What is a James Abbott McNeill Whistler print worth?
1834–1903 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 189 works by James Abbott McNeill Whistler with a published auction price sold between $450Sign up free to see and $1,375Sign up free to see, and the median is $800Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $784Sign up free to see across 176 sales. In the last five years the median was $701Sign up free to see across 75 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler prices by medium
- Auction results
- 230
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $800Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $89.4kSign up free to see The Sea—Grey and Silver, Bonhams, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 176 | $450–$1.4kSign up free to see | $784Sign up free to see |
| Photographs | 4 | $250–$418Sign up free to see | $250Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $148–$89.4kSign up free to see | $40kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (52), Brunk Auctions (42), Sloans & Kenyon (20)
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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) | 148 | $419–$1.2kSign up free to see | $750Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 22 | $509–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent James Abbott McNeill Whistler sales
- La Jolie New Yorkaise (C.99, W.61), transfer lithograph on paper — $2,600Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 24, 2026
- Untitled, Etching with Drypoint on Paper Billingsgate — $750Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 18, 2026
- Hurlingham (K.181, G. 184, M. 178), etching and drypoint on antique laid paper with symmetrical grape cluster waterm — $500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jul 30, 2026
- Thames Police (Wapping Wharf) (from The Thames Set), etching on laid paper — $576Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 22, 2026
- The Lime Burner, etching — $1,274Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- The Little Lagoon (Kennedy 186, Glasgow 216), Etching and drypoint on laid ivory japon paper with partial Hunting Horn in Shie — $5,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 13, 2026
- The Farriers, lithograph on laid paper — $700Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 9, 2026
- The Long Gallery, Louvre (Way 52, Levy 83, Chicago 86), Lithograph on wove paper, Chicago's first and only state — $1,088Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 25, 2026
Questions about James Abbott McNeill Whistler prices
What is a James Abbott McNeill Whistler print worth?
Based on 189 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Abbott McNeill Whistler have sold for a median of $800, and half of them sold between $450 and $1,375. For prints alone the median is $784 (176 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 James Abbott McNeill Whistler sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $89,400 for “The Sea—Grey and Silver” at Bonhams in November 2025.
Which James Abbott McNeill Whistler medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $40,000 (3 sales).
How often do James Abbott McNeill Whistler works sell at auction?
82% of the 230 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a James Abbott McNeill Whistler print?
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ArtSell has recorded 230 auction results for James Abbott McNeill Whistler between 2003 and 2026, and 189 of them sold (82%).
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