James Waltham Curtis
Australian · 1839–1901 · Painter
James Waltham Curtis , possibly born Charles James Waltham Curtis, was an English-born painter, illustrator, and photographic colourist who became an early practitioner of a… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Cathedral StillnessSmith & Singer · A$67,100≈ $50,232≈ £37,264≈ €42,628Sign up to see
Above Nellies Glen, Katoomba, New South WalesSmith & Singer · A$31,720≈ $23,746≈ £17,616≈ €20,151Sign up to see
A Long Forgotten Australian Expedition, Leaving Cadiz in Search of Terra Australis in 1601 1876Menzies · A$31,909≈ $23,156≈ £17,000≈ €19,674Sign up to see
James Waltham Curtis’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 17 auction results for James Waltham Curtis between 2009 and 2026, of which 16 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $335Sign up free to see to $50.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50.2kSign up free to see for Cathedral Stillness at Smith & Singer in May 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (6), Menzies (5) and Smith & Singer (4).
17 results
- A$24,545≈ $17,648≈ £12,994≈ €15,155Sign up free to see
- A Long Forgotten Australian Expedition, Leaving Cadiz in Search of Terra Australis in 1601 1876, 1876A$31,909≈ $23,156≈ £17,000≈ €19,674Sign up free to see
- Escaping the Blaze 1895-96, 1895-96A$13,500≈ $8,693≈ £6,450≈ €7,461Sign up free to see
- Landscape with Bullock, 1890A$2,600≈ $1,644≈ £1,452≈ €1,667Sign up free to see
- Water Crossing, 1889A$475≈ $335≈ £267≈ €317Sign up free to see
- Drover and Sheep, 1885A$5,500≈ $4,029≈ £2,924≈ €3,404Sign up free to see
- A$5,500≈ $4,265≈ £3,028≈ €3,518Sign up free to see
- Bushfire Scene, 1894A$9,500≈ $7,362≈ £5,305≈ €6,173Sign up free to see
- A$4,000≈ $2,402≈ £1,987≈ €2,187Sign up free to see
- A$3,200≈ $2,170≈ £1,688≈ €1,969Sign up free to see
James Waltham Curtis paintings (14)James Waltham Curtis oil paintings (14)James Waltham Curtis works on paper (3)
James Waltham Curtis: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by James Waltham Curtis at auction?
$50,232Sign up free to see, for Cathedral Stillness at Smith & Singer (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for James Waltham Curtis?
The median sale price is $4.1kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by James Waltham Curtis have sold at auction?
16 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell James Waltham Curtis?
Leonard Joel, Menzies and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Menzies · Smith & Singer
About James Waltham Curtis
James Waltham Curtis , possibly born Charles James Waltham Curtis, was an English-born painter, illustrator, and photographic colourist who became an early practitioner of a distinctively Australian style of art.
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