Alex Janvier
1935–2024
Alexan Simeon Janvier was a First Nations painter in Canada. A member of the Indian Group of Seven, he helped pioneer contemporary Aboriginal art in Canada. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Denesoulini [Northern Athabascan Art Series]Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$228,000≈ $166,657≈ £123,513≈ €142,296Sign up to see
Networking CuratorLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$29,250≈ $22,191≈ £17,177≈ €19,888Sign up to see
Birds of ChinaLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$25,740≈ $18,294≈ £14,713≈ €16,845Sign up to see
Alex Janvier’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
98
of 98 offered · 1992–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
12 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 27 | 27 | 100% | $13.2kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $167kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Acrylic | 24 | 24 | 100% | $14.9kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $167kSign up |
| Works on paper | 56 | 56 | 100% | $3.7kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $22.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 13 | 13 | 100% | $3.8kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $6.6kSign up |
| Gouache | 41 | 41 | 100% | $3.9kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $22.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $505Sign up | $505Sign up | $505Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 15 | 15 | 100% | $782Sign up | $659Sign up | $2.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $119Sign up | $119Sign up | $119Sign up |
| Screenprint | 14 | 14 | 100% | $842Sign up | $688Sign up | $2.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $9.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $10.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $688Sign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | $1kSign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $724Sign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $440Sign up |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | $648Sign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $2.3kSign up |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | $767Sign up |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 | —Sign up |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |
| 1992 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |