Arthur Clifton Goodwin Auction Prices and Value Guide
Arthur Clifton Goodwin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 429 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Arthur Clifton Goodwin auction prices: quick answer
Arthur Clifton Goodwin auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Arthur Clifton Goodwin
- Source records
- 429
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Arthur Clifton Goodwin market snapshot
Arthur Clifton Goodwin shows deep auction liquidity with 279 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,900. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 15 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-30.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (30.9% · 60 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (58.2% · 113 sales)
- $10,000+ (10.8% · 21 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,200
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 15
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-30
Artist context
About Arthur Clifton Goodwin
Born
1864
Died
1929
Nationality
American
Also known as
Goodwin, Arthur Clifton, Goodwin, A. C., Goodwin, A.C.
Arthur Clifton Goodwin (1864–1929) was an American painter and illustrator associated with Impressionism and known particularly for views of Boston. Getty’s Union List of Artist Names records his professional roles as painter and illustrator and also documents abbreviated forms of his name, including A. C. Goodwin. Collectors encounter his work principally through paintings, along with works on paper and prints represented in public auction records. His urban subject matter provides an important starting point for identifying and comparing Boston scenes, although a work’s title, inscriptions, materials, and visual evidence should be assessed individually. Appraisily’s matched market index contains a substantial auction record for the artist, showing that his work has circulated repeatedly in public sales. Because the supplied biographical sources are stronger on identity than on chronology, specific claims about training, studios, exhibitions, and career periods should remain open until supported by museum or scholarly documentation.
ImpressionismPaintingIllustrationBoston city views
Common works and media
Collectors are most likely to encounter Goodwin through paintings and Boston city views. Works on paper and prints also appear among the matched auction categories. Getty additionally identifies him as an illustrator, but the supplied sources do not establish a detailed inventory of illustration formats or named series. Each object should be classified from its actual support, technique, inscriptions, dimensions, and condition rather than from the artist name alone.
Market and appraisal context
Arthur Clifton Goodwin’s auction results should be compared within closely matched groups rather than reduced to a single typical price. Medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, provenance, inscriptions, and confidence in the attribution can all affect how a work compares with prior sales. Boston views may offer useful subject-based comparisons, but composition, quality, scale, and physical state still require individual examination. Recent public results can provide market context when the works are genuinely similar. Auction records may use different fee conventions, and they do not necessarily capture private transactions, incomplete feeds, or later changes in attribution. A qualified appraisal should therefore combine object-level inspection with relevant comparable sales.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and confidence in the attribution
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter and comparable public auction sales for similar works
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records should be treated as starting evidence rather than a final appraisal.
- Compare works with genuinely similar medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, provenance, and attribution status.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, reporting conventions, and later attribution changes may not be reflected in the available record.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Arthur Clifton Goodwin worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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