James Ormsbee Chapin

American · 1887–1975 · Painter, Printmaker

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12lots offered2012–2025years recorded27%sold (3)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Subway ReadersBonhams · Aug 2023$6,080≈ £4,820≈ €5,627Sign up to see
Ship Rock, New MexicoBonhams · Apr 2021$2,550≈ £1,826≈ €2,116Sign up to see
The Cello PlayerToomey & Co. · Feb 2025$1,524≈ £1,227≈ €1,475Sign up to see

James Ormsbee Chapin’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 11 auction results for James Ormsbee Chapin between 2012 and 2025, of which 3 sold (27%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.5kSign up free to see to $6.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.1kSign up free to see for Subway Readers at Bonhams in August 2023. The most common medium is drawings (7 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (7), Bonhams (2) and Concept Art Gallery (1).

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11 results

The Cello Player
Oil · Board
29 h x 19⅛ w in (74 x 49 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 4, 2025 · Lot 144
$1,524≈ £1,227≈ €1,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Subway Readers, 1933
Oil · Canvas
14 x 12 1/8 in. (35.6 x 30.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 27
$6,080≈ £4,820≈ €5,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Ship Rock, New Mexico, 1940
Oil · Board
10 x 14in
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 29
$2,550≈ £1,826≈ €2,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940
Drawing
Sloans & Kenyon · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 43
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80–120View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940
Drawing
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 14, 2023 · Lot 369
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940
Drawing
Sloans & Kenyon · Aug 24, 2023 · Lot 54
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940
Drawing
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 482
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
GARAGE AND BARN and BARNYARD: TWO WORKS, first
Drawing
3 in. x 4 3/4 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2013 · Lot 351
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
GARAGE AND BARN and BARNYARD: TWO WORKS, first
Drawing
3 in. x 4 3/4 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 263
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
GARAGE AND BARN and BARNYARD: TWO WORKS, first
Drawing
3 in. x 4 3/4 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · May 4, 2012 · Lot 1152
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by James Ormsbee Chapin that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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James Ormsbee Chapin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James Ormsbee Chapin at auction?

$6,080Sign up free to see, for Subway Readers at Bonhams (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Ormsbee Chapin?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Ormsbee Chapin have sold at auction?

3 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell James Ormsbee Chapin?

Sloans & Kenyon, Bonhams and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams · Concept Art Gallery