What is a John Burr painting worth?
1831–1893 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 6 works by John Burr with a published auction price sold between $688Sign up free to see and $2,649Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,792Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,792Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $489Sign up free to see across 3 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 Burr prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.1kSign up free to see The poor helping the poor, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $688–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (3), Lempertz (1), Davidson Auctions (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 Burr sales
- Interior with Mother, Child and Cat, Oil on Canvas — $245Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 27, 2026
- Enjoying the Story, oil on canvas — $489Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2, 2026
- THE RELUCTANT SUITOR, oil on canvas — $1,283Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 5, 2024
- The poor helping the poor, oil on canvas — $3,119Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 5, 2019
- Before the Schoolmaster, Oil on canvas (relined) — $2,765Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Sep 23, 2015
- Untitled - Love through the Generations, oil on canvas — $2,300Sign up free to see, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Nov 7, 2011
Questions about John Burr prices
What is a John Burr painting worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Burr have sold for a median of $1,792, and half of them sold between $688 and $2,649. For paintings alone the median is $1,792 (6 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 Burr sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,119 for “The poor helping the poor” at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2019.
How often do John Burr works sell at auction?
86% of the 7 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Burr painting?
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John Burr have appeared at auction 7 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2026; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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