John Melville
British · 1902–1986 · Painter, Sculptor
John William Melville was a self-taught British Surrealist painter. He is described by Michel Remy in his book Surrealism in Britain as one of the "harbingers of surrealism" in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
A Grain of The Absolute, 1967Lyon & Turnbull · £4,000≈ $5,513≈ €4,734Sign up to see
Portrait, 1954Lyon & Turnbull · £2,000≈ $2,615≈ €2,206Sign up to see
Self-portraitLyon & Turnbull · £2,000≈ $2,615≈ €2,206Sign up to see
John Melville’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).
Lots sold
15
of 15 offered · 2020–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | 12 | 100% | $2kSign up | $2kSign up | $5.5kSign up |
| Oil | 12 | 12 | 100% | $2kSign up | $2kSign up | $5.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $580Sign up | $580Sign up | $580Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $580Sign up | $580Sign up | $580Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $108Sign up | $108Sign up | $108Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $108Sign up | $108Sign up | $108Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.