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Janet Leach

American/British · 1918–1997

Janet Darnell Leach, was an American studio potter working in later life at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall in England. After studying pottery at Black Mountain, North… (Wikipedia)

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33auction results2020–2026years recorded88%sold (29)$824Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Janet Leach, Large bottle vase with lugs, circa 1980, Black stoneware, poured white glazeLarge bottle vase with lugsPhillips · £6,930≈ $9,363≈ €8,101Sign up to see
  2. Janet Leach, Vessel, stoneware with poured white glazeVesselLyon & Turnbull · £2,000≈ $2,512≈ €2,383Sign up to see
  3. Janet Leach, Large fluted pot, Stoneware, white glaze with iron speckle over a fluted dry brown body, and mottled iron glaze to rim and interiorLarge fluted potBonhams · £1,664≈ $2,220≈ €1,925Sign up to see

Janet Leach’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 33 auction results for Janet Leach between 2020 and 2026, of which 29 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $166Sign up free to see to $9.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $9.4kSign up free to see for Large bottle vase with lugs at Phillips in November 2021. The most common medium is sculpture (27 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (16), Bonhams (12) and Rago Auctions (2).

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  1. Janet Leach, LETTER HOLDER, stoneware
    LETTER HOLDER
    Sculpture
    8.5cm high, 24cm wide, 6.5cm deep (3 3/8in high, 9 3/8in wide, 2 ½in deep)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 32
    £584≈ $789≈ €674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Janet Leach, LARGE VASE, 1986, 1986, stoneware
    LARGE VASE, 1986, 1986
    Sculpture
    33cm high, 31cm diameter (13in high, 12 ¼in diameter)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 34
    £610≈ $824≈ €704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Janet Leach, Vase
    Vase
    16.5cm diameter, 20cm high
    Sworders · · Lot 260
    £280≈ $379≈ €322HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Sworders ↗
  4. Janet Leach, Large fluted pot, Stoneware, white glaze with iron speckle over a fluted dry brown body, and mottled iron glaze to rim and interior
    Large fluted pot
    Sculpture
    24 cm high, 26 cm diameter
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    £1,664≈ $2,220≈ €1,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Janet Leach, Cut bottle vase, circa 1989, Stoneware, dry brown body with cut sides and shiny tenmoku glaze to flared rim
    Cut bottle vase, circa 1989
    Sculpture
    18 cm high, 13.3 cm diameter
    Bonhams · · Lot 56
    £589≈ $798≈ €680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Janet Leach, Vase, c. 1975, glazed stoneware
    Vase, c. 1975
    Sculpture
    5¾ h x 7 dia in (15 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 234
    $508≈ £377≈ €436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Janet Leach, Covered jar, c. 1975, glazed stoneware
    Covered jar, c. 1975
    Sculpture
    3⅜ h x 2¾ dia in (9 x 7 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 162
    $1,143≈ £873≈ €1,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Janet Leach, Early dish, circa 1958, Stoneware, dry brown unglazed body, shiny white glaze with brown speckle
    Early dish, circa 1958
    Sculpture
    4.9 x 15.5 x 15 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 72
    £128≈ $166≈ €154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Janet Leach, Vase with lugs, Stoneware, dark brown body with white splashes to the front and back
    Vase with lugs
    Sculpture
    23 x 12.5 x 5 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 53
    £1,088≈ $1,361≈ €1,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Janet Leach, Small vase with lugs, Stoneware, brown body with cream and black fire markings
    Small vase with lugs
    Sculpture
    9.6 x 8.4 x 7.6 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 54
    £230≈ $288≈ €269Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Bonhams ↗

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Janet Leach: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Janet Leach at auction?

$9,363Sign up free to see, for Large bottle vase with lugs at Phillips (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Janet Leach?

The median sale price is $824Sign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Janet Leach have sold at auction?

29 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Janet Leach?

Lyon & Turnbull, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Bonhams · Rago Auctions

Janet Leach signature

3 catalogued lots by Janet Leach record a signature line. Most often: initialled.

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About Janet Leach

Janet Darnell Leach, was an American studio potter working in later life at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall in England. After studying pottery at Black Mountain, North Carolina under Shoji Hamada, a visiting artisan, she traveled to Japan to work with him. She studied with him for two years and always considered him to be her principal mentor. She was the first foreign woman to study pottery in Japan and only the second westerner.

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