Stanley Cosgrove Auction Prices and Value Guide
Stanley Cosgrove auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 436 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Stanley Cosgrove auction prices: quick answer
Stanley Cosgrove auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Stanley Cosgrove
- Source records
- 436
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Stanley Cosgrove
Stanley Morel Cosgrove (1911–2002) was a Canadian painter, draughtsperson, and muralist born and based in Montréal, Québec. Active across much of the twentieth century, Cosgrove became recognized for his landscape paintings, which critics have noted for their calm, contemplative quality. He trained and worked within the broader current of Canadian modern painting, contributing to the country's post-war art scene. His work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and he is documented in major reference publications including the Bénézit dictionary of artists and the Witt Checklist of Painters. Cosgrove spent most of his life in Montréal, where he died in 2002 at the age of 90.
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Common works and media
The most common Cosgrove works encountered at auction and in collections are oil paintings on canvas, predominantly landscapes depicting Canadian scenery. He also produced drawings and works on paper, and is credited as a muralist. Subject matter centers on serene, atmospheric landscapes. Works range from small easel paintings to larger canvases. No published catalogue raisonné was identified, so attribution relies on expert review and exhibition records.
Market and appraisal context
Stanley Cosgrove's auction market is anchored in Canadian regional houses, with 31 recorded lots and 21 priced results spanning 2006 to 2025. Walker's (Ottawa) is the dominant venue, accounting for the highest prices: a top result of CAD 4,750 in December 2010 and multiple results in the CAD 2,300–3,250 range. Westbridge Fine Art (Vancouver) and Cosner Gallery have produced mid-range results (CAD 200–1,750), while Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting and Kavanagh Auctions handle works on paper and prints at the lower end (CAD 60–375). The overall median price is CAD 1,750, with an interquartile range of CAD 275–3,250, reflecting a meaningful gap between oil paintings on canvas and works on paper. Recent activity is thin — only one priced lot since 2022 (CAD 1,400 at A. H. Wilkens in August 2025) — which limits the reliability of current-market trend conclusions. The market is established but illiquid, with roughly 1–2 lots appearing per year.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- oil painting
- drawing
Value drivers
- [object Object]
Appraisal caveats
- No specific auction price records or market trend data were available in the source pack; appraisal should reference current comparable sales databases.
- Attribution should be confirmed through catalogue raisonné or expert review, as no published catalogue raisonné was identified in available sources.
- Only 21 of 31 recorded lots have published price results; 10 lots show no realised price, which may indicate buy-ins or withdrawn lots and skews the observed distribution upward.
- Recent market activity is extremely thin — 1 priced lot in the past 24 months — so the median and quartile figures reflect the 2006–2025 window rather than current conditions.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
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
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