James McLaren Nicoll: career timeline
Canadian · 1892–1986 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 20 of 34 lots (59% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | $145Sign up | Watercolor |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | — | Oil |
| 1950s | 3 | 0 | — | Oil |
| 1970s | 14 | 10 | $147Sign up | Etching |
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1930s 2 works
- Sold
- 1 of 2
- Median
- $145Sign up
- Average
- $145Sign up
- Typical size
- 13.5 × 8 in (34 × 21 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
1933 Untitled - The Indian Scout$145Sign up
1935 PortraitUnsold
1940s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 16 × 20 in (41 × 51 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
1940 PegasusUnsold
1950s 3 works
- Sold
- 0 of 3
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 13 × 14.5 in (33 × 37 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1), Watercolor (1), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- —
1950 Shacks and RefineryUnsold
1951 Back YardUnsold
1959 Church of San Lorenzo, Chappelle Medici, Firenze, June 27, 1959Unsold
1970s 14 works
- Sold
- 10 of 14
- Median
- $147Sign up
- Average
- $742Sign up
- Typical size
- 8.5 × 9.5 in (22 × 24 cm)
- Mediums
- Etching (10), Drawing (1), Acrylic (1)
- Subjects
- Markets & villages (1), Flowers & still life (1)
1972 Bowness MarketUnsold
1973 Hillside Farm$6kSign up
1979 Chinese Courtyard #1/65$155Sign up
1979 Chinese Courtyard #63/65$261Sign up
1979 Chinese Courtyard #4/65$147Sign up
1979 Chinese Courtyard #20/65$146Sign up
1979 Chinese Courtyard #34/65$232Sign up
1979 Flowers #26/35$106Sign up
1979 Seed Pods #28/50$87Sign up
1979 Seed Pods #36/50$126Sign up
1979 Chinese Courtyard #63/65$126Sign up
1979 Chinese Courtyard #3/65Unsold
Show 2 more (1970s)
1979 Chinese Courtyard #A.P.Unsold
1979 Chinese Courtyard #A.P.Unsold
Creation date not recorded
14 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 1990s 7 works
- Sold
- 0 of 7
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 12 × 11 in (31 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (4), Watercolor (2), Gouache (1)
- Subjects
- Markets & villages (1), Cattle & animals (1), Figures & portraits (1)
sold 1992 Bow CrescentUnsold
sold 1995 Tiger LilliesUnsold
sold 1996 Hand and NudeUnsold
sold 1996 Untitled - Alberta TownUnsold
sold 1996 Untitled - Four HorsesUnsold
sold 1997 Untitled - Portrait of MarionUnsold
Show 1 more (1990s)
sold 1997 From Our WindowUnsold
Undated, sold in the 2000s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $396Sign up
- Average
- $309Sign up
- Typical size
- 10.5 × 11 in (27 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (2), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Rivers & marshes (1), Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2001 Police Creek, Canmore$396Sign up
sold 2005 Untitled - Calgary Back Alley$435Sign up
sold 2008 Figures$96Sign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $554Sign up
- Average
- $513Sign up
- Typical size
- 15 × 15 in (38 × 38 cm)
- Mediums
- Mixed media (1), Watercolor (1), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Rivers & marshes (1), Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2022 Untitled - Diana and the Elders$554Sign up
sold 2022 Bow River$554Sign up
sold 2024 Figures$163Sign up
sold 2026 Untitled - Seed Pods$782Sign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All James McLaren Nicoll auction results →