What is a James Nasmyth painting worth?
1808–1890 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 6 works by James Nasmyth with a published auction price sold between $504Sign up free to see and $1,987Sign up free to see, and the median is $860Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $575Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $575Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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James Nasmyth prices by medium
- Auction results
- 6
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2025
- Median price
- $860Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.8kSign up free to see The Alchemist, Bonhams, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $480–$1.1kSign up free to see | $575Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toovey's (2), Sworders (1), Phillips (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent James Nasmyth sales
- Untitled, oil on canvas 39 x 64cm — $1,145Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
- John Simmons feeding his pigs, oil on metal — $480Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 27, 2024
- PENSHURST - JULY 18TH, 1869, oil on board — $575Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 13, 2024
- Back of Hand and Shrivelled Apple, Two Woodburytypes from The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellit — $2,268Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 7, 2021
- The Alchemist, oil on panel — $2,792Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 15, 2019
- Blackford Hill, near Edinburgh, oil on panel — $294Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Sep 7, 2016
Questions about James Nasmyth prices
What is a James Nasmyth painting worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Nasmyth have sold for a median of $860, and half of them sold between $504 and $1,987. For paintings alone the median is $575 (5 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by James Nasmyth sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,792 for “The Alchemist” at Bonhams in May 2019.
How often do James Nasmyth works sell at auction?
100% of the 6 lots recorded between 2016 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a James Nasmyth painting?
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Of the 6 lots by James Nasmyth recorded at auction between 2016 and 2025, 6 found a buyer (100%).
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