What is a John Absolon work on paper worth?
1815–1895 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by John Absolon have sold for a median of $205Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $165Sign up free to see and $361Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $205Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $203Sign up free to see across 5 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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John Absolon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $205Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.2kSign up free to see An excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago Maggiore, Bonhams, Oct 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 8 | $165–$361Sign up free to see | $205Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Elstob & Elstob (2), Bonhams (2), Sworders (1)
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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.
Recent John Absolon sales
- Lady with a Fan, watercolour — $47Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Apr 21, 2026
- Portrait Of A Young Woman With A Fan, Watercolour — $202Sign up free to see, Elstob & Elstob, Sep 24, 2025
- Couple At The Country Well, Watercolour — $207Sign up free to see, Elstob & Elstob, Mar 27, 2025
- Sunday best, watercolour over traces of pencil, heightened with white — $203Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2024
- RED COSTUMED MALE FIGURE, pencil and watercolour with scratching out — $334Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Nov 30, 2021
- Eastern Figure reclining, pencil — $54Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Oct 28, 2020
- Untitled, watercolour 36 x 50cm Provenance: The Estate of Robin and Patricia Pickard. — $445Sign up free to see, Sworders, Sep 23, 2020
- An excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago Maggiore, watercolour and bodycolour — $1,152Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 19, 2016
Questions about John Absolon prices
What is a John Absolon work on paper worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Absolon have sold for a median of $205, and half of them sold between $165 and $361. For works on paper alone the median is $205 (8 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 John Absolon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,152 for “An excursion to Isola dei Pescatore, Lago Maggiore” at Bonhams in October 2016.
How often do John Absolon works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Absolon work on paper?
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John Absolon have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2016 and 2026; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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