What is a John James Audubon print worth?
1785–1851 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 93 works by John James Audubon with a published auction price sold between $700Sign up free to see and $3,510Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,700Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,703Sign up free to see across 89 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,200Sign up free to see across 43 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 James Audubon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 102
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $394kSign up free to see Trophy of American Game Birds, Bonhams, Jan 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 89 | $750–$3.5kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (62), Sloans & Kenyon (15), Helmuth Stone Gallery (5)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $109–$145Sign up free to see | $115Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 48 | $500–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 38 | $1.7k–$5kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Recent John James Audubon sales
- Blue Jay, hand colored aquatint and engraving of wove paper with "J. Whatman 1830" waterma — $4,500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jul 30, 2026
- Moose Deer, hand-colored lithograph — $221Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Mar 8, 2026
- Canada Goose, hand-colored lithograph — $126Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Mar 8, 2026
- Harlequin Duck, hand-colored lithograph — $101Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Mar 8, 2026
- Iceland or Gyr Falcon, hand-colored lithograph — $441Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Mar 8, 2026
- Republican or Cliff Swallows, hand-colored etching — $2,200Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
- Yellow-breasted Chat, hand-colored etching — $2,600Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
- Western Duck, hand-colored etching — $1,900Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
Questions about John James Audubon prices
What is a John James Audubon print worth?
Based on 93 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John James Audubon have sold for a median of $1,700, and half of them sold between $700 and $3,510. For prints alone the median is $1,703 (89 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 James Audubon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $394,200 for “Trophy of American Game Birds” at Bonhams in January 2026.
How often do John James Audubon works sell at auction?
91% of the 102 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John James Audubon print?
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Of the 102 lots by John James Audubon recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 93 found a buyer (91%).
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