Jimmy Swinnerton

American · 1875–1974 · Painter, Draughtsman

James Guilford Swinnerton was an American cartoonist and a landscape painter of the Southwest deserts. He was known as Jimmy to some and Swinny to others. He signed some of his… (Wikipedia)

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Sunset in the Grand CanyonBonhams · Dec 2005$44,063≈ £24,915≈ €36,950Sign up to see
Desert CloudsBonhams · Apr 2008$27,000≈ £13,719≈ €17,204Sign up to see
Kiva in the desertBonhams · Apr 2022$14,025≈ £10,777≈ €12,913Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 62 auction results for Jimmy Swinnerton between 2005 and 2026, of which 58 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $44.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $44.1kSign up free to see for Sunset in the Grand Canyon at Bonhams in December 2005. The most common medium is oil paintings (58 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (47), Scottsdale Art Auction (6) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).

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Quaking Aspen in their Yellow Mood near Cortez, New Mexico
Oil · Linen
28 x 34 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026 · Lot 349
$4,500≈ £3,295≈ €3,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–5,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
From Grand View Ranch
Oil · Canvas
12 x 16 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026 · Lot 350
$5,100≈ £3,735≈ €4,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
The Vermillion Cliffs Near Pace Arizona
Oil · Canvas
board: approx 16"h, 12"w
Austin Auction Gallery · Aug 21, 2026 · Lot 1175
$375≈ £275≈ €321HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
Morning Comes to Monument Valley
Oil · Canvas
30 x 40 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 296
$7,865≈ £5,903≈ €6,913Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Sketch-Mesas
Oil · Board
12 x 8 in. (30.5 x 20.3 cm.)
Abell Auction Company · Feb 4, 2026 · Lot 20
$768≈ £560≈ €650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Chimney Rocks
Oil · Canvas
16 x 14 in. (40.6 x 35.6 cm.)
Abell Auction Company · Dec 4, 2025 · Lot 116
$3,840≈ £2,879≈ €3,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Hogan Near Upper End of Grand Canyon
Oil · Canvas
22 x 28 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 157
$4,388≈ £3,352≈ €3,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
The Shadow of a Cross by a Dying Sea
Oil · Canvas
30 x 40 in.
Bonhams · Dec 19, 2024 · Lot 55
$4,480≈ £3,553≈ €4,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
On the Indian Trail
Oil · Canvas
28 x 34 in.
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023 · Lot 210
$3,328≈ £2,630≈ €3,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Cabin Amid Pines (In Southern Utah)
Oil · Canvas
30 x 30 in.
Bonhams · Nov 8, 2023 · Lot 102
$2,816≈ £2,296≈ €2,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Jimmy Swinnerton: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jimmy Swinnerton at auction?

$44,063Sign up free to see, for Sunset in the Grand Canyon at Bonhams (December 2005) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jimmy Swinnerton?

The median sale price is $3.9kSign up free to see across 58 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jimmy Swinnerton have sold at auction?

58 of 62 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Jimmy Swinnerton?

Bonhams, Scottsdale Art Auction and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Scottsdale Art Auction · Sloans & Kenyon

About Jimmy Swinnerton

James Guilford Swinnerton was an American cartoonist and a landscape painter of the Southwest deserts. He was known as Jimmy to some and Swinny to others. He signed some of his early cartoons Swin, and on one ephemeral comic strip he used Guilford as his signature. Experimenting with narrative continuity, he played a key role in developing the comic strip at the end of the 19th century.

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