Lawrence Macdonald Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lawrence Macdonald Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 13, 2024
Lawrence Macdonald (1799-1878)A Gentleman's bust
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Lawrence Macdonald (1799-1878) A Gentleman's bustMarble sculpture Signed and dated "Roma, 1843"
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2023
Girl with a butterfly
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Lawrence MacDonald Scottish 1799 - 1878 Girl with a butterfly signed: LAURENCE MACDONALD / FECIT ROMA 1889 white marble 116cm., 45 ¾ in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 16, 2022
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878) MARBLE SCULPTURE
Est: $6,000 - $10,000
Carved marble sculpture, Young Girl with Butterfly, Maria Hamilton Gray (1833-1883), signed Lawrence Macdonald (Scottish, 1799-1878), fecit Roma 1839, accompanied by a verde antico marble pedestal, small chips and area of restoration to marble pedestal, figure only: approx 45.5"h, base: approx 9.25"h, 18"diam **Provenance: an Austin, Texas estate, purchased at Crowther of Lyon Lodge, London, England** Start Price: $5,000.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Oct. 12, 2022
Lawrence MacDonald (Scottish, 1799-1878) A 19th century carved white marble bust of Mrs John Hungerford Arkwright
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Lawrence MacDonald (Scottish, 1799-1878) A 19th century carved white marble bust of Mrs John Hungerford Arkwright Facing left and wearing a square lace collar on turned socle base, signed to the reverse L.MACDONALD. FECIT. ROMAE 1868, together with a grey and red veined veneered column, 42cm wide, 22cm deep, 70cm high (16.5in wide, 8.5in deep, 27.5in high) the column: 90cm (35in) high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 28, 2022
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CARRARA MARBLE LIFESIZE PORTRAIT BUST OF A LADY
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CARRARA MARBLE LIFESIZE PORTRAIT BUST OF A LADY In the manner of Lawrence MacDonald (Scottish, 1799-1878) Carved in the Empire style, looking over her left shoulder and with tightly curled hair and classical garments, unsigned, and mounted on a later grey marble plinth, 50 wide, 36.5cm deep, 75cm high (19 1/2in wide, 14in deep, 29 1/2in high) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 17, 2020
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (BRITISH, 1799-1878) CARVED MARBLE BUST OF PSYCHE / DIANA
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (BRITISH, 1799-1878) CARVED MARBLE BUST OF PSYCHE / DIANA, signed and dated "L. MACDONALD FECIT ROMA 1858" to reverse.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Oct. 19, 2019
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (BRITISH, 1799-1878) MARBLE BUST OF A GENTLEMAN
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (BRITISH, 1799-1878) MARBLE BUST OF A GENTLEMAN, a bearded figure in Classical attire, possibly a Scottish nobleman, signed and dated to reverse "L. MACDONALD FECIT / ROMA / 1836".
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jun. 08, 2019
Marble Plaque Profile of J. Ainslie by Lawrence Macdonald (Scottish, 1799-1878)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
J. Ainslie marble profile plaque signed L. Macdonald me fecit dated Roma 1833 framed 13 x 9.25 in. (sight) 17 x 13 in. (frame)
Cowan's Auctions
Mar. 06, 2019
Lawrence Macdonald (British, 1799 - 1878)
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Lawrence Macdonald (British, 1799 - 1878) A carved marble portrait bust of a gentleman in classical dress, signed to the back, L.MACDONALD. FECIT. ROMAE 1847, together with a large mahogany column, 49cm wide, 26cm deep, 65cm high (19in wide, 10in deep, 25 1/2in high) the pedestal, 46cm wide x 121cm high Lawrence MacDonald was born in Perthshire in 1799 and was apprenticed to a local mason called Thomas Gibson before moving to Edinburgh and then to Rome, becoming one of the founding members of the British Academy of Arts there. He remained in Rome from 1831 to 1878 where he worked continuously on portrait busts for the wealthy; many in the Classical style. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, London, and at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. He also exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and included Prince Albert amongst his patrons. Works by MacDonald can be found in the Royal Collection and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Bonhams
Dec. 04, 2018
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878) BRITISH, CIRCA 1840 | Cupid with a Swan, Allegory of the Genius of Poetry
Est: £70,000 - £100,000
marble
Sotheby's
Dec. 13, 2017
LAWRENCE MACDONALD | Bust of a Gentleman
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
white marble
Sotheby's
Oct. 15, 2017
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (Scottish 1799-1878) A MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A GENTLEMAN, ROME, 1838,
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (Scottish 1799-1878) A MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A GENTLEMAN, ROME, 1838, signed and dated. Height: 26" Width: 18 1/2" Depth: 11 1/2"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jul. 19, 2017
AN ENGLISH CARVED MARBLE BUST OF THE GODDESS FLORA BY LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878), DATED 21 ¼ in. (54 cm.) high
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
AN ENGLISH CARVED MARBLE BUST OF THE GODDESS FLORA BY LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878), DATED 1866 Carved with a floral hairband, the reverse signed 'L.MACDONALD FECIT ROMA, 1866' 21 ¼ in. (54 cm.) high
Christie's
Jun. 10, 2017
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (Scottish 1799-1878) A MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A GENTLEMAN, ROME,1838,
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (Scottish 1799-1878) A MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A GENTLEMAN, ROME,1838, signed and dated. Height: 26" Width: 18 1/2" Depth: 11 1/2"
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Jun. 07, 2017
A STUNNING 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH CARVED WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF A CLASSICAL
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
A STUNNING 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH CARVED WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF A CLASSICAL FEMALE by Lawrence Macdonald (1799-1878), elegantly modelled upon a circular base. Signed. 119 cm high.
