,092,500 May 23, 2017 when Lady Violetta and the Knave was sold at Sotheby’s, New York.
The Chefs at the Table from The Knave of Hearts, 1925. Oil and pencil on board, 9.25 x 20″
The relatively small work, The Chefs at the Table, sold for $991,500 on May 23, 2017 at Christie’s, New York.
The Knave from The Knave of Hearts, 1925. Oil on board, 19.25 x 14.75″
The Knave sold for $725,000 at Dallas Auction Galleries on May 23, 2017.
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