What is a John Makepeace work worth?
b. 1939 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by John Makepeace have sold for a median of $7,845Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,828Sign up free to see and $9,823Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $8,670Sign up free to see across 7 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 Makepeace prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $7.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $42.5kSign up free to see SET OF EIGHT 'TRINE II' ARMCHAIRS, 2001, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2024
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (6), Bonhams (2), Rago Auctions (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $6.6k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $8.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $2.6k–$8.7kSign up free to see | $6.2kSign up free to see |
Recent John Makepeace sales
- PAIR OF CHAIRS, 1980s, limed oak — $2,573Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- Trine stool, bog oak, yew — $10,795Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 14, 2026
- DINING SUITE, 1996, cherry wood — $9,823Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 31, 2024
- SET OF EIGHT 'TRINE II' ARMCHAIRS, 2001, alternate laminated layers of yew and 5,000 year old bog-oak — $42,487Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 31, 2024
- John Makepeace (b.1939), four rawhide leather chairs — $1,337Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 31, 2023
- Pair of Tables / Cabinets, walnut — $2,828Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 28, 2023
- Unique 'fireside' desk, Paldao-veneered wood, suede-covered wood, stainless steel, melamine — $8,670Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 4, 2022
- Table, 1980, burr elm — $7,845Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 23, 2020
Questions about John Makepeace prices
What is a John Makepeace work worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Makepeace have sold for a median of $7,845, and half of them sold between $2,828 and $9,823. 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 Makepeace sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $42,487 for “SET OF EIGHT 'TRINE II' ARMCHAIRS, 2001” at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2024.
How often do John Makepeace works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Makepeace work?
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John Makepeace have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2020 and 2026; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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