James Francis Danby, Caernarvon Castle at Sunset

James Francis Danby

British · 1816–1875 · Painter

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5auction results2000–2026years recorded80%sold (4)$6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. FISHER FOLK BY THE SEA AT SUNSETWhyte's · €5,700≈ $6,997≈ £3,895Sign up to see
  2. James Francis Danby, Boatmen Along the Aegean Coast at Sunset, 1868, oil on canvasBoatmen Along the Aegean Coast at SunsetMorgan O'Driscoll · €5,400≈ $6,354≈ £4,700Sign up to see
  3. James Francis Danby, Sunset After The Storm, Oil on canvasSunset After The StormdeVeres · €5,500≈ $5,651≈ £4,750Sign up to see

James Francis Danby’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 Francis Danby between 2000 and 2026, of which 4 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.1kSign up free to see to $7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7kSign up free to see for FISHER FOLK BY THE SEA AT SUNSET at Whyte's in September 2004. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (3), deVeres (1) and Morgan O'Driscoll (1).

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  1. James Francis Danby, Boatmen Along the Aegean Coast at Sunset, 1868, oil on canvas
    Boatmen Along the Aegean Coast at Sunset, 1868
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 76½cm (18.1 x 30.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 74
    €5,400≈ $6,354≈ £4,700HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. James Francis Danby, Sunset After The Storm, Oil on canvas
    Sunset After The Storm
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 76cm
    deVeres · · Lot 63
    €5,500≈ $5,651≈ £4,750HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at deVeres ↗
  3. SUNSET AT CARRICKFERGUS, COUNTY ANTRIM, 1856
    Oil · Canvas
    8¾ x 14in. (22.23 x 35.56cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 95
    €1,900≈ $2,142≈ £1,607HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  4. FISHER FOLK BY THE SEA AT SUNSET
    Oil · Canvas
    28 by 38cm., 11 by 15in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 158
    €5,700≈ $6,997≈ £3,895HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  5. BOATS ON LAKE AT SUNSET
    Oil · Canvas
    58 by 89cm., 23 by 35in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗

James Francis Danby paintings (5)James Francis Danby oil paintings (5)

James Francis Danby: quick facts

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

$6,997Sign up free to see, for FISHER FOLK BY THE SEA AT SUNSET at Whyte's (September 2004) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Francis Danby?

The median sale price is $6kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Francis Danby have sold at auction?

4 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell James Francis Danby?

Whyte's, deVeres and Morgan O'Driscoll account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · deVeres · Morgan O'Driscoll

About James Francis Danby

In museum collections

  • James Francis Danby, Caernarvon Castle at SunsetCaernarvon Castle at Sunset, 1855
    National Trust · Public domain
  • James Francis Danby, East Cliff, HastingsEast Cliff, Hastings, 1845
    National Trust · Public domain
  • James Francis Danby, Castle of Chillon, Lake GenevaCastle of Chillon, Lake Geneva, 1857
    National Library of Wales · Public domain
  • James Francis Danby, The Last Gleam of SunsetThe Last Gleam of Sunset
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain

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