James May
British · 1815–1915 · Painter
British genre painter, active 1855-1879
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Record prices
The Pearl Sun, Laid Out on Fragile LandMorgan O'Driscoll · €400≈ $554≈ £329Sign up to see
They Bob Empty in GrandeurMorgan O'Driscoll · €400≈ $436≈ £352Sign up to see
Winter LandscapeMorgan O'Driscoll · €380≈ $419≈ £326Sign up to see
James May’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).
Lots sold
4
of 5 offered · 2014–2026
Sell-through
80%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 4 | 100% | $433Sign up | $427Sign up | $554Sign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $419Sign up | $419Sign up | $419Sign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $438Sign up | $436Sign up | $554Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Etching | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.