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# Currier & Ives

## What is Currier & Ives’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 471 auction results for Currier & Ives at 22 houses since 1993. Over the last 24 months the median price was $612 including buyer’s premium (middle half $441–$1,815, n=10). The auction record is $15,000 for The "Lightning Express" Trains. "Leaving the Junction." (2015, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer Scenes in NY Harbor, 19th century | Print | $3,500 | Cottone Auctions | Mar 2018 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The "Lightning Express" Trains. "Leaving the Junction.", 1863 | Lithograph | $15,000 | Swann Auction Galleries | Dec 2015 |
| 2 | City of San Francisco, Bird's Eye View from the Bay looking Southwest, 1878 | Lithograph in colors | $7,930 | Bonhams | May 2011 |
| 3 | Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor, 1846 | Lithograph | $4,000 | Revere Auctions | May 2025 |
| 4 | The Colored Volunteer, Marching into Dixie, circa 1863 | Lithographed print | $2,200 | Swann Auction Galleries | Feb 2003 |
| 5 | Mayflower Saluted by the Fleet, 1886 | Hand-colored lithograph | $2,142 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Aug 2026 |
| 6 | Bear Hunting: Close Quarters | Lithograph | $2,100 | Revere Auctions | Mar 2024 |
| 7 | Husking, 1861 | Lithograph | $2,040 | Swann Auction Galleries | Dec 2011 |
| 8 | Central Park in Winter, 19th century | Lithograph | $2,000 | Revere Auctions | May 2025 |
| 9 | "High Water" in the Mississippi, and "Low Water" in the Mississippi | Lithographs | $1,998 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Nov 2007 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 188 | $294 |
| Other | 59 | $235 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 46 | $353 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 72 | $273 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 471 results from 22 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Currier & Ives is an American artist with 500 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $275. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Currier & Ives sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $275 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Currier & Ives work worth?

Across 441 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Currier & Ives work is $275.

The median Currier & Ives print sells for $275 across 459 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Currier & Ives prints typically sell for $141–$452 (the middle half of 156 sold lots).

Medium (50–120 cm) Currier & Ives prints typically sell for $209–$846 (the middle half of 112 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 512 | $275†‡ | $15,000 | 89.6% | 2026-09-10 |
| Paintings | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 26 | $2,020†‡ | $15,000 | — | 2026-08-07 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 156 | $141–$452†‡ | $270†‡ | $4,000 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 112 | $209–$846†‡ | $401†‡ | $15,000 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $15,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $7,930 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Currier & Ives worth?

Across 441 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Currier & Ives work is $275. The median Currier & Ives print sells for $275 across 459 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Currier & Ives prints typically sell for $141–$452 (the middle half of 156 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Currier & Ives prints typically sell for $209–$846 (the middle half of 112 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Currier & Ives print?

Based on 459 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Currier & Ives print is $275. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Currier & Ives's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Currier & Ives print is $15,000.

### What is the average price of a small Currier & Ives print?

Based on 156 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Currier & Ives print (small (under 50 cm)) is $270, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a medium Currier & Ives print?

Based on 112 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Currier & Ives print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $401, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Currier & Ives's auction record?

Currier & Ives's auction record is $15,000, set in 2015.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Currier & Ives auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/currier-ives-3 (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.