John Drawbridge
New Zealand · 1930–2005 · Painter, Printmaker
John Boys Drawbridge was a New Zealand artist, muralist and printmaker. He was famous for his murals in public places: for the foyer of New Zealand House in London in the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
WindowArt+Object · NZ$31,232≈ $22,596≈ £16,081≈ €18,358Sign up to see
ProvenceArt+Object · NZ$24,370≈ $14,316≈ £10,628≈ €12,411Sign up to see
The EdgeArt+Object · NZ$10,811≈ $7,562≈ £5,456≈ €6,451Sign up to see
John Drawbridge’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).
Lots sold
60
of 67 offered · 2008–2026
Sell-through
90%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 2 | 67% | $18.5kSign up | $18.5kSign up | $22.6kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 2 | 67% | $18.5kSign up | $18.5kSign up | $22.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 8 | 7 | 88% | $2.9kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $7.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 5 | 83% | $3kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $7.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 41 | 36 | 88% | $798Sign up | $677Sign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Etching | 9 | 8 | 89% | $497Sign up | $460Sign up | $907Sign up |
| Engraving | 29 | 25 | 86% | $868Sign up | $689Sign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Aquatint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $786Sign up | $786Sign up | $786Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $725Sign up | $725Sign up | $725Sign up |
| Other | 15 | 15 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $788Sign up | $6.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $658Sign up |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | $788Sign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $248Sign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $601Sign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $725Sign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $874Sign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | $444Sign up |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | $391Sign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 10 | 9 | $597Sign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $591Sign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $665Sign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $493Sign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | $520Sign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $580Sign up |