Jim Dunbar

Scottish · 1949–2024

Scottish painter and teacher

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3auction results2023–2025years recorded100%sold (3)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jim Dunbar, THE NEWSAGENT - '92, oil on boardTHE NEWSAGENT - '92Lyon & Turnbull · £1,008≈ $1,230≈ €1,164Sign up to see
  2. Jim Dunbar, COME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE, 1981, oil on boardCOME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARELyon & Turnbull · £756≈ $1,026≈ €876Sign up to see
  3. Jim Dunbar, AS OLD AS THE INDUSTRY, AS MODERN AS THE HOUR, 1990, oil on canvasAS OLD AS THE INDUSTRY, AS MODERN AS THE HOURLyon & Turnbull · £428≈ $523≈ €495Sign up to see

Jim Dunbar’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 3 auction results for Jim Dunbar between 2023 and 2025, of which 3 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $523Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for THE NEWSAGENT - '92 at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Results come from Lyon & Turnbull (3).

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  1. Jim Dunbar, COME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE, 1981, oil on board
    COME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE, 1981
    Oil · Board
    96cm x 120cm (37.75in x 47.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 20
    £756≈ $1,026≈ €876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Jim Dunbar, THE NEWSAGENT - '92, oil on board
    THE NEWSAGENT - '92
    Oil · Board
    110cm x 79cm (43.25in x 31in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 68
    £1,008≈ $1,230≈ €1,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Jim Dunbar, AS OLD AS THE INDUSTRY, AS MODERN AS THE HOUR, 1990, oil on canvas
    AS OLD AS THE INDUSTRY, AS MODERN AS THE HOUR, 1990
    Oil · Canvas
    91cm x 115cm (36in x 45.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 69
    £428≈ $523≈ €495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

Jim Dunbar paintings (3)Jim Dunbar oil paintings (3)

Jim Dunbar: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jim Dunbar at auction?

$1,230Sign up free to see, for THE NEWSAGENT - '92 at Lyon & Turnbull (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jim Dunbar?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jim Dunbar have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Jim Dunbar?

Lyon & Turnbull accounts for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull

Related artists — Scottish, born 1924–1974