John George Brown
American · 1831–1913 · Painter, Printmaker
John George Brown was a British citizen and an American painter who specialized in genre scenes. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Watching the TrainCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $363,000≈ £272,441≈ €319,065Sign up to see
A Slight MisunderstandingBonhams · $72,500≈ £49,808≈ €64,279Sign up to see
The Study HourBonhams · $46,875≈ £29,202≈ €36,498Sign up to see
John George Brown’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).
Price trend
6 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
4 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 48 | 36 | 75% | $21.5kSign up | $6.2kSign up | $363kSign up |
| Oil | 48 | 36 | 75% | $21.5kSign up | $6.2kSign up | $363kSign up |
| Works on paper | 4 | 4 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $17.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $8.9kSign up | $8.9kSign up | $17.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.2kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $5.2kSign 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 | 5 | 3 | $11kSign up |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | $5kSign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $500Sign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $15kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $13kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $32kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $18.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | $5kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $46.9kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $17.3kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | $6kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | $8.4kSign up |