John Bell
American · 1937–2013 · Painter, Sculptor
John Bell Jr. was an American painter and sculptor whose career spanned nearly fifty years. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Extremely Important Solomon Bell Presentation Stoneware Jar, Made for Tillie Bell at JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO ShopCrocker Farm · $36,000≈ £27,456≈ €30,589Sign up to see
Rare JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO Redware Flowerpot with Ring HandlesCrocker Farm · $14,400≈ £11,339≈ €13,155Sign up to see
JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO Stoneware PitcherCrocker Farm · $10,450≈ £5,923≈ €8,757Sign up to see
John Bell’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).
Lots sold
347
of 348 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 1 | 50% | $238Sign up | $238Sign up | $238Sign up |
| Oil | 2 | 1 | 50% | $238Sign up | $238Sign up | $238Sign up |
| Sculpture | 149 | 149 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $510Sign up | $36kSign up |
| Other | 197 | 197 | 100% | $956Sign up | $460Sign up | $14.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | $360Sign up |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | $390Sign up |
| 2024 | 20 | 19 | $390Sign up |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | $465Sign up |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | $510Sign up |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | $570Sign up |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | $236Sign up |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | $767Sign up |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 30 | 30 | $331Sign up |
| 2015 | 40 | 40 | $518Sign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | $431Sign up |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | $201Sign up |
| 2012 | 16 | 16 | $230Sign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $86Sign up |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | $474Sign up |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | $633Sign up |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $7.7kSign up |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | $3.7kSign up |