Gardner Symons Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gardner Symons auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 403 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Gardner Symons auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Gardner Symons
Source records
403
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Gardner Symons

Gardner Symons (full name George Gardner Symons, c. 1861–1930) was an American Impressionist painter recognized for his landscape work and his role among the early artist community in Laguna Beach, California. Active from the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth, Symons was elected a National Academician (N.A.), a mark of distinction within the American art establishment. His paintings were exhibited institutionally during his lifetime, including a solo exhibition at the St. Louis City Art Museum in 1914. Symons is listed in major reference works including Bénézit's Dictionnaire critique and Who Was Who in American Art, and his identity is recorded in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, and the Library of Congress authority files.

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Common works and media

Symons is best known for oil paintings of landscapes, including California coastal views, winter scenes, and rural subjects. Works most commonly encountered at auction are medium-to-large-format oil on canvas paintings, though smaller sketches and studies also appear. No evidence of prints, multiples, or sculptural work was identified in the available sources.

Market and appraisal context

Gardner Symons's work appears regularly at auction, with over four hundred recorded lots in the Appraisily database, indicating sustained collector interest. Paintings — primarily oil-on-canvas landscapes — are the most commonly offered medium. Provenance, condition, subject matter (especially California coastal and winter landscape scenes), and documented exhibition history are principal factors affecting value. Researchers should note the absence of a known catalogue raisonné; attribution may require cross-reference with standard biographical dictionaries such as Bénézit or Falk.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No major catalogue raisonné was identified in the available sources; attribution should be verified against published references such as Bénézit and Falk.
  • Birth year is disputed across authority files (1861 vs. 1863); researchers should confirm dates before citing them in appraisal reports.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Gardner Symons 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 Gardner Symons artwork?

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