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James Welling

American · b. 1951 · Painter, Photographer

James Welling is an American artist, photographer and educator living in New York City. He attended Carnegie-Mellon University where he studied drawing with Gandy Brodie and at… (Wikipedia)

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AprilPhillips · Sep 2021$35,280≈ £25,966≈ €30,211Sign up to see
Three works from Flowers : (i) #017 ; (ii) #020 ; (iii) #031Phillips · May 2023$24,130≈ £19,279≈ €22,176Sign up to see
Torso 9-6Phillips · Sep 2019$20,000≈ £16,023≈ €18,177Sign up to see

James Welling’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 Welling, MacVeagh Home, 1990, PolaPan print — MacVeagh Home, 1990
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2026
$512Sign up free to see

James Welling, Lisboa (Script), 1995, tirage argentique monté sur carton — Lisboa (Script), 1995
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Mar 18, 2026
CHF 1,400Sign up free to see

James Welling, Tile Photograph 23, 1985, gelatin silver print — Tile Photograph 23, 1985
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026
$3,048Sign up free to see

James Welling, Torso 3-77, 2005-2008, chromogenic print — Torso 3-77, 2005-2008
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£9,030Sign up free to see

James Welling, Seascape: Frame 6 Conanicut Island, Rhode Island, 1992, gelatin silver print, mounted — Seascape: Frame 6 Conanicut Island, Rhode Island, 1992
Phillips · Mar 3, 2026
£1,161Sign up free to see

James Welling, War, 2005, archival inkjet print — War, 2005
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$127Sign up free to see

James Welling, Hooks, 2010, C-print — Hooks, 2010
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025
$508Sign up free to see

James Welling, Degrades (19TB) (unique), 1992, C-print facemounted to Plexiglas — Degrades (19TB) (unique), 1992
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$2,286Sign up free to see

James Welling, Degrades (1XCY), 1991, Ektacolor print facemounted to acrylic — Degrades (1XCY), 1991
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$2,286Sign up free to see

James Welling, Tile Photograph 13, 1985, gelatin silver print — Tile Photograph 13, 1985
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$4,445Sign up free to see

James Welling, Tile Photograph 9, 1985, gelatin silver print — Tile Photograph 9, 1985
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$4,445Sign up free to see

James Welling, Gay Head, 1996, Iris print — Gay Head, 1996
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025
$762Sign up free to see

James Welling, The English Department, 1995, toned gelatin silver print — The English Department, 1995
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025
$381Sign up free to see

James Welling, Untitled, digital pigment print — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025
$127Sign up free to see

James Welling, Glass House, 2008, inkjet print — Glass House, 2008
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$826Sign up free to see

James Welling, Degrades (Lent), 1992, C-print face-mounted to acrylic — Degrades (Lent), 1992
Rago Auctions · May 1, 2025
$1,397Sign up free to see

James Welling, 5237, 2008, digital inkjet print — 5237, 2008
Phillips · Mar 4, 2025
£3,048Sign up free to see

James Welling, H-1, 2005, C-print mounted to acrylic — H-1, 2005
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$2,142Sign up free to see

James Welling, 2/29II, 1980, gelatin silver print — 2/29II, 1980
Rago Auctions · Nov 22, 2024
$693Sign up free to see

James Welling, Untitled #137 (from the Diary of Elizabeth and James Dixon / Connecticut Landscapes series) (diptych), 1977-86, gelatin silver print — Untitled #137 (from the Diary of Elizabeth and James Dixon / Connecticut Landscapes series) (diptych), 1977-86
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024
$819Sign up free to see

James Welling, CP Local Freight Buckingham Quebec, 1990, gelatin silver print — CP Local Freight Buckingham Quebec, 1990
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024
$882Sign up free to see

James Welling, Mystery Photograph 1, 2002, inkjet print face-mounted to acrylic — Mystery Photograph 1, 2002
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024
$2,142Sign up free to see

James Welling, Untitled (42), gelatin silver print — Untitled (42)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$1,197Sign up free to see

