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John Absolon, View in the East Nave; The Greek Slave, by Power [sic], from "Recollections of the Great Exhibition, 1851"

John Absolon

British · 1815–1895 · Painter, Printmaker

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8auction results2016–2026years recorded100%sold (8)$205Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. John Absolon, An excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago Maggiore, watercolour and bodycolourAn excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago MaggioreBonhams · £938≈ $1,152≈ €1,049Sign up to see
  2. John Absolon, Untitled, watercolour 36 x 50cm Provenance: The Estate of Robin and Patricia Pickard.UntitledSworders · £350≈ $445≈ €381Sign up to see
  3. John Absolon, RED COSTUMED MALE FIGURE, pencil and watercolour with scratching outRED COSTUMED MALE FIGURELyon & Turnbull · £250≈ $334≈ €294Sign up to see

John Absolon’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 8 auction results for John Absolon between 2016 and 2026, of which 8 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $47Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for An excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago Maggiore at Bonhams in October 2016. The most common medium is watercolors (7 lots). Most results come from Elstob & Elstob (2), Bonhams (2) and Toovey's (1).

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  1. John Absolon, Lady with a Fan, watercolour
    Lady with a Fan
    Watercolor
    36.5cm x 26.5cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 534
    £35≈ $47≈ €40HammerSign up free to seeView at Chorley's ↗
  2. John Absolon, Portrait Of A Young Woman With A Fan, Watercolour
    Portrait Of A Young Woman With A Fan
    Watercolor
    28cm x 22cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 571
    £150≈ $202≈ €172HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  3. John Absolon, Couple At The Country Well, 1888, Watercolour
    Couple At The Country Well, 1888
    Watercolor
    25cm x 35cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 1032
    £160≈ $207≈ €192HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  4. John Absolon, Sunday best, watercolour over traces of pencil, heightened with white
    Sunday best
    Watercolor
    34.5 x 25cm (13 9/16 x 9 13/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 19
    £154≈ $203≈ €182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  5. John Absolon, RED COSTUMED MALE FIGURE, pencil and watercolour with scratching out
    RED COSTUMED MALE FIGURE
    Watercolor
    31.8cm x 23.5cm (12.5in x 9.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 124
    £250≈ $334≈ €294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. John Absolon, Eastern Figure reclining, pencil
    Eastern Figure reclining
    Drawing
    29cm x 40cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 263
    £42≈ $54≈ €46HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  7. John Absolon, Untitled, watercolour 36 x 50cm Provenance: The Estate of Robin and Patricia Pickard.
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 568
    £350≈ $445≈ €381HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  8. John Absolon, An excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago Maggiore, watercolour and bodycolour
    An excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago Maggiore
    Watercolor
    30 x 73cm (11 13/16 x 28 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 592
    £938≈ $1,152≈ €1,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

John Absolon works on paper (8)John Absolon watercolors (7)

John Absolon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Absolon at auction?

$1,152Sign up free to see, for An excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago Maggiore at Bonhams (October 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Absolon?

The median sale price is $205Sign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Absolon have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John Absolon?

Elstob & Elstob, Bonhams and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. Elstob & Elstob · Bonhams · Toovey's

About John Absolon

In museum collections

  • John Absolon, View in the East Nave; The Greek Slave, by Power [sic], from "Recollections of the Great Exhibition, 1851"View in the East Nave; The Greek Slave, by Power [sic], from "Recollections of the Great Exhibition, 1851", 1851
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Absolon, General View of the Interior, from "Recollections of the Great Exhibition, 1851"General View of the Interior, from "Recollections of the Great Exhibition, 1851", September 1, 1851
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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