James Wells Champney
American · 1843–1903 · Painter, Printmaker
James Wells Champney was an American genre artist and illustrator noted for his portraits, oriental scenes and American landscapes. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Madame Sophie of FranceBonhams · $4,825≈ £3,808≈ €4,291Sign up to see
sketchbook of Southern lifeRago Auctions · $1,000≈ £783≈ €859Sign up to see
A portrait of Madame Sophie, daughter of Louis XVBonhams · $1,000≈ £604≈ €732Sign up to see
James Wells Champney’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $400Sign up | $400Sign up | $400Sign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $400Sign up | $400Sign up | $400Sign up |
| Works on paper | 6 | 5 | 83% | $1.6kSign up | $1kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Pastel | 5 | 4 | 80% | $1.7kSign up | $800Sign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.