What is a James Wright painting worth?
1935–2018 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by James Wright with a published auction price sold between $131Sign up free to see and $272Sign up free to see, and the median is $200Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $200Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $204Sign up free to see across 11 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 Wright prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $200Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $332Sign up free to see River Tat at Cotsford neat Tattergett, Gorringe's, Jul 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $131–$272Sign up free to see | $200Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Richard Winterton Auctioneers (4), Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (3), Elstob & Elstob (3)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $80–$165Sign up free to see | $105Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $200–$275Sign up free to see | $228Sign up free to see |
Recent James Wright sales
- Winter landscape with figure, dog and poultry, oil on canvas — $204Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Feb 18, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $120Sign up free to see, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers, May 18, 2024
- A modern english school landscape, oil on canvas — $89Sign up free to see, Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Jan 23, 2024
- Chelmondiston, oil on canvas — $134Sign up free to see, Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Oct 24, 2023
- The clearing, thetford forest, oil on canvas — $269Sign up free to see, Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Oct 24, 2023
- A Walk In The Woods, Oil on canvas — $197Sign up free to see, Elstob & Elstob, Jul 15, 2023
- Early morning near Diss, oil on canvas — $281Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jul 10, 2023
- River Tat at Cotsford neat Tattergett, oil on canvas — $332Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jul 10, 2023
Questions about James Wright prices
What is a James Wright painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Wright have sold for a median of $200, and half of them sold between $131 and $272. For paintings alone the median is $200 (12 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 Wright sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $332 for “River Tat at Cotsford neat Tattergett” at Gorringe's in July 2023.
How often do James Wright works sell at auction?
92% of the 13 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a James Wright painting?
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Of the 13 lots by James Wright recorded at auction between 2019 and 2026, 12 found a buyer (92%).
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