Hannam's Auctioneers
Jun. 15, 2016
MARBLE BUST OF PSYCHE
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
By Lawrence Macdonald (1799-1878) the nude on a square base with carved butterfly, signed to the reverse 'L. MACDONALD. FECIT. ROMA. 1854. H 58.5 cm. (23 in.). Note: Part of a pair with Flora. Another pair of the present busts were given by Queen Victoria to Prince Albert in 1849, and still reside in the Royal Collection today (inv. nos. 41028 and 41027).
A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals
Dec. 16, 2015
LAWRENCE MACDONALD | Bust of a Boy
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
white marble, on a white marble socle
Sotheby's
Jun. 24, 2015
Lawrence Macdonald (Scottish, 1799-1878). A carved white marble bust of a maiden, 25.5in.
Est: £600 - £800
Lawrence Macdonald (Scottish, 1799-1878). A carved white marble bust of a maiden, inscribed L. Macdonald Fecit Roma 1843, on circular socle and ebonised plinth base, 25.5in.
Gorringes
May. 20, 2015
LAWRENCE MACDONALD | Venus
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
white marble, on an oak panelled plinth
Sotheby's
Apr. 29, 2015
Lawrence Macdonald (Scottish, 1799-1878). A carved white marble bust of a maiden, 25.5in.
Est: £1,200 - £1,600
Lawrence Macdonald (Scottish, 1799-1878). A carved white marble bust of a maiden, inscribed L. Macdonald Fecit Roma 1843, on circular socle and ebonised plinth base, 25.5in.
Gorringes
Apr. 15, 2015
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878) A MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF JAMES GILLESPIE GRAHAM (1776-1855)
Est: -
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878) A MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF JAMES GILLESPIE GRAHAM (1776-1855)
Bonhams
Apr. 30, 2014
A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF JOHN CAMPBELL, 1ST BARON CAMPBELL (1799-1861) BY LA
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF JOHN CAMPBELL, 1ST BARON CAMPBELL (1799-1861) BY LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878), DATED 27¼ in. (69.3 cm.) high
Christie's
Oct. 15, 2013
* An English Carved Marble Bust, Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878), Height 17 3/4 inches.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
An English Carved Marble Bust, Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878), depicting a youth, raised on a circular turned socle, signed L. Macdonald Sculpt. Roma, 1844. white marble on waisted socle Height 17 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Oct. 15, 2013
* An English Carved Marble Bust, Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878), Height 19 1/2 inches.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
An English Carved Marble Bust, Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878), depicting a young girl, raised on a circular socle, signed Lawrence MacDonald, Fecit Roma 1840. white marble on waisted socle Height 19 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Oct. 03, 2013
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878) - Female Bust
Est: €2,250 - €3,000
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878) - Female Bust Marble sculpture, signed on verse, iron base. Dim: 61cm, overall: 76.5 cm
Marques dos Santos
Aug. 30, 2013
Lawrence MacDonald, (Scottish 1799-1878), a
Est: £800 - £1,200
Lawrence MacDonald, (Scottish 1799-1878), a sculpted white marble bust of a maiden, her head to dexter with hair centrally parted and tied behind, with loose drapery to her dŽcolletage, inscribed 'L.MACDONALD. FECIT. ROMAE. 1849' to the truncation at the back, 51cm high MacDonald was a founder member of the British Academy of Arts in Rome, remaining a trustee of the institution until his death. He also contributed regularly to the Royal Academy exhibitions in London. His work was highly regarded from the outset, bringing important commissions from members of the British aristocracy undertaking their Grand Tours; the Duke of Atholl commissioning MacDonald to produce a portrait bust for him in 1822.
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 19, 2012
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878) - Female Bust
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
LAWRENCE MACDONALD (1799-1878) - Female Bust Marble sculpture, signed on verse, iron base. Dim: 61cm, overall: 76.5 cm
Marques dos Santos
Oct. 19, 2011
Lawrence Macdonald (1799-1878), A carved white marble bust of Queen Victoria, bust 25ins, 46ins overall
Est: £2,500 - £3,000
Lawrence Macdonald (1799-1878), A carved white marble bust of Queen Victoria, signed L. Macdonald, fecit, Roma, 1843, on associated ebonised plinth, (repair to nose) bust 25ins, 46ins overall
Gorringes
Sep. 21, 2010
LAWRENCE. MACDONALD (SCOTISH 1799-1879), white
Est: £500 - £800
LAWRENCE. MACDONALD (SCOTISH 1799-1879), white marble bust of a young woman with hair in bun. Marked L. MacDonald Sculpt Roma, with date 1844. Socle base. 19.75" High.
Peter Francis
Jan. 29, 2010
LAWRENCE MACDONALD
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
BUST OF A WOMAN signed L. MACDONALD. SCUL. and inscribed ROMA and dated 1846 (on the socle)
Sotheby's
Jun. 02, 2009
- Lawrence Macdonald , British 1799 - 1878 portrait bust of John Campbell white marble, on a white marble socle
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
signed and dated: L.MACDONALD.FECIT.ROMA.1843 white marble, on a white marble socle
Sotheby's