What is a James Edward Buttersworth painting worth?
1817–1894 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 15 priced auction sales, works by James Edward Buttersworth have sold for a median of $35,000Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $17,500Sign up free to see and $60,584Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $35,275Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $24,240Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
James Edward Buttersworth prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $35kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $78kSign up free to see A Schooner and a Barque Sailing into a Harbor, Bonhams, Nov 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $20.9k–$60.7kSign up free to see | $35.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (12), Brunk Auctions (4), Clarke Auction Gallery (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.
Recent James Edward Buttersworth sales
- American Frigate and Shipping Off White Cliffs, oil on canvas — $20,480Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 30, 2025
- Ships at Sunset, oil on panel — $28,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2024
- \r\n\r\nClipper Ship in a Storm, oil on panel — $9,500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2024
- Naval Engagement off France, oil on canvas — $7,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2024
- America's Cup Defense, 1885 (Puritan and Genesta), oil on canvas — $35,000Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 1, 2024
- Racing Yacht, Identified as the Sloop Yacht 'Haswell', Oil on paper or paperboard mounted to wood — $6,080Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 13, 2023
- West of New York Harbor, oil on panel — $60,855Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 17, 2022
- Trials for Contenders for 1893 America's Cup Defense (Vigilant, Colonia, Jubilee and Pilgrim), oil on board laid down on composite board — $60,313Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2021
Questions about James Edward Buttersworth prices
What is a James Edward Buttersworth painting worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Edward Buttersworth have sold for a median of $35,000, and half of them sold between $17,500 and $60,584. For paintings alone the median is $35,275 (14 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by James Edward Buttersworth sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $78,000 for “A Schooner and a Barque Sailing into a Harbor” at Bonhams in November 2007.
How often do James Edward Buttersworth works sell at auction?
71% of the 21 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a James Edward Buttersworth painting?
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James Edward Buttersworth have appeared at auction 21 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 15 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%.
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