What is a James Ward work on paper worth?
1769–1859 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by James Ward with a published auction price sold between $301Sign up free to see and $1,100Sign up free to see, and the median is $426Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $389Sign up free to see across 11 sales. In the last five years the median was $636Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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James Ward prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2025
- Median price
- $426Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.2kSign up free to see A Young Man In Wiltshire Who Fancied That His Good Or Evil Fortune Depended On Letting His Hair Grow, Olympia Auctions, May 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 11 | $290–$976Sign up free to see | $389Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (5), Olympia Auctions (3), Toovey's (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent James Ward sales
- Untitled, pencil 9.5 x 16cm — $809Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
- AN ELM AT HOLT, WILTSHIRE, watercolour and pencil on paper — $1,143Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 19, 2025
- Cottage Near Calne, Wiltshire, pencil — $1,861Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Oct 2, 2024
- Milking Time, oil on canvas — $1,086Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, May 20, 2024
- Untitled, watercolour 21 x 30.5cm — $195Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 24, 2023
- Untitled, pencil and chalks 26.2 x 21cm — $341Sign up free to see, Sworders, Sep 26, 2023
- Untitled, pencil and watercolour 25.5 x 21cm — $463Sign up free to see, Sworders, Sep 26, 2023
- Untitled, pen and ink and watercolour 27 x 38cm and 10.3 x 15.3cm — $268Sign up free to see, Sworders, Sep 26, 2023
Questions about James Ward prices
What is a James Ward work on paper worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Ward have sold for a median of $426, and half of them sold between $301 and $1,100. For works on paper alone the median is $389 (11 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by James Ward sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,225 for “A Young Man In Wiltshire Who Fancied That His Good Or Evil Fortune Depended On Letting His Hair Grow” at Olympia Auctions in May 2021.
How often do James Ward works sell at auction?
71% of the 17 lots recorded between 2010 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a James Ward work on paper?
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James Ward have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2025; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%.
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