James Clarke Waite, Portrait of Thomas S Monkhouse

James Clarke Waite

Australian · 1832–1920 · Painter

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5auction results2013–2021years recorded60%sold (3)$12kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. James Clarke Waite, Melbourne 1888, 1888, oil on canvasMelbourne 1888Menzies · A$64,432≈ $43,606≈ £35,282≈ €39,866Sign up to see
  2. James Clarke Waite, The Robin's Egg 1868, 1868, oil on canvasThe Robin's Egg 1868Menzies · A$12,273≈ $12,011≈ £7,926≈ €9,335Sign up to see
  3. James Clarke Waite, Cattle Beside a River, oil on canvas on boardCattle Beside a RiverMenzies · A$7,364≈ $5,257≈ £3,949≈ €4,646Sign up to see

James Clarke Waite’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 5 auction results for James Clarke Waite between 2013 and 2021, of which 3 sold (60%). Recorded sale prices range from $5.3kSign up free to see to $43.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.6kSign up free to see for Melbourne 1888 at Menzies in September 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Menzies (4) and Smith & Singer (1).

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  1. James Clarke Waite, Cattle Beside a River, oil on canvas on board
    Cattle Beside a River
    Oil · Canvas
    64.5 x 100.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 70
    A$7,364≈ $5,257≈ £3,949≈ €4,646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. James Clarke Waite, Melbourne 1888, 1888, oil on canvas
    Melbourne 1888, 1888
    Oil · Canvas
    103.5 x 153.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 29
    A$64,432≈ $43,606≈ £35,282≈ €39,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. James Clarke Waite, The Robin's Egg 1868, 1868, oil on canvas
    The Robin's Egg 1868, 1868
    Oil · Canvas
    57.0 x 75.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 78
    A$12,273≈ $12,011≈ £7,926≈ €9,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. James Clarke Waite, Melbourne (1888), 1888, oil on canvas
    Melbourne (1888), 1888
    Oil · Canvas
    104 x 153 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. James Clarke Waite, The Little Debutant 1895, 1895, oil on canvas
    The Little Debutant 1895, 1895
    Oil · Canvas
    70.5 x 91.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 202
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗

James Clarke Waite paintings (5)James Clarke Waite oil paintings (5)

James Clarke Waite: quick facts

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

$43,606Sign up free to see, for Melbourne 1888 at Menzies (September 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Clarke Waite?

The median sale price is $12kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Clarke Waite have sold at auction?

3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2021.

Which auction houses sell James Clarke Waite?

Menzies and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Smith & Singer

About James Clarke Waite

In museum collections

  • James Clarke Waite, Portrait of Thomas S MonkhousePortrait of Thomas S Monkhouse
    Auckland Art Gallery · Public domain
  • James Clarke Waite, William Farquharson Lamonby (1839–1926)William Farquharson Lamonby (1839–1926)
    Museum of Freemasonry · Public domain
  • James Clarke Waite, On Board the 'Victory'On Board the 'Victory'
    Kirklees Museums and Galleries · Public domain
  • James Clarke Waite, Penny WhistlePenny Whistle, 1874
    The New Art Gallery Walsall · Public domain

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Related artists — Australian, born 1807–1857