John Simmons
British · 1823–1876 · Painter, Illustrator
John Simmons (1823–1876) was a British miniature painter and illustrator, known primarily for his watercolours of ethereal fairyland scenes, often illustrating Shakespearian or… (Wikipedia)
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Italian beautyDreweatts · £1,100≈ $1,362≈ €1,320Sign up to see
John Simmons’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 1 auction result for John Simmons in 2025, and 1 of them sold (100%). The auction record in our data is Italian beauty, sold at Dreweatts in February 2025 for $1.4kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Dreweatts (1).
John Simmons at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 1
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2025
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.4kSign up free to see Italian beauty, Dreweatts, Feb 2025
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (1)
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John Simmons: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Simmons at auction?
$1,362Sign up free to see, for Italian beauty at Dreweatts (February 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Simmons?
The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Simmons have sold at auction?
1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2025.
Which auction houses sell John Simmons?
Dreweatts accounts for the most recorded results. Dreweatts
About John Simmons
John Simmons (1823–1876) was a British miniature painter and illustrator, known primarily for his watercolours of ethereal fairyland scenes, often illustrating Shakespearian or other literary works. He was one of several popular Victorian artists who together created "a genre of forest idyll" in their fairy paintings. They are often grouped with the Pre-Raphaelites. Simmons lived in Bristol, and also painted portraits. He was elected to membership of the Bristol Academy of the Fine Arts in 1849. He died in November 1876 and is buried at Arnos Vale Cemetery.
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