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# Harold Swanwick (1866–1929)

Harold Swanwick is an artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $502. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Harold Swanwick sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $502 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Harold Swanwick work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Harold Swanwick work is $502.

The median Harold Swanwick work on paper sells for $492 across 10 lots.

The median Harold Swanwick painting sells for $523 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 | 3 | $523 | $523 | 33.3% | 2018-03-28 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $492†‡ | $1,847 | 90.9% | 2025-11-11 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $94–$879†‡ | $492†‡ | $1,847 |

† 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 | 2015 | $1,847 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $1,296† |
| Paintings | 2018 | $523 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Harold Swanwick worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Harold Swanwick work is $502. The median Harold Swanwick work on paper sells for $492 across 10 lots. The median Harold Swanwick painting sells for $523 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 the average price of a Harold Swanwick work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Harold Swanwick work on paper is $492. 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 Harold Swanwick's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Harold Swanwick work on paper is $1,847.

### What is Harold Swanwick's auction record?

Harold Swanwick's auction record is $1,847, set in 2015.

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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, “Harold Swanwick auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/harold-swanwick (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.