James Wilson Carmichael
British · 1799–1868 · Painter, Draughtsman
John Wilson Carmichael was an English painter who specialised in marine art and landscape painting. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and later in London, he was a household name in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledSworders · £5,000≈ $6,094≈ €5,746Sign up to see
- Safely AshoreBrunk Auctions · $4,750≈ £3,336≈ €3,820Sign up to see
- Shipping off Macduff, AberdeenshireAnderson & Garland · £3,300≈ $4,472≈ €3,804Sign up to see
James Wilson Carmichael’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 30 auction results for James Wilson Carmichael between 2010 and 2026, of which 24 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $37Sign up free to see to $6.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.1kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in September 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Most results come from Anderson & Garland (13), Sloans & Kenyon (5) and Elstob & Elstob (3).
36 results
- £40≈ $54≈ €47Sign up free to see
- £70≈ $94≈ €81Sign up free to see
- £55≈ $72≈ €62Sign up free to see
- £120≈ $162≈ €139Sign up free to see
- £350≈ $474≈ €403Sign up free to see
- £3,300≈ $4,472≈ €3,804Sign up free to see
- £2,800≈ $3,795≈ €3,228Sign up free to see
- £1,200≈ $1,626≈ €1,383Sign up free to see
- £160≈ $217≈ €184Sign up free to see
- £700≈ $943≈ €834Sign up free to see
James Wilson Carmichael paintings (18)James Wilson Carmichael oil paintings (18)James Wilson Carmichael works on paper (11)James Wilson Carmichael watercolors (8)James Wilson Carmichael drawings (3)
James Wilson Carmichael: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by James Wilson Carmichael at auction?
$6,094Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (September 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for James Wilson Carmichael?
The median sale price is $545Sign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by James Wilson Carmichael have sold at auction?
24 of 30 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell James Wilson Carmichael?
Anderson & Garland, Sloans & Kenyon and Elstob & Elstob account for the most recorded results. Anderson & Garland · Sloans & Kenyon · Elstob & Elstob
About James Wilson Carmichael
John Wilson Carmichael was an English painter who specialised in marine art and landscape painting. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and later in London, he was a household name in his lifetime, and his work remains some of the most desirable in the marine art market. He was described by art historian Jeremy Maas as "a sea painter of great, though sometimes uneven, natural talent".
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens · Public domainOff Whitby, 1865
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens · Public domainShipping on the Solent, off Calshot Castle, 1865
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens · Public domainA Cutter in Distress to the South of Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, 1865
Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne · Public domain
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