George James Coates, Memories

George James Coates

Australian · 1869–1930 · Painter, Illustrator

George James Coates was an Australian painter, primarily a portraitist. (Wikipedia)

What is a George James Coates worth?

A$3,750≈ $2,618≈ £1,980≈ €2,336Sign uprecord priceMemoriesDavidson Auctions1auction results2026years recorded100%sold (1)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Memories by George James Coates, Oil on Board, sold Oct 2026MemoriesDavidson Auctions · A$3,750≈ $2,618≈ £1,980≈ €2,336Sign up to see

George James Coates’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).

George James Coates has appeared at auction 1 time in ArtSell’s records in 2026; 1 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The auction record in our data is Memories, sold at Davidson Auctions in October 2026 for $2.6kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Davidson Auctions (1).

George James Coates at auction: key figures

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1
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100%
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2026
Median price
$2.6kSign up free to see
Record price
$2.6kSign up free to see Memories, Davidson Auctions, Oct 2026

Top auction houses: Davidson Auctions (1)

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  1. Memories by George James Coates, Oil on Board, sold Oct 2026
    Memories
    Oil · Board
    30x39cm (image) 44x53cm (frame)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 59
    A$3,750≈ $2,618≈ £1,980≈ €2,336HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗

George James Coates: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George James Coates at auction?

$2,618Sign up free to see, for Memories at Davidson Auctions (October 2026), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George James Coates?

The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George James Coates have sold at auction?

1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2026.

Which auction houses sell George James Coates?

Davidson Auctions accounts for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions

George James Coates prices at a glance

Auction results
1 2026
Median price
$2.6kSign up free to see 1 sold
Most recent sale
$2.6kSign up free to see Oct 2026, Davidson Auctions
Record sale
$2.6kSign up free to see 2026, Davidson Auctions

Recent sales: Memories

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About George James Coates

In museum collections

  • George James Coates, Lieutenant Colonel C. H. MitchellLieutenant Colonel C. H. Mitchell, 1910
    Canadian War Museum · Public domain
  • George James Coates, Lance Corporal Frederick Fisher, Victoria CrossLance Corporal Frederick Fisher, Victoria Cross, 1910
    Canadian War Museum · Public domain
  • George James Coates, Portrait of John LongstaffPortrait of John Longstaff, 1918
    National Library of Australia · Public domain
  • George James Coates, Portrait Of Sir Johnstone Forbes-RobertsonPortrait Of Sir Johnstone Forbes-Robertson, 1912
    Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain

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