Maude Lewis Auction Prices and Value Guide
Maude Lewis auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 304 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Maude Lewis auction prices: quick answer
Maude Lewis auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Maude Lewis
- Source records
- 304
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Maude Lewis market snapshot
Maude Lewis shows thin auction liquidity with 1 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $7,800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2012-05-24.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (100.0% · 1 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
- 2012-05-24
Artist context
About Maude Lewis
Born
1903
Died
1970
Nationality
Canadian
Also known as
Maud Lewis, Maud Kathleen Lewis
Maude Lewis is the public-page name used here for Maud Kathleen Lewis (1903–1970), the Canadian folk artist generally known as Maud Lewis. Closely associated with Nova Scotia, she lived for much of her life in a small house in Marshalltown and developed an immediately recognizable body of cheerful, compact pictures. Public biographical sources emphasize landscapes, animals, and flowers, often presenting an optimistic, nostalgic view of her home province. Lewis also painted cards and small-format works, while the walls and furnishings of her house became an extension of her art. She gained national recognition in Canada during 1964 and 1965 and is now regarded as one of the country's best-known folk artists. Collectors may encounter her name in connection with paintings, works on paper, painted cards, exhibitions, books, and the preserved decorated house displayed by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Because her imagery is widely recognized, attribution still requires careful examination of the individual object.
Folk artCanadian folk artPaintingHand-painted cardsDecorated domestic surfacesLandscapesAnimalsFlowersNova Scotia
Common works and media
Public biographical sources describe paintings of Nova Scotia landscapes, animals, and flowers, together with hand-painted cards and other small-format pictures. Lewis also decorated surfaces within her home. The present Appraisily auction sample does not establish a reliable breakdown by medium or category, so an encountered work should be classified from its physical materials and construction rather than from the artist name alone.
Market and appraisal context
The collected Appraisily market sample is exceptionally thin: it contains one matched, priced public auction record from 2012, with a reported realization of $7,800. That single observation is not enough to establish a dependable price band, category distribution, or current trend. An appraisal should instead compare genuinely similar works by medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration history, provenance, inscriptions, and attribution confidence. Any edition information or catalogue references should also be checked when relevant. Reported auction totals may use different fee conventions, while private sales and later attribution changes may be absent from public feeds. The available result is therefore a reference point, not a stand-alone valuation.
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, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter, rarity, and comparable public auction sales for similar works
Appraisal caveats
- The collected Appraisily market sample contains only one matched, priced auction lot, dated 2012, so it cannot establish a dependable price trend or category distribution.
- Public auction records are appraisal inputs rather than final valuations; private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
- Reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or other fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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 Maude Lewis 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 Maude Lewis artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.