James May Paintings: Auction Prices

British · 1815–1915

ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for James May paintings between 2014 and 2026, of which 4 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $323 to $554, with a median of $427 across 4 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $554 for “The Pearl Sun, Laid Out on Fragile Land” at Morgan O'Driscoll in 2014.

Record: The Pearl Sun, Laid Out on Fragile Land — $554Sign up free to see

Price chart & statistics for James May →

All paintings results

1. 
   Thousands of Crosses of Loneliness Planted

   Mixed media

   H 61cm x W 91cm

   Gormley's Art Auctions · Jun 10, 2026 · Lot 181
   €280≈ $323≈ £241HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
2. 
   Winter Landscape

   Oil · Board

   74.65 x 74½cm (29.4 x 29.3in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 31, 2023 · Lot 197
   €380≈ $419≈ £326HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
3. 
   They Bob Empty in Grandeur

   Mixed media · Board

   30½ x 30cm (12 x 11.8in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 30, 2023 · Lot 222
   €400≈ $436≈ £352HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
4. 
   The Pearl Sun, Laid Out on Fragile Land

   Mixed media

   30½ x 30½cm (12 x 12in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 28, 2014 · Lot 89
   €400≈ $554≈ £329HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

Other media by James May

Mixed Media

All James May auction results → · Own a painting by James May? Get a free auction estimate →