James Forbes
British · 1749–1819 · Printmaker, Draughtsman
James Forbes prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 2 2021
- Price range
- $1.8k–$2.1kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see 2 sold
- Most recent sale
- $2.1kSign up free to see Dec 2021, Gorringe's
- Record sale
- $2.1kSign up free to see 2021, Gorringe's
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Record prices
The Retreat, Mr Hunter's Villa near Bombay, with a group of four people in the foreground watercolour 18.5 x 28.5cmGorringe's · £1,600≈ $2,120≈ €1,884Sign up to see
Rome: Pantheon, Colosseum and Campidoglio set of three watercolours 22 x 28.5cm A local Private Collection of Paintings & PrintsGorringe's · £1,300≈ $1,798≈ €1,513Sign up to see
James Forbes’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).
Of the 2 lots by James Forbes recorded at auction in 2021, 2 found a buyer (100%). The median price realised is $2kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.9kSign up free to see–$2kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is The Retreat, Mr Hunter's Villa near Bombay, with a group of four people in the foreground watercolour 18.5 x 28.5cm, sold at Gorringe's in December 2021 for $2.1kSign up free to see. Most results come from Gorringe's (2).
James Forbes at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 2
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2021
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.1kSign up free to see The Retreat, Mr Hunter's Villa near Bombay, with a group of four people in the foreground watercolour 18.5 x 28.5cm, Gorringe's, Dec 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1.8k–$2.1kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Gorringe's (2)
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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
- £1,600≈ $2,120≈ €1,884Sign up free to see
- £1,300≈ $1,798≈ €1,513Sign up free to see
James Forbes: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by James Forbes at auction?
$2,120Sign up free to see, for The Retreat, Mr Hunter's Villa near Bombay, with a group of four people in the foreground watercolour 18.5 x 28.5cm at Gorringe's (December 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for James Forbes?
The median sale price is $2kSign 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 Forbes have sold at auction?
2 of 2 recorded lots sold in 2021.
Which auction houses sell James Forbes?
Gorringe's accounts for the most recorded results. Gorringe's