James Shaw, The Admella wrecked, Cape Banks, 6th August, 1859

James Shaw

Australian · 1815–1881 · Painter

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Record prices

  1. James Shaw, Homestead 1865, 1865, oil on boardHomestead 1865Menzies · A$5,830≈ $4,513≈ £2,870≈ €4,027Sign up to see
  2. James Shaw, Celebration lamp, c. 2019, hand-extruded HDPECelebration lampLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,905≈ £1,458≈ €1,655Sign up to see

James Shaw’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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James Shaw, Celebration lamp, c. 2019, hand-extruded HDPE
Celebration lamp, c. 2019
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 20, 2025
$1,905Sign up free to see
James Shaw, Homestead 1865, 1865, oil on board
Homestead 1865, 1865
Menzies · Jun 25, 2015
A$5,830Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

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James Shaw, The Admella wrecked, Cape Banks, 6th August, 1859
The Admella wrecked, Cape Banks, 6th August, 18591859
Art Gallery of South Australia ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Art Gallery of South Australia
James Shaw, George Harry Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford (1765-1845), as a young boy
George Harry Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford (1765-1845), as a young boy1773
National Trust ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Trust
James Shaw, The Admella
The Admella1858
Art Gallery of South Australia ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Art Gallery of South Australia

Related artists — Australian, born 1790–1840