# Martin Johnson Heade - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-30T22:06:21.978Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 148
- Lots with prices: 85
- First auction date: 1992-05-28
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-27
- Median realised price: $88,200
- Price range: $5 to $3,438,000

## Market Takeaway
Martin Johnson Heade shows solid auction liquidity with 144 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $88,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-11.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($88,200\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $26,450 and $279,400.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 13.3% (11 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 8.4% (7 sales)
- $10,000\+: 78.3% (65 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 1
- Previous 12 months sales: 11
- Recent 12 months median: $0
- Previous 12 months median: $40,320
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-11
- Days since latest sale: 38
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 54 lots
- Sotheby's: 21 lots
- Eldred's: 12 lots
- RoGallery: 9 lots
- Bonhams: 7 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 5 lots
- J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC: 4 lots
- James D. Julia: 3 lots
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 3 lots
- Auctions at Showplace: 2 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-01-27 | Martin Johnson Heade \(1819\-1904\) Becalmed, Long Island Sound 14 x 29 in. \(35.6 x 73.7 cm.\) \(Painted in 1876.\) | Bonhams | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-martin-johnson-heade-1819-1904-becalmed-long-island-sound-14-x-29-in-35-6-x-73-7-cm-painted-in-1876-9-c-c7ccb87ba4
2. 2025-12-07 | Martin Johnson Heade \(American 1819\-1904\) Roses Lying on Gold Velvet | Freeman’s | $17,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-martin-johnson-heade-american-1819-1904-roses-lying-on-gold-velvet-7-c-9c99d18d16
3. 2025-01-23 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(1819\-1904\)Newburyport, Massachusettsoil on canvas10 ¼ | Christie's | $88,200
4. 2026-01-11 | Martin Johnson Heade, Portrait of Seated Woman | Kaminski Auctions | N/A
5. 2025-01-23 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(1819\-1904\). River at Twilight. oil on canvas13 x 26 i | Christie's | N/A
6. 2025-01-23 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(1819\-1904\)Roses and Rosebuds in a Glassoil on canvas1 | Christie's | $44,100
7. 2025-01-23 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(1819\-1904\)Loquats on Red Velvetoil on canvas10 x 15 ¼ | Christie's | $40,320
8. 2025-01-23 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(1819\-1904\)Magnolias on a Shiny Tableoil on canvas14 x | Christie's | $1,502,000
9. 2025-01-23 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(1819\-1904\)Yellow Daisies in a Brown Bowloil on canvas | Christie's | $113,400
10. 2024-12-08 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(AMERICAN, 1819 \- 1904\) | James Cox Gallery | $26,000
11. 2024-06-08 | Martin Johnson Heade 20.25 x 12.25 'Nasturtiums In a Vase' Oil Painting | Florida Art Auction | N/A
12. 2024-05-12 | Martin Johnson Heade "Hummingbirds and Orchids" Print | Morgan Auctions | $160
13. 2024-03-27 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \- FLOWERS OF HOPE, LITHO | Litchfield Auctions | $100
14. 2024-03-23 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE, STUDY OF AN ORCHID, POSTER | RoGallery | N/A
15. 2024-02-18 | Martin Johnson Heade, Newburyport Meadows | Kaminski Auctions | $175
16. 2024-01-20 | Martin Johnson Heade \- Florida Marsh: Dawn | Sotheby's | $279,400
17. 2024-01-20 | Martin Johnson Heade \- Northern Marsh: Sunset | Sotheby's | $381,000
18. 2024-01-18 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(1819\-1904\) \- Red Rose and Bud in a Tumbler on a Shiny Table | Christie's | N/A
19. 2024-01-18 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(1819\-1904\) \- Cattleya Orchid with Two Brazilian Hummingbirds | Christie's | $3,438,000
20. 2023-12-10 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(AMERICAN, 1819 \- 1904\) | James Cox Gallery | N/A
21. 2023-11-15 | MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE \(New York/California/Florida/Brazil, 1819\-1904\), "Scituate Beach, Moonlight", circa 1870\-1875., Oil on artist board, 10" x 12". Framed 15.5" x 17.5". | Eldred's | N/A
22. 2023-11-07 | Martin Johnson Heade \(1819\-1904\) Coastal Scene 15 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. \(39.4 x 62.2 cm.\) \(Painted circa 1867.\) | Bonhams | N/A
23. 2023-10-26 | Martin Johnson Heade \(American, 1819\-1904\) Calm Summer Day, 1863 | Freeman’s \| Hindman | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-martin-johnson-heade-american-1819-1904-calm-summer-day-1863-45-c-1e94aa7bac
24. 2023-10-12 | Martin Johnson Heade | Berner's Auction Gallery | $5

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