James Collinson, The Holy Family

James Collinson

British · 1825–1881 · Painter, Printmaker

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2auction results2018–2025years recorded50%sold (1)$954Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. James Collinson, A penny short, oil on canvasA penny shortBonhams · £768≈ $954≈ €917Sign up to see

James Collinson’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 Collinson between 2018 and 2025, of which 1 sold (50%). The highest price recorded is $954Sign up free to see for A penny short at Bonhams in January 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (1) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. James Collinson, A penny short, oil on canvas
    A penny short
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 46cm (24 x 18 1/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 39
    £768≈ $954≈ €917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  2. James Collinson, For Sale (1857), 1857, oil on canvas
    For Sale (1857), 1857
    Oil · Canvas
    36.6 x 31.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 6
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

James Collinson: quick facts

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

$954Sign up free to see, for A penny short at Bonhams (January 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Collinson?

The median sale price is $954Sign 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 Collinson have sold at auction?

1 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell James Collinson?

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

About James Collinson

In museum collections

  • James Collinson, The Holy FamilyThe Holy Family, 1878
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/d247b4b607b36ec6f582f444a9ff2cab · Public domain
  • James Collinson, To LetTo Let
    Philadelphia Museum of Art · Public domain
  • James Collinson, Mother and Child by a Stile, with Culver Cliff, Isle of Wight, in the DistanceMother and Child by a Stile, with Culver Cliff, Isle of Wight, in the Distance, 1850
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
  • James Collinson, The Empty Purse (replica of ‘For Sale’)The Empty Purse (replica of ‘For Sale’), 1857
    National Gallery · Public domain

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