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James Alfred Turner

Australian · 1850–1908 · Painter, Photographer

James Alfred Turner was an Australian painter. Turner recorded in painstaking detail the life and daily pursuits of the small rural settler in the mountain ranges to the north… (Wikipedia)

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38auction results2012–2025years recorded95%sold (36)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. James Alfred Turner, Bend on the Yarra 1875, 1875, oil on canvasBend on the Yarra 1875Menzies · A$67,500≈ $46,532≈ £38,254≈ €44,245Sign up to see
  2. James Alfred Turner, Working for a Selector 1886, 1886, oil on canvasWorking for a Selector 1886Menzies · A$22,705≈ $17,384≈ £13,834≈ €16,259Sign up to see
  3. James Alfred Turner, At Schnapper Point, Victoria 1888, 1888, oil on canvasAt Schnapper Point, Victoria 1888Menzies · A$24,545≈ $14,741≈ £11,536≈ €13,346Sign up to see

James Alfred Turner’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 38 auction results for James Alfred Turner between 2012 and 2025, of which 36 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.9kSign up free to see to $46.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $46.5kSign up free to see for Bend on the Yarra 1875 at Menzies in June 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (35 lots). Most results come from Menzies (19) and Leonard Joel (19).

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  1. James Alfred Turner, (The Bullock Team), oil on board
    (The Bullock Team)
    Oil · Board
    22 x 11.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 4
    A$3,000≈ $1,947≈ £1,456≈ €1,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. James Alfred Turner, The Lone Hours, 1898, oil on canvas
    The Lone Hours, 1898
    Oil · Canvas
    29 x 21cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 53
    A$6,000≈ $3,894≈ £2,911≈ €3,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. James Alfred Turner, Horse and Cart Returning from Work, oil on board
    Horse and Cart Returning from Work
    Oil · Board
    14.0 x 46.0 cm; 22.0 x 54.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 65
    A$7,977≈ $5,137≈ £3,811≈ €4,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. James Alfred Turner, Anticipation, oil on board
    Anticipation
    Oil · Board
    30 x 45.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 16
    A$13,000≈ $8,461≈ £6,216≈ €7,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. James Alfred Turner, Out of Danger 1886, 1886, oil on canvas
    Out of Danger 1886, 1886
    Oil · Canvas
    48.0 x 33.0 cm; 66.0 x 52.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 100
    A$23,318≈ $14,004≈ £10,960≈ €12,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. James Alfred Turner, Logging, oil on canvas
    Logging
    Oil · Canvas
    15.0 x 25.5 cm; 29.0 x 39.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 103
    A$4,418≈ $2,653≈ £2,076≈ €2,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. James Alfred Turner, Logging, oil on canvas
    Logging
    Oil · Canvas
    15.0 x 25.5 cm; 29.0 x 39.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 104
    A$3,682≈ $2,211≈ £1,731≈ €2,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. James Alfred Turner, A Lively Time 1891, 1891, oil on canvas
    A Lively Time 1891, 1891
    Oil · Canvas
    36.0 x 53.0 cm; 62.0 x 80.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 105
    A$22,091≈ $13,267≈ £10,383≈ €12,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. James Alfred Turner, At Schnapper Point, Victoria 1888, 1888, oil on canvas
    At Schnapper Point, Victoria 1888, 1888
    Oil · Canvas
    31.0 x 71.5 cm (irreg.); 54.5 x 95.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 98
    A$24,545≈ $14,741≈ £11,536≈ €13,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. James Alfred Turner, A Day's Muster 1887, 1887, oil on canvas
    A Day's Muster 1887, 1887
    Oil · Canvas
    30.5 x 46.0 cm; 53.5 x 68.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 99
    A$14,727≈ $8,845≈ £6,922≈ €8,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗

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James Alfred Turner: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James Alfred Turner at auction?

$46,532Sign up free to see, for Bend on the Yarra 1875 at Menzies (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Alfred Turner?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Alfred Turner have sold at auction?

36 of 38 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell James Alfred Turner?

Menzies and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Leonard Joel

About James Alfred Turner

James Alfred Turner was an Australian painter. Turner recorded in painstaking detail the life and daily pursuits of the small rural settler in the mountain ranges to the north and north east of Melbourne, the capital of the State of Victoria, Australia. At the time this was “battlers country”, life was hard and pleasures simple.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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