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# Daniel Maclise (1806–1870)

Daniel Maclise is an Irish artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $380. 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 Daniel Maclise sold in 2022 for $10,149, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Daniel Maclise work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Daniel Maclise work is $380.

The median Daniel Maclise painting sells for $784 across 11 lots.

The median Daniel Maclise print sells for $74 across 10 lots.

The median Daniel Maclise work on paper sells for $733 across 5 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 | 15 | $74†‡ | $380‡ | 66.7% | 2026-07-15 |
| Paintings | 18 | $784†‡ | $21,267† | 61.1% | 2026-02-12 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $733†‡ | $95,322† | 55.6% | 2024-09-07 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Daniel Maclise's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (15 lots) median $74 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (18 lots) median $784, record $21,267. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $21,267 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Daniel Maclise painting sells for around 11× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $31–$119†‡ | $57†‡ | $380‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $258–$9,090†‡ | $486†‡ | $21,267† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2001 | $95,322† |
| Paintings | 2000 | $21,267† |
| Paintings | 2020 | $16,683 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $1,305† |
| Prints & Editions | 2004 | $380‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $329‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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 Daniel Maclise worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Daniel Maclise work is $380. The median Daniel Maclise painting sells for $784 across 11 lots. The median Daniel Maclise print sells for $74 across 10 lots. The median Daniel Maclise work on paper sells for $733 across 5 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 Daniel Maclise painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Daniel Maclise painting is $784. 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 Daniel Maclise's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Daniel Maclise painting is $21,267. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $21,267 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a Daniel Maclise print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Daniel Maclise print is $74. 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 Daniel Maclise's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Daniel Maclise print is $380. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Daniel Maclise's auction record?

Daniel Maclise's auction record is $95,322, set in 2001. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $95,322 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Daniel Maclise auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/daniel-maclise (updated 2026-11-03).

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.
