> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/margaret-gilmour · updated 2026-11-02

# Margaret Gilmour (1860–1942)

## What is Margaret Gilmour’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 16 auction results for Margaret Gilmour at 7 houses since 2009. Over the last 24 months the median price was $841 including buyer’s premium (middle half $765–$5,662, n=5). The auction record is $11,887 for STUDY FOR THE HEAD OF ST. SEBASTIAN (2026, Lyon & Turnbull). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STUDY FOR THE HEAD OF ST. SEBASTIAN, circa 1910 | Pastel | $11,887 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2026 |
| 2 | Margaret Gilmour (1860-1942) A Glasgow School mirror, 1900 | — | $5,662 | Woolley and Wallis | Sep 2026 |
| 3 | GLASGOW SCHOOL FITTED BOX, CIRCA 1910, circa 1910 | Repoussé-decorated brass, set with enamel, with wood-lined and brass fitted interior, signed with monogram MG | $1,883 | Lyon & Turnbull | Apr 2024 |
| 4 | CANDLE SCONCE, CIRCA 1900 | <p>repoussé- decorated brass</p> | $841 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2025 |
| 5 | GLASGOW SCHOOL MIRROR, CIRCA 1910, circa 1910 | Repoussé-decorated brass, mirrored plate, 53cm x 73.5cm; a GLASGOW SCHOOL SHALLOW DISH by MARGARET GILMOUR (1860-1942) CIRCA 1910, repoussé-decorated brass, stamped MG monogram, 19.5cm square; together with a GLASGOW SCHOOL PLANTER, repoussé-decorated brass, with applied ring handles, 23cm across (3) | $821 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2024 |
| 6 | GLASGOW SCHOOL JARDINIÈRE, CIRCA 1910, circa 1910 | Repoussé-decorated brass, signed with monogram MG | $774 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2023 |
| 7 | GLASGOW SCHOOL TRAY, CIRCA 1910 | <p>brass and enamel</p> | $765 | Lyon & Turnbull | Apr 2025 |
| 8 | GLASGOW SCHOOL BLOTTER, CIRCA 1910, circa 1910 | Repoussé-decorated brass, card | $563 | Lyon & Turnbull | Apr 2023 |
| 9 | GLASGOW SCHOOL BLOTTER, CIRCA 1900 | <p>repoussé-decorated tin</p> | $526 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2025 |
| 10 | A brass rectangular pen tray | Ceramic | $525 | Bonhams | Apr 2009 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | $765 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $669 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 6 | $599 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 16 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Margaret Gilmour is an artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $560. 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 Margaret Gilmour sold in 2026 for $11,887, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Margaret Gilmour work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Margaret Gilmour work is $560.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Margaret Gilmour worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Margaret Gilmour work is $560. 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 Margaret Gilmour's auction record?

Margaret Gilmour's auction record is $11,887, set in 2026.

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

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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.