Dorothy Doughty Auction Prices and Value Guide

Dorothy Doughty auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 399 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Dorothy Doughty auction prices: quick answer

Dorothy Doughty auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Dorothy Doughty
Source records
399
Market update
2026-02-06

Dorothy Doughty market snapshot

Dorothy Doughty shows developing auction liquidity with 43 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2023-05-23.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (95.2% · 40 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (4.8% · 2 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2023-05-23

Artist context

About Dorothy Doughty

Born

1892

Died

1962

Nationality

British

Also known as

Dorothy Susan Doughty

Dorothy Susan Doughty (1892–1962) was a British sculptor and potter best known for bird subjects and for work made for Royal Worcester. Authority records consistently identify her as a British sculptor, while the biographical material in the source pack also records her work as a potter and her specialization in representations of birds. Her practice therefore belongs to the contexts of sculpture, ceramics, natural-history observation, and British decorative art; the available evidence does not support assigning her to a specific modern-art movement. Collectors are most likely to encounter her name on modeled bird groups and related Royal Worcester decorative works. Such objects should be assessed through their marks, inscriptions, model details, condition, and documented attribution. Doughty has an established secondary-market presence, but the collected sources are stronger on her core identity and specialty than on a detailed chronology of individual designs. This profile consequently emphasizes securely supported facts without proposing undocumented career periods or stylistic affiliations.

SculpturePottery and ceramic modelingBirds

Common works and media

Collectors commonly encounter Dorothy Doughty's modeled representations of birds and decorative works associated with Royal Worcester. The source pack identifies sculpture and pottery as her principal practices, with birds as her documented specialty. Auction descriptions may place relevant objects under sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, or editions. Marks, inscriptions, model identifiers, edition information, dimensions, and condition should be recorded before selecting comparable sales; the available sources do not establish a complete list of models or editions.

Market and appraisal context

Dorothy Doughty works should be compared with examples sharing the same medium, subject, dimensions, model or edition details, and approximate date. Condition is especially important for modeled decorative objects: restoration, losses, surface damage, and other alterations can limit the usefulness of an otherwise similar auction result. Marks, signatures, inscriptions, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references may also affect how a work is assessed. Appraisily's public index supplies auction context, but its records are a starting point rather than a price prediction. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, changed attributions, and inconsistent treatment of buyer premiums can all complicate comparisons. A defensible appraisal therefore uses several closely comparable public sales and verifies the individual object's identity and condition.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signatures, inscriptions, edition or model details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for genuinely comparable works
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records provide appraisal context rather than a final valuation.
  • Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not appear in the available record set.
  • Condition, restoration, attribution, and authentication can materially affect conclusions.
  • Reported auction results may not treat buyer premiums and fees consistently, so comparisons should use like-for-like figures when possible.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Dorothy Doughty

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Dorothy Doughty 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.

Can Appraisily value my Dorothy Doughty artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.