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# Theodore Clement Steele (1847–1926)

Theodore Clement Steele is an American artist with 64 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $14,000. 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 Theodore Clement Steele sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $16,500 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Theodore Clement Steele work worth?

Across 60 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Theodore Clement Steele work is $14,000.

The median Theodore Clement Steele painting sells for $14,500 across 56 lots.

The median Theodore Clement Steele work on paper sells for $2,300 across 3 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Theodore Clement Steele paintings typically sell for $10,875–$21,400 (the middle half of 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 60 | $14,500†‡ | $62,500† | 93.3% | 2025-11-07 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $2,300†‡ | $2,467‡ | — | 2024-07-07 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $53,340† | $62,500† | — | 2025-05-14 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 52 | $10,875–$21,400†‡ | $15,750†‡ | $62,500† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2018 | $62,500† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $53,340 |
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $2,467‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $2,300† |

† 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 Theodore Clement Steele worth?

Across 60 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Theodore Clement Steele work is $14,000. The median Theodore Clement Steele painting sells for $14,500 across 56 lots. The median Theodore Clement Steele work on paper sells for $2,300 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Theodore Clement Steele paintings typically sell for $10,875–$21,400 (the middle half of 52 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 Theodore Clement Steele painting?

Based on 56 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Theodore Clement Steele painting is $14,500. 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 Theodore Clement Steele's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Theodore Clement Steele painting is $62,500. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $62,500 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Theodore Clement Steele painting?

Based on 52 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Theodore Clement Steele painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $15,750, 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 Theodore Clement Steele's auction record?

Theodore Clement Steele's auction record is $62,500, set in 2018. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $62,500 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Theodore Clement Steele auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/theodore-clement-steele (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.