James Paterson
British · 1854–1932 · Painter
James Paterson PRSW RSA RWS, was a Scottish landscape and portrait painter associated with the Glasgow Boys movement of artists. He is best known for his landscape paintings of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
THE LAST OF THE INDOMITABLE, AMSTERDAM HARBOURLyon & Turnbull · £9,450≈ $11,783≈ €10,974Sign up to see
CORTE, CORSICALyon & Turnbull · £8,820≈ $11,079≈ €10,286Sign up to see
THE MILLLyon & Turnbull · £8,190≈ $10,212≈ €9,511Sign up to see
James Paterson’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 39 auction results for James Paterson between 2011 and 2026, of which 39 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $489Sign up free to see to $11.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $11.8kSign up free to see for THE LAST OF THE INDOMITABLE, AMSTERDAM HARBOUR at Lyon & Turnbull in June 2023. The most common medium is watercolors (22 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (37), Toovey's (1) and im Kinsky (1).
39 results
- £3,048≈ $4,102≈ €3,524Sign up free to see
- £1,524≈ $2,033≈ €1,743Sign up free to see
- £1,512≈ $2,037≈ €1,737Sign up free to see
- £454≈ $562≈ €544Sign up free to see
- £580≈ $718≈ €695Sign up free to see
- £504≈ $624≈ €605Sign up free to see
- £428≈ $531≈ €514Sign up free to see
- £2,142≈ $2,727≈ €2,587Sign up free to see
- £3,024≈ $3,861≈ €3,554Sign up free to see
- £2,520≈ $3,165≈ €2,939Sign up free to see
James Paterson paintings (13)James Paterson oil paintings (13)James Paterson works on paper (26)James Paterson watercolors (22)
James Paterson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by James Paterson at auction?
$11,783Sign up free to see, for THE LAST OF THE INDOMITABLE, AMSTERDAM HARBOUR at Lyon & Turnbull (June 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for James Paterson?
The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 39 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by James Paterson have sold at auction?
39 of 39 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell James Paterson?
Lyon & Turnbull, Toovey's and im Kinsky account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Toovey's · im Kinsky
About James Paterson
James Paterson PRSW RSA RWS, was a Scottish landscape and portrait painter associated with the Glasgow Boys movement of artists. He is best known for his landscape paintings of Dumfriesshire, where he lived, at Moniaive from 1885 to 1905.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Yale Center for British Art · Public domainThe German fleet after surrender, Firth of Forth, 21 November 1918, 1918
National Galleries Scotland · Public domainEdinburgh from Craigleith, 1899
National Galleries Scotland · Public domainAutumn in Glencairn, Moniaive, 1887
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
