John Colin Forbes

Canadian · 1846–1925 · Painter

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7auction results1997–2025years recorded86%sold (6)$531Sign up free to seemedian price

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Untitled - Calm FloatLevis Fine Art Auctions · Apr 2022CA$936≈ $738≈ £579≈ €687Sign up to see
Untitled - Sunset PaddleLevis Fine Art Auctions · Apr 2012CA$702≈ $708≈ £440≈ €537Sign up to see
Untitled - Sunset on the RiverLevis Fine Art Auctions · Apr 2020CA$497≈ $353≈ £284≈ €325Sign up to see

John Colin Forbes’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).

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for John Colin Forbes between 1997 and 2025, of which 6 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $113Sign up free to see to $738Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $738Sign up free to see for Untitled - Calm Float at Levis Fine Art Auctions in April 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (5), Sloans & Kenyon (1) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (1).

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Elegantly Dressed Woman with Jewels
Oil · Canvas
30 inches x 24.75 inches (76.2 x 88.27cm), overall including frame 39.5 inches x 34.5 inches (100.33 x 87.63cm)
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 17, 2025 · Lot 42
$113≈ £83≈ €98Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
Untitled - Calm Float
Oil · Canvas
33 x 52.1 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Apr 24, 2022 · Lot 432
CA$936≈ $738≈ £579≈ €687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–700View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
Untitled - Sunset on the River
Oil · Canvas
45.7 x 61 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Apr 19, 2020 · Lot 431
CA$497≈ $353≈ £284≈ €325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–700View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
Untitled - Sunset Paddle
Oil · Canvas
32.4 x 52.1 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Apr 22, 2012 · Lot 25
CA$702≈ $708≈ £440≈ €537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,200–1,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
Untitled - Forest Stream and Sunset
Oil · Canvas
46.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 2, 1998 · Lot 84
CA$880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,500–2,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
On the Ottawa River
Oil · Panel
21 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · May 5, 1997 · Lot 71
CA$715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$700–900View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
Impressionist View of Stream Amidst Brightly Colored Flora
Oil · Canvas
9 in. x 11 1/2 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 16, 2013 · Lot 1217
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

John Colin Forbes paintings (7)John Colin Forbes oil paintings (7)

John Colin Forbes: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Colin Forbes at auction?

$738Sign up free to see, for Untitled - Calm Float at Levis Fine Art Auctions (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Colin Forbes?

The median sale price is $531Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Colin Forbes have sold at auction?

6 of 7 recorded lots sold between 1997 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Colin Forbes?

Levis Fine Art Auctions, Sloans & Kenyon and Jackson's International Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon · Jackson's International Auctioneers