John Collett, Scene in a London Street

John Collett

British · 1725–1780 · Painter

John Collet or Collett was an English satirical artist. (Wikipedia)

£3,000≈ $4,156≈ €3,540Sign uprecord priceTight lacingWoolley & Wallis4auction results2021–2023years recorded50%sold (2)$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

John Collett prices at a glance

Auction results
4 2021–2023
Price range
$216–$4.2kSign up free to see
Median price
$2.2kSign up free to see 2 sold
Most recent sale
$216Sign up free to see Mar 2023, Gorringe's
Record sale
$4.2kSign up free to see 2021, Woolley & Wallis

Recent sales: Studies of 18th century ladies in elaborate ou… · Tight lacing

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Record prices

  1. Tight lacing by John Collett, oil on canvas, sold Aug 2021Tight lacingWoolley & Wallis · £3,000≈ $4,156≈ €3,540Sign up to see
  2. Studies of 18th century ladies in elaborate outfits, 12 x 8cm by John Collett, watercolor, sold Mar 2023Studies of 18th century ladies in elaborate outfits, 12 x 8cmGorringe's · £180≈ $216≈ €203Sign up to see

John Collett’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).

Of the 4 lots by John Collett recorded at auction between 2021 and 2023, 2 found a buyer (50%). The median price realised is $2.2kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.2kSign up free to see–$3.2kSign up free to see. Tight lacing holds the top price on file: $4.2kSign up free to see at Woolley & Wallis (August 2021). The houses with the most results are Chiswick Auctions (2), Gorringe's (1) and Woolley & Wallis (1).

John Collett at auction: key figures

Auction results
4
Sold rate
50%
Active at auction
2021–2023
Median price
$2.2kSign up free to see
Record price
$4.2kSign up free to see Tight lacing, Woolley & Wallis, Aug 2021

Top auction houses: Chiswick Auctions (2), Gorringe's (1), Woolley & Wallis (1)

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  1. Studies of 18th century ladies in elaborate outfits, 12 x 8cm by John Collett, watercolor, sold Mar 2023
    Studies of 18th century ladies in elaborate outfits, 12 x 8cm
    Watercolor
    12 x 8cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1713
    £180≈ $216≈ €203HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Gorringe's ↗
  2. Tight lacing by John Collett, oil on canvas, sold Aug 2021
    Tight lacing
    Oil · Canvas
    34.9 x 26.4cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 479
    £3,000≈ $4,156≈ €3,540HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  3. Untitled by John Collett, ink, offered Jul 2021
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 8
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  4. Untitled by John Collett, Watercolour on laid paper, offered Jul 2021
    Untitled
    Watercolor · Paper
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 9
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500View at Chiswick Auctions ↗

John Collett works on paper (3)

John Collett: quick facts

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

$4,156Sign up free to see, for Tight lacing at Woolley & Wallis (August 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Collett?

The median sale price is $2.2kSign 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 Collett have sold at auction?

2 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell John Collett?

Chiswick Auctions, Woolley & Wallis and Gorringe's account for the most recorded results. Chiswick Auctions · Woolley & Wallis · Gorringe's

About John Collett

In museum collections

  • John Collett, Scene in a London StreetScene in a London Street, 1770
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
  • John Collett, The embarkationThe embarkation
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain

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