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James Whistler, Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf

James Whistler

American/English · 1834–1903

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9auction results2014–2024years recorded100%sold (9)$360Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. UntitledHelmuth Stone Gallery · $1,386$1,100 + $286 premium≈ £1,021≈ €1,227Sign up to see
  2. Old Hungerford BridgeHelmuth Stone Gallery · $756$600 + $156 premium≈ £554≈ €615Sign up to see
  3. James Whistler, Drouet, Sculpteur., Drypoint Etching "Drouet, Sculpteur." Signed, titled and dated 1859 in the plateDrouet, Sculpteur.Clarke Auction Gallery · $550≈ £331≈ €396Sign up to see

James Whistler’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 9 auction results for James Whistler between 2014 and 2024, of which 9 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $277Sign up free to see to $1.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4kSign up free to see for Untitled at Helmuth Stone Gallery in January 2022. The most common medium is etchings (6 lots). Most results come from Michaan's Auctions (5), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2) and Clarke Auction Gallery (2).

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  1. James Whistler, The Adam and Eve, Old Chelsea, etching and drypoint
    The Adam and Eve, Old Chelsea
    Etching
    plate (sight): 7 x 12 inches, sheet (sight): 7 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 144
    $308≈ £244≈ €286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  2. James Whistler, Firelight-Joseph Pennell, No. 1, lithograph
    Firelight-Joseph Pennell, No. 1
    Lithograph
    13 x 8 1/4 inches (sheet)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 230
    $369≈ £289≈ €337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  3. James Whistler, Old Hungerford Bridge, etchings
    Old Hungerford Bridge
    Etching
    5.5 x 8.25 in
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 223
    $308≈ £242≈ €283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  4. James Whistler, The Black Lion Wharf, 1859, etching
    The Black Lion Wharf, 1859
    Etching
    5.25 x 9 inches, framed: 30.25 x 17.25 inches (sight)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 259
    $277≈ £243≈ €278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  5. Untitled
    Etching
    5 1/8 x 8 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 38
    $1,386≈ £1,021≈ €1,227$1,100 + $286 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. Old Hungerford Bridge
    Etching
    5.5 x 8.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 9
    $756≈ £554≈ €615$600 + $156 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  7. James Whistler, The Long Gallery, Louvre, Lithograph
    The Long Gallery, Louvre
    Lithograph
    9 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches (sight)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 248
    $360≈ £285≈ €326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  8. James Whistler, Billingsgate, 1859, Etching
    Billingsgate, 1859
    Etching
    plate - 6" high x 9" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 68
    $350≈ £264≈ €302HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. James Whistler, Drouet, Sculpteur., Drypoint Etching "Drouet, Sculpteur." Signed, titled and dated 1859 in the plate
    Drouet, Sculpteur.
    Drypoint
    Plate - 8.75" high x 5.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 4
    $550≈ £331≈ €396HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

James Whistler prints (9)James Whistler etchings (6)

James Whistler: quick facts

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

$1,386Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Helmuth Stone Gallery (January 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Whistler?

The median sale price is $360Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Whistler have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell James Whistler?

Michaan's Auctions, Helmuth Stone Gallery and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Michaan's Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery · Clarke Auction Gallery

About James Whistler

In museum collections

  • James Whistler, Grey and Silver: Chelsea WharfGrey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf, c. 1864/1868
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • James Whistler, ‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans, ca. 1876 - ca. 1878
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • James Whistler, The Yellow RoomThe Yellow Room, ca. 1883–84
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • James Whistler, Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore DuretArrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore Duret, 1883
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

All 24 open-access museum images →