James Barsness, Woman with Spoon

James Barsness

American · b. 1954 · Painter

What is a James Barsness worth?

$4,200≈ £2,128≈ €3,122Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumWoman with SpoonBonhams3lots offered2007–2025years recorded100%sold (2)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Woman with Spoon by James Barsness, 1991, mixed media on canvas, sold May 2007Woman with SpoonBonhams · $4,200≈ £2,128≈ €3,122Sign up to see
  2. Untitled by James Barsness, 1999, mixed media on canvas with detachable elements, sold Feb 2025UntitledClars Auction Gallery · $700≈ £555≈ €670Sign up to see

James Barsness’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 2 auction results for James Barsness between 2007 and 2025, and 2 of them sold (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.6kSign up free to see and $3.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $2.5kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Woman with Spoon, sold at Bonhams in May 2007 for $4.2kSign up free to see. Most results come from Clars Auction Gallery (1) and Bonhams (1).

James Barsness at auction: key figures

Auction results
2
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2007–2025
Median price
$2.5kSign up free to see
Record price
$4.2kSign up free to see Woman with Spoon, Bonhams, May 2007
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings2$700–$4.2kSign up free to see$2.5kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Clars Auction Gallery (1), Bonhams (1)

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  1. Untitled by James Barsness, 1999, mixed media on canvas with detachable elements, sold Feb 2025
    Untitled, 1999
    Mixed media · Canvas
    Clars Auction Gallery · · Lot 3028
    $700≈ £555≈ €670HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clars Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Woman with Spoon by James Barsness, 1991, mixed media on canvas, sold May 2007
    Woman with Spoon, 1991
    Mixed media · Canvas
    61 x 46 1/2in (154.9 x 118.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 189
    $4,200≈ £2,128≈ €3,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

James Barsness: quick facts

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

$4,200Sign up free to see, for Woman with Spoon at Bonhams (May 2007), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Barsness?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Barsness have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell James Barsness?

Clars Auction Gallery, Hughes Auctions and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Clars Auction Gallery · Hughes Auctions · Bonhams

James Barsness prices at a glance

Auction results
2 2007–2025
Price range
$700–$4.2kSign up free to see
Median price
$2.5kSign up free to see 2 sold
Most recent sale
$700Sign up free to see Feb 2025, Clars Auction Gallery
Record sale
$4.2kSign up free to see 2007, Bonhams

Recent sales: Untitled · Woman with Spoon

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