James Charles Playfair
British · 1865–1904
James Charles Playfair prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 2 2024–2025
- Median price
- $396Sign up free to see 1 sold
- Most recent sale
- $396Sign up free to see Feb 2025, Dreweatts
- Record sale
- $396Sign up free to see 2025, Dreweatts
Recent sales: The reader
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Record prices
The readerDreweatts · £320≈ $396≈ €384Sign up to see
James Charles Playfair’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 Charles Playfair between 2024 and 2025, and 1 of them sold (50%). The reader holds the top price on file: $396Sign up free to see at Dreweatts (February 2025). Sales were recorded mainly at Dreweatts (1) and Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood (1).
James Charles Playfair at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 2
- Sold rate
- 50%
- Active at auction
- 2024–2025
- Median price
- $396Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $396Sign up free to see The reader, Dreweatts, Feb 2025
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (1), Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood (1)
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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.
2 results
- £320≈ $396≈ €384Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500
James Charles Playfair: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by James Charles Playfair at auction?
$396Sign up free to see, for The reader at Dreweatts (February 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for James Charles Playfair?
The median sale price is $396Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by James Charles Playfair have sold at auction?
1 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2024 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell James Charles Playfair?
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood and Dreweatts account for the most recorded results. Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood · Dreweatts