James Tower

British · 1918–1988 · Sculptor

English ceramicist, 1919-1988

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6auction results2013–2025years recorded100%sold (6)$8.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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'Sea Piece'Phillips · Nov 2021£94,500≈ $127,679≈ €110,468Sign up to see
Fish ShoalRago Auctions · Feb 2024$33,540≈ £26,482≈ €30,930Sign up to see
'Fish Dish'Sworders · Oct 2025£7,000≈ $9,363≈ €8,066Sign up to see

James Tower’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 6 auction results for James Tower between 2013 and 2025, of which 6 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.7kSign up free to see to $128kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $128kSign up free to see for 'Sea Piece' at Phillips in November 2021. The most common medium is sculpture (5 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (2), Rago Auctions (1) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).

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6 results

FOOTED BOWL, c.1950, 1950
Sculpture · Panel
8.5cm high, 26cm diameter (3 3/8in high, 10 ¼in diameter)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025 · Lot 323
£4,032≈ $5,292≈ €4,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
'Fish Dish', 1957
Sculpture · Panel
52cm wide 46.5cm deep 8cm high
Sworders · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 404
£7,000≈ $9,363≈ €8,066HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
FOOTED BOWL, 1980, 1980
Sculpture
9cm high, 27cm diameter (3 ½in high, 10 5/8in diameter)
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 188
£2,772≈ $3,701≈ €3,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Fish Shoal, 1979
Sculpture
14⅞ h x 19½ w x 6⅞ d in (38 x 50 x 17 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 22, 2024 · Lot 202
$33,540≈ £26,482≈ €30,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
'Sea Piece', 1984
Sculpture
52.5 x 53.5 x 14 cm (20 5/8 x 21 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Nov 10, 2021 · Lot 11
£94,500≈ $127,679≈ €110,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
Waving Reeds
20" h x 19" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2013 · Lot 367
$7,500≈ £4,782≈ €5,684HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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James Tower: quick facts

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

$127,679Sign up free to see, for 'Sea Piece' at Phillips (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Tower?

The median sale price is $8.4kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Tower have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell James Tower?

Lyon & Turnbull, Rago Auctions and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery

James Tower signature

3 catalogued lots by James Tower record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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signed2
signed and dated1

Signed Tower — FOOTED BOWL, c.1950, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
Signed and dated — 'Fish Dish', Sworders, Oct 21, 2025
Signed — Waving Reeds, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 8, 2013

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