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John Lees

American · b. 1943 · Painter, Draughtsman

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6auction results2019–2026years recorded100%sold (6)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. John Lees, Seascape, 1979, oil on canvasSeascapeRago Auctions · $2,816≈ £2,103≈ €2,429Sign up to see
  2. John Lees, Armchair, 1974, oil on canvasArmchairLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $2,128≈ £1,571≈ €1,806Sign up to see
  3. John Lees, PondPondRago Auctions · $1,750≈ £1,366≈ €1,586Sign up to see

John Lees’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 6 auction results for John Lees between 2019 and 2026, of which 6 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $798Sign up free to see to $2.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.8kSign up free to see for Seascape at Rago Auctions in March 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. John Lees, Chair, 1974, chalk ink on paper
    Chair, 1974
    Drawing · Paper
    15¾ h x 19¾ w in (40 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 173
    $798≈ £589≈ €677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. John Lees, Armchair, 1974, oil on canvas
    Armchair, 1974
    Oil · Canvas
    27 h x 29 w in (69 x 74 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 175
    $2,128≈ £1,571≈ €1,806Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. John Lees, Seascape, 1979, oil on canvas
    Seascape, 1979
    Oil · Canvas
    10¼ h x 12¼ w in (26 x 31 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 123
    $2,816≈ £2,103≈ €2,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. John Lees, Untitled (Still Life)
    Untitled (Still Life)
    12 x 15in (30.5 x 38.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    $1,408≈ £1,087≈ €1,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. John Lees, Self Portrait V
    Self Portrait V
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 115
    $1,250≈ £976≈ €1,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. John Lees, Pond
    Pond
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 224
    $1,750≈ £1,366≈ €1,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

John Lees: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Lees at auction?

$2,816Sign up free to see, for Seascape at Rago Auctions (March 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Lees?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Lees have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John Lees?

Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams

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