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# Elizabeth Nourse (1859–1938)

Elizabeth Nourse is an American artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $3,700. 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 Elizabeth Nourse is recorded as sold in 2026 for $10,000; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Elizabeth Nourse work worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Elizabeth Nourse work is $3,700.

The median Elizabeth Nourse work on paper sells for $1,900 across 8 lots.

The median Elizabeth Nourse painting sells for $4,750 across 9 lots.

The median Elizabeth Nourse sculpture sells for $1,880 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $4,750†‡ | $51,400 | — | 2024-09-25 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $1,900‡ | $20,000 | 80% | 2022-10-19 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $1,880 | $1,880 | — | 2007-09-07 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $700–$6,476†‡ | $4,750†‡ | $12,000† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $1,162–$9,462‡ | $1,900‡ | $20,000 |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2008 | $51,400 |
| Works on Paper | 1997 | $20,000 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $18,200 |
| Works on Paper | 2000 | $11,750 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2007 | $1,880 |

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 Elizabeth Nourse worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Elizabeth Nourse work is $3,700. The median Elizabeth Nourse work on paper sells for $1,900 across 8 lots. The median Elizabeth Nourse painting sells for $4,750 across 9 lots. The median Elizabeth Nourse sculpture sells for $1,880 across 1 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 Elizabeth Nourse's auction record?

Elizabeth Nourse's auction record is $121,000, set in 2008.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Elizabeth Nourse auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/elizabeth-nourse (updated 2026-11-01).

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.