What is a Augustus John work on paper worth?
1878–1961 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 46 works by Augustus John with a published auction price sold between $394Sign up free to see and $2,080Sign up free to see, and the median is $925Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,153Sign up free to see across 24 sales. In the last five years the median was $673Sign up free to see across 17 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Augustus John prices by medium
- Auction results
- 63
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $925Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $12.3kSign up free to see Untitled (Head of a Woman) c1916, Menzies, Mar 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 24 | $858–$3.1kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 18 | $352–$570Sign up free to see | $486Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $3k–$12.3kSign up free to see | $7.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (9), Whyte's (9), Lyon & Turnbull (7)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 18 | $329–$993Sign up free to see | $453Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 20 | $865–$3.9kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Augustus John sales
- Old Man, Seated' (Campbell Dodgson 99), etching — $424Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- A Girl's Head', circa 1904-05 (Campbell Dodgson 61), etching — $556Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- JAMES JOYCE, photolithograph; (no. 1 from an edition of 52) — $564Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 15, 2025
- THREE FIGURES IN A LANDSCAPE, 1915, pen and ink and wash — $673Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2025
- Anne with a Lace Shawl, etching — $369Sign up free to see, Anderson & Garland, Apr 3, 2025
- Head Of Vivien/ Study Of Brend Dean Paul (Verso), Pencil — $920Sign up free to see, deVeres, Mar 25, 2025
- Untitled, 1919 (Campbell Dodgson 135) etching — $491Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 11, 2025
- PORTRAIT OF MAVIS DE VERE COLE, oil on canvas — $7,696Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 15, 2025
Questions about Augustus John prices
What is a Augustus John work on paper worth?
Based on 46 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Augustus John have sold for a median of $925, and half of them sold between $394 and $2,080. For works on paper alone the median is $1,153 (24 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Augustus John sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $12,287 for “Untitled (Head of a Woman) c1916” at Menzies in March 2023.
Which Augustus John medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $7,696 (3 sales).
How often do Augustus John works sell at auction?
73% of the 63 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Augustus John work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 63 auction results for Augustus John between 2003 and 2026, and 46 of them sold (73%).
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