James Welling, Ellwood Beach 25, 2007, Inkjet print — Ellwood Beach 25, 2007
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024
$141Sign up free to see

James Welling, Ellwood Beach 25, 2007, inkjet print — Ellwood Beach 25, 2007
Wright · Dec 7, 2023
$441Sign up free to see

James Welling, Untitled (New York City Rooftops), c. 2001, C-print — Untitled (New York City Rooftops), c. 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023
$819Sign up free to see

James Welling, Three works from Flowers : (i) #017 ; (ii) #020 ; (iii) #031, 2004, chromogenic print, mounted on aluminum — Three works from Flowers : (i) #017 ; (ii) #020 ; (iii) #031, 2004
Phillips · May 16, 2023
$24,130Sign up free to see

James Welling, 001+7+A, 2006, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted — 001+7+A, 2006
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023
$5,715Sign up free to see

James Welling, Two works: (i) Waterfall ; (ii) Island, 1981, each gelatin silver print, in artist's frame — Two works: (i) Waterfall ; (ii) Island, 1981
Phillips · Dec 8, 2022
£4,032Sign up free to see

James Welling, April, 2021, chromogenic print, mounted to Dibond aluminum — April, 2021
Phillips · Sep 28, 2021
$35,280Sign up free to see

James Welling, Ellwood Beach 25, 2007, inkjet print — Ellwood Beach 25, 2007
Wright · Jul 15, 2021
$813Sign up free to see

James Welling, Untitled, Print — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2021
$2,375Sign up free to see

James Welling, Melville C-, Print — Melville C-
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2021
$5,937Sign up free to see

James Welling, Hawthorne C-, Print — Hawthorne C-
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2021
$7,500Sign up free to see

James Welling, Whitman C-, Print — Whitman C-
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2021
$6,875Sign up free to see

James Welling, Tile Photograph 4; Tile Photograph 7, 1985, Two gelatin silver prints — Tile Photograph 4; Tile Photograph 7, 1985
Phillips · Apr 8, 2021
$8,190Sign up free to see

James Welling, White Bike, c-print — White Bike
Rago Auctions · Mar 23, 2021
$688Sign up free to see

James Welling, Red Dawn, c-print — Red Dawn
Rago Auctions · Mar 23, 2021
$625Sign up free to see

James Welling, IPNI, 2005, C-Print auf Fujifilm kaschiert unter Acryl — IPNI, 2005
Van Ham · Nov 27, 2020
€3,273Sign up free to see

James Welling, Feb (10) c. 2014, 2014, Unique chemigram with applied acrylic paint — Feb (10) c. 2014, 2014
Phillips · Jul 13, 2020
$6,250Sign up free to see

James Welling, IBAN, 2005, C-Print auf Fujifilm kaschiert unter Acryl — IBAN, 2005
Van Ham · Jul 3, 2020
€4,165Sign up free to see

James Welling, ITRF, 2005, C-Print auf Fujifilm kaschiert unter Acryl — ITRF, 2005
Van Ham · Jul 3, 2020
€4,165Sign up free to see

James Welling, Untitled (from the series: Usines de Dentelle), 1993, Dye transfer print — Untitled (from the series: Usines de Dentelle), 1993
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020
€2,375Sign up free to see

James Welling, 7690, 2015, Inkjet print on rag paper, flush-mounted — 7690, 2015
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019
$12,500Sign up free to see

James Welling, Torso 9-6, 2005-2008, chromogenic print, mounted — Torso 9-6, 2005-2008
Phillips · Sep 24, 2019
$20,000Sign up free to see

James Welling, 009, 2006, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted — 009, 2006
Phillips · Sep 24, 2019
$13,750Sign up free to see

James Welling, 013, 2006, chromogenic print, mounted to Plexiglas — 013, 2006
Phillips · Sep 24, 2019
$12,500Sign up free to see

James Welling, FDFV 1, 2012, archival inkjet print — FDFV 1, 2012
Phillips · May 15, 2019
$13,750Sign up free to see

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