What is a John Ferneley painting worth?
1782–1860 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 5 priced auction sales, works by John Ferneley have sold for a median of $7,319Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,829Sign up free to see and $10,126Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $8,722Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,319Sign up free to see across 5 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 Ferneley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 56%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $7.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20.6kSign up free to see Portrait of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore, Lord Melbourne, Baron of Kilmore, Baron Melbourne of Melbourne (circa 1805), Smith & Singer, May 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $5.9k–$12.7kSign up free to see | $8.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (5), Capitolium Art (1), Smith & Singer (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 Ferneley sales
- 'zohrab' with his groom, Oil on canvas Indistinctly signed, inscribed and dated 'Melton Mowbray / — $10,126Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Apr 22, 2026
- The pony of the late revd. w.i woodcock, Oil on canvas — $1,829Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Nov 4, 2025
- A hunter in a landscape, Oil on canvas — $7,319Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Oct 18, 2023
- Portrait of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore, Lord Melbourne, Baron of Kilmore, Baron Melbourne of Melbourne (circa 1805), oil on board — $20,550Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, May 2, 2023
- Attribuito a. Paesaggio con cane — $757Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 12, 2023
Questions about John Ferneley prices
What is a John Ferneley painting worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Ferneley have sold for a median of $7,319, and half of them sold between $1,829 and $10,126. For paintings alone the median is $8,722 (4 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 Ferneley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,550 for “Portrait of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore, Lord Melbourne, Baron of Kilmore, Baron Melbourne of Melbourne (circa 1805)” at Smith & Singer in May 2023.
How often do John Ferneley works sell at auction?
56% of the 9 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Ferneley painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for John Ferneley between 2013 and 2026, and 5 of them sold (56%).
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