Jackson Lee Nesbitt

American · 1913–2008 · Painter

Jackson Lee Nesbitt was an American printmaker, teacher, painter, and ad executive. He took pride in calling Thomas Hart Benton a teacher, a mentor and his friend. Jack stayed… (Wikipedia)

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46lots offered2002–2026years recorded85%sold (29)$715Sign up free to seemedian price

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Fractionation Towers at Baytown RefineryRago Auctions · May 2022$26,250≈ £20,998≈ €24,487Sign up to see
Casting - Blast Furnace; Pushing Coke; Charging Scrap (three works from the Sheffield Steel Corporation series)Toomey & Co. · Jul 2023$3,276≈ £2,529≈ €2,945Sign up to see
Ozark MinstrelToomey & Co. · Nov 2022$2,750≈ £2,311≈ €2,641Sign up to see

Jackson Lee Nesbitt’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).

ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Jackson Lee Nesbitt between 2002 and 2026, of which 29 sold (85%). A further 12 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $313Sign up free to see to $26.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $26.3kSign up free to see for Fractionation Towers at Baytown Refinery at Rago Auctions in May 2022. The most common medium is etchings (12 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (18), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (15) and Concept Art Gallery (2).

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The Spirit of Butler, 1940
Etching
12¾ h x 10 w in (32 x 25 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 17, 2026 · Lot 149
$2,432≈ £1,823≈ €2,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Auction Barn
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/2
12 1/2 x 17 in
Circle Auction · Dec 6, 2025 · Lot 4
$800≈ £600≈ €687HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
December Afternoon, 1993
Lithograph
12¼ h x 16¼ w in (31 x 41 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 6, 2025 · Lot 184
$330≈ £256≈ €306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Wire Mill
Etching · ed. 52/60
16 x 11 3/4 in
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024 · Lot 203
$600≈ £460≈ €553HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
Auction Barn
Lithograph · ed. 190/250
12 1/2 x 17 in
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024 · Lot 205
$1,600≈ £1,227≈ €1,475HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
September Storm
Lithograph · ed. 146/250
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024 · Lot 206
$650≈ £498≈ €599HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
The Mathew W. Johnston Family'
Lithograph · ed. 70/250
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024 · Lot 207
$400≈ £307≈ €369HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
Rod Mill - Sheffield Steel Corporation
Etching · ed. 41/60
10 x 14 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 11, 2024 · Lot 165
$693≈ £549≈ €643$550 + $143 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Twelve Inch Mill; Blooming Mill; Rod Mill (three works from the Sheffield Steel Corporation series), 1945-48
Etching
10⅛ h x 13¼ w in (26 x 34 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 123
$2,520≈ £1,945≈ €2,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Casting - Blast Furnace; Pushing Coke; Charging Scrap (three works from the Sheffield Steel Corporation series), 1949-1951
Etching
11⅛ h x 15¾ w in (28 x 40 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 126
$3,276≈ £2,529≈ €2,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

Also offered, result not published (12)

Lots by Jackson Lee Nesbitt that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Jackson Lee Nesbitt prints (23)Jackson Lee Nesbitt etchings (12)Jackson Lee Nesbitt lithographs (10)

Jackson Lee Nesbitt: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jackson Lee Nesbitt at auction?

$26,250Sign up free to see, for Fractionation Towers at Baytown Refinery at Rago Auctions (May 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jackson Lee Nesbitt?

The median sale price is $715Sign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jackson Lee Nesbitt have sold at auction?

29 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jackson Lee Nesbitt?

Toomey & Co., Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Concept Art Gallery

About Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Jackson Lee Nesbitt was an American printmaker, teacher, painter, and ad executive. He took pride in calling Thomas Hart Benton a teacher, a mentor and his friend. Jack stayed true to his Regionalist roots, despite the dominance of Abstract Expressionism and he enjoyed the resurrection of his career at age 75.

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