What is a John Clayton Adams painting worth?
1840–1906 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by John Clayton Adams with a published auction price sold between $691Sign up free to see and $2,570Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,132Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,280Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,834Sign up free to see across 4 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 Clayton Adams prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.5kSign up free to see Harvest Time, Toovey's, Sep 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $837–$3.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (4), Toovey's (3), Jackson's International Auctioneers (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $554–$764Sign up free to see | $690Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $1.3k–$4.4kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent John Clayton Adams sales
- Harvest Time, oil on canvas — $7,461Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Sep 9, 2026
- Evening Reflections, oil on canvas — $6,389Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Dec 10, 2025
- Young Anglers, oil on canvas — $153Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Jun 12, 2024
- Hindhead from Ockley (Surrey), oil on canvas — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 26, 2023
- On the Derwent, oil on canvas — $1,296Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 24, 2017
- Extensive Landscape with a Shepherd driving Sheep along a Lane, Cattle and Cottage beyond, oil on canvas — $692Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Dec 2, 2015
- Harvest scene, — $688Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 30, 2015
- 'On the River Kennet', oil on canvas — $983Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 30, 2015
Questions about John Clayton Adams prices
What is a John Clayton Adams painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Clayton Adams have sold for a median of $1,132, and half of them sold between $691 and $2,570. For paintings alone the median is $1,280 (7 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 Clayton Adams sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,461 for “Harvest Time” at Toovey's in September 2026.
How often do John Clayton Adams works sell at auction?
89% of the 9 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Clayton Adams painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for John Clayton Adams between 2012 and 2026, and 8 of them sold (89%).
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