What is a John Henry Foley sculpture worth?
1818–1874 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 18 priced auction sales, works by John Henry Foley have sold for a median of $5,687Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,380Sign up free to see and $6,417Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $5,687Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,889Sign 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 Henry Foley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $5.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20.6kSign up free to see EDMUND BURKE and OLIVER GOLDSMITH (A PAIR), Whyte's, Nov 2005
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 18 | $4.4k–$6.4kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (16), Clarke Auction Gallery (1), Bonhams (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 Henry Foley sales
- YOUTH AT THE STREAM, bronze — $2,889Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 9, 2026
- impressive late 19th century patinated bronze figure of Oliver Goldsmith, patinated bronze — $4,661Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 27, 2023
- 'A Youth At The Stream', a patinated bronze study of a boy leaning against a trunk and dipping a toe in t — $787Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Jul 14, 2023
- INO AND BACCHUS, bronze — $4,286Sign up free to see, Whyte's, May 29, 2023
- Caractacus, copper with dark brown patina — $2,273Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 30, 2021
- INO AND BACCHUS, bronze — $5,498Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Sep 27, 2021
- OLIVER GOLDSMITH, electroplated bronze — $6,173Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 2, 2019
- INO AND BACCHUS, bronze — $5,516Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Sep 16, 2019
Questions about John Henry Foley prices
What is a John Henry Foley sculpture worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Henry Foley have sold for a median of $5,687, and half of them sold between $4,380 and $6,417. For sculptures alone the median is $5,687 (18 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 Henry Foley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,638 for “EDMUND BURKE and OLIVER GOLDSMITH (A PAIR)” at Whyte's in November 2005.
How often do John Henry Foley works sell at auction?
90% of the 20 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Henry Foley sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for John Henry Foley between 2005 and 2026, and 18 of them sold (90%).
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