John Adams Elder
American · 1833–1895 · Painter
John Adams Elder prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 2 2024
- Price range
- $275–$1kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $658Sign up free to see 2 sold
- Most recent sale
- $275Sign up free to see Dec 2024, Leland Little
- Record sale
- $1kSign up free to see 2024, Case Antiques
Recent sales: Portrait of a Richmond, Virginia Lady · 1859 Virginia Portrait, Lizzie Holladay
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Record prices
1859 Virginia Portrait, Lizzie HolladayCase Antiques · $1,040≈ £813≈ €961Sign up to see
Portrait of a Richmond, Virginia LadyLeland Little · $275≈ £217≈ €262Sign up to see
John Adams Elder’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).
John Adams Elder have appeared at auction 2 times in ArtSell’s records in 2024; 2 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Across 2 sales with a published price, the typical result was $466Sign up free to see to $849Sign up free to see (median $658Sign up free to see). The auction record in our data is 1859 Virginia Portrait, Lizzie Holladay, sold at Case Antiques in July 2024 for $1kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Leland Little (1) and Case Antiques (1).
John Adams Elder at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 2
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2024
- Median price
- $658Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1kSign up free to see 1859 Virginia Portrait, Lizzie Holladay, Case Antiques, Jul 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | $275–$1kSign up free to see | $658Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Leland Little (1), Case Antiques (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.
2 results
- $275≈ £217≈ €262Sign up free to see
- $1,040≈ £813≈ €961Sign up free to see
John Adams Elder: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Adams Elder at auction?
$1,040Sign up free to see, for 1859 Virginia Portrait, Lizzie Holladay at Case Antiques (July 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Adams Elder?
The median sale price is $658Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Adams Elder have sold at auction?
2 of 2 recorded lots sold in 2024.
Which auction houses sell John Adams Elder?
Case Antiques and Leland Little account for the most recorded results. Case Antiques · Leland Little
About John Adams Elder
In museum collections
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainThe Scout’s Return, 1870
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Public domainBattle of the Crater, 1895
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
