John Macallan Swan, IJsberen beklimmen een ronddrijvende sloep

John Macallan Swan

British · 1847–1910 · Painter, Printmaker

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5auction results2005–2024years recorded80%sold (4)$637Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. John Macallan Swan, Puma in Jungle, Oil on canvasPuma in JungleSloans & Kenyon · $1,770≈ £971≈ €1,454Sign up to see
  2. John Macallan Swan, HEAD OF A BEAR, bronze, mounted on an ebonised wood shieldHEAD OF A BEARLyon & Turnbull · £580≈ $719≈ €658Sign up to see
  3. John Macallan Swan, STANDING FIGURESTANDING FIGURELyon & Turnbull · £425≈ $555≈ €512Sign up to see

John Macallan Swan’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 5 auction results for John Macallan Swan between 2005 and 2024, of which 4 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $208Sign up free to see to $1.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8kSign up free to see for Puma in Jungle at Sloans & Kenyon in June 2005. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (3), Sloans & Kenyon (1) and Toovey's (1).

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  1. John Macallan Swan, HEAD OF A BEAR, bronze, mounted on an ebonised wood shield
    HEAD OF A BEAR
    Sculpture · Panel
    bronze 11cm long
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 187
    £580≈ $719≈ €658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. John Macallan Swan, STANDING FIGURE
    STANDING FIGURE
    48cm high
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 354
    £425≈ $555≈ €512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. John Macallan Swan, Study of a Lion, pencil sketch
    Study of a Lion
    Drawing
    14cm x 22cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 709
    £140≈ $208≈ €191HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. John Macallan Swan, Puma in Jungle, Oil on canvas
    Puma in Jungle
    Oil · Canvas
    22 in. x 25 1/2 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1215
    $1,770≈ £971≈ €1,454HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. John Macallan Swan, KYNANCE COVE, oil on canvas
    KYNANCE COVE
    Oil · Canvas
    42.5cm x 58cm (16.75in x 22.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 161
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

John Macallan Swan: quick facts

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

$1,770Sign up free to see, for Puma in Jungle at Sloans & Kenyon (June 2005) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Macallan Swan?

The median sale price is $637Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Macallan Swan have sold at auction?

4 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell John Macallan Swan?

Lyon & Turnbull, Sloans & Kenyon and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Sloans & Kenyon · Toovey's

About John Macallan Swan

In museum collections

  • John Macallan Swan, IJsberen beklimmen een ronddrijvende sloepIJsberen beklimmen een ronddrijvende sloep, 1870 - 1910
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • John Macallan Swan, Study of a JaguarStudy of a Jaguar, 1874–1910
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Macallan Swan, Studies of a young goatStudies of a young goat, 19th–20th century
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Macallan Swan, UntitledUntitled, 1500
    Rijksmuseum · Public domain

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