What is a John Copnall painting worth?
1928–2007 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by John Copnall with a published auction price sold between $469Sign up free to see and $1,866Sign up free to see, and the median is $768Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,019Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $768Sign up free to see across 6 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 Copnall prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $768Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.7kSign up free to see SUNSET DOCKS, 1958, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $458–$2kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (4), Chorley's (2), Sworders (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 Copnall sales
- The Going Away, oil on canvas laid on board — $256Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Jun 2, 2026
- The Going Away, oil on canvas laid on board — $436Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Apr 6, 2026
- SUNSET DOCKS, 1958, oil on board — $2,680Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 25, 2024
- UNTITLED (VERTICAL STRIPES), Oil on canvas — $1,764Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 9, 2023
- Blue and Coloured Stripes, 1972-5, oil on canvas — $1,019Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 28, 2022
- Spanish Landscape, circa 1959, gouache and watercolour on paper — $517Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 29, 2021
- Untitled, oil on board 40.5 x 41cm — $2,174Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jun 10, 2020
- Juan de Retam, Mixed media on board — $480Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Mar 7, 2020
Questions about John Copnall prices
What is a John Copnall painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Copnall have sold for a median of $768, and half of them sold between $469 and $1,866. For paintings alone the median is $1,019 (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 Copnall sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,680 for “SUNSET DOCKS, 1958” at Lyon & Turnbull in April 2024.
How often do John Copnall works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Copnall painting?
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Of the 10 lots by John Copnall recorded at auction between 2017 and 2026, 8 found a buyer (80%).
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