John James Audubon
American · 1785–1851 · Painter, Printmaker
John James Audubon was a French-American artist, entrepreneur, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist. His combined interests in painting and ornithology turned into a plan to… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Trophy of American Game BirdsBonhams · $394,200≈ £286,941≈ €330,455Sign up to see
- Long-billed Curlew, Plate CCXXXIBrunk Auctions · $65,000≈ £50,243≈ €55,413Sign up to see
- Wild Turkey, Meleagris Gallopavo. Linn, Male. American Cane. Miegia macrosperma, No.1 and Pl. 1 from The Birds of America, LondonBrunk Auctions · $38,000≈ £27,362≈ €32,092Sign up to see
John James Audubon’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).
ArtSell has recorded 102 auction results for John James Audubon between 2004 and 2026, of which 93 sold (91%). A further 22 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $101Sign up free to see to $394kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $394kSign up free to see for Trophy of American Game Birds at Bonhams in January 2026. The most common medium is engravings (39 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (93), DuMouchelles (41) and Bonhams (39).
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- $5,376≈ £4,015≈ €4,685Sign up free to see
- Blue Jay, 1830$4,500≈ £3,361≈ €3,921Sign up free to see
- $35,840≈ £26,970≈ €31,494Sign up free to see
- Hand Colored Engravings withAfter the artist$3,000≈ £2,267≈ €2,616Sign up free to see
- Summer or Wood Duck/ Anas Sponsa. L.After the artist$500≈ £370≈ €427Sign up free to see
- Pileated Woodpecker/ Picus PileatusAfter the artist$550≈ £407≈ €470Sign up free to see
- Moose Deer, 1850$221≈ £165≈ €191Sign up free to see
- Canada Goose, 1856$126≈ £94≈ €109Sign up free to see
- Harlequin Duck, 1840$101≈ £76≈ €87Sign up free to see
- Iceland or Gyr Falcon, 1840$441≈ £331≈ €381Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (22)
Lots by John James Audubon that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
John James Audubon prints (98)John James Audubon etchings (36)John James Audubon engravings (39)John James Audubon lithographs (20)
John James Audubon: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John James Audubon at auction?
$394,200Sign up free to see, for Trophy of American Game Birds at Bonhams (January 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John James Audubon?
The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 93 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John James Audubon have sold at auction?
93 of 102 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 22 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell John James Audubon?
Brunk Auctions, DuMouchelles and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · DuMouchelles · Bonhams
About John James Audubon
John James Audubon was a French-American artist, entrepreneur, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist. His combined interests in painting and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictorial record of all the bird species of North America. He was notable for his extensive studies of American birds and for his detailed illustrations, which were engraved in Scotland and England for a large-format color-plate (intaglio) book titled The Birds of America (1827–1838), and five volumes of accompanying text entitled Ornithological Biography (1831–1839).
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