James McNeil Whistler
American · 1834–1903
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Record prices
- The Unsafe Tenement (The Old Farm)Cottone Auctions · $540≈ £434≈ €519Sign up to see
James McNeil Whistler’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 2 auction results for James McNeil Whistler between 2019 and 2025, of which 1 sold (50%). The highest price recorded is $540Sign up free to see for The Unsafe Tenement (The Old Farm) at Cottone Auctions in January 2025. Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (1) and Cottone Auctions (1).
2 results
- $540≈ £434≈ €519Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200
James McNeil Whistler: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by James McNeil Whistler at auction?
$540Sign up free to see, for The Unsafe Tenement (The Old Farm) at Cottone Auctions (January 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for James McNeil Whistler?
The median sale price is $540Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by James McNeil Whistler have sold at auction?
1 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell James McNeil Whistler?
Clarke Auction Gallery and Cottone Auctions account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Cottone Auctions
About James McNeil Whistler
In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans, ca. 1876 - ca. 1878
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainThe Long Gallery, Louvre, 1894
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Little Venice, 1880
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0