Stephen Parrish Auction Prices and Value Guide

Stephen Parrish auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 338 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Stephen Parrish auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Stephen Parrish
Source records
338
Market update
2026-02-16

Stephen Parrish market snapshot

Stephen Parrish shows solid auction liquidity with 93 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $160. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-25.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (85.7% · 60 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (10.0% · 7 sales)
  • $10,000+ (4.3% · 3 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$75
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
5
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-06-25

Artist context

About Stephen Parrish

Born

1846

Died

1938

Nationality

American

Stephen Parrish (1846–1938) was an American painter and etcher associated with the nineteenth-century American Etching Revival. His reputation rests chiefly on landscape etchings depicting eastern North America, with particular attention to harbors and settlements in New England and Canada. The collected biography reports that he trained privately with painter and etcher Peter Moran, and authority records identify him as working in both printmaking and painting. Parrish also belongs to a prominent American artistic family: he was the father of painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish. Collectors should distinguish the two artists, whose imagery and bodies of work differ. Stephen Parrish is most readily encountered through etched landscapes and related works on paper, although paintings may also appear. His printmaking technique, regional subjects, and association with the revival of American etching provide the clearest art-historical framework for identifying and comparing works attributed to him.

American Etching RevivalEtchingPaintingLandscapes of eastern North AmericaHarbors and villages in New England and Canada

Common works and media

Collectors are most likely to encounter Stephen Parrish through landscape etchings and other works on paper. Documented subjects include eastern North American scenery, especially harbors and villages in New England and Canada. Authority and biographical records also identify him as a painter, so paintings may appear alongside his better-known print work. Attribution should be checked carefully because his son, Maxfield Parrish, developed a separate and more widely recognized body of paintings and illustrations.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal begins with confirming that a work is by Stephen Parrish rather than his son Maxfield Parrish or another similarly named artist. Medium and subject provide useful comparison points: a landscape etching belongs to Parrish’s best-documented area of practice, while a painting requires comparison with other paintings. Harbor and village views connected with New England or Canada fit his documented subject range. When suitable public auction records are available, comparisons should match the work type and subject and consider the sale date and realized result. The present source pack does not include accessible lot-level descriptions or major-auction-house evidence, so it supports identification and research priorities but not a specific price prediction.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Landscape etchings and other prints
  • Paintings

Value drivers

  1. Correct artist identification, including distinction from his son Maxfield Parrish
  2. Work type and medium, particularly whether the object is an etching or a painting
  3. Subject and geographic setting, including documented New England and Canadian harbor or village imagery
  4. Comparable public auction records matched by work type and subject, when detailed records are available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack contains an Appraisily auction-record signal but no accessible lot-level descriptions, estimates, realized prices, condition reports, or provenance details.
  • No major-auction-house biography or detailed sale record was available in the collected material, so no price level or market trend is asserted.
  • Attributions should distinguish Stephen Parrish from Maxfield Parrish and from unrelated artists with similar names.

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 Stephen Parrish

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Stephen Parrish 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 Stephen Parrish artwork?

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