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John Singer Sargent

American · 1856–1925 · Painter, Printmaker

John Singer Sargent was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Singer Sargent, Portrait of a Child, oil on canvasPortrait of a ChildBonhams · $2,647,250≈ £1,361,684≈ €2,013,577Sign up to see
  2. Peter Augustus JayBrunk Auctions · $900,000≈ £664,992≈ €768,771Sign up to see
  3. John Singer Sargent, A Backwater at Wargrave, 1887, oil on canvasA Backwater at WargravePhillips · $806,250≈ £614,426≈ €696,063Sign up to see

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  1. John Singer Sargent, A Backwater at Wargrave, 1887, oil on canvas
    A Backwater at Wargrave, 1887
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/8 x 25 1/4 in. (76.5 x 64.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $806,250≈ £614,426≈ €696,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Peter Augustus Jay, 1880
    Oil · Canvas
    18-1/4 x 15 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 522
    $900,000≈ £664,992≈ €768,771HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. John Singer Sargent, David Plays Before Saul, circa 1895-98, oil on canvas
    David Plays Before Saul, circa 1895-98
    Oil · Canvas
    22 5/8 x 30 1/2 in. (57.5 x 77.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 55
    $57,600≈ £45,544≈ €54,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. John Singer Sargent, Mrs. Hugh Smith, 1904, oil on canvas
    Mrs. Hugh Smith, 1904
    Oil · Canvas
    42¼ h x 33¼ w in (107 x 84 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 128
    $75,600≈ £60,354≈ €70,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. UntitledFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    14.25 x 11.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 644
    $15,750≈ £12,405≈ €14,338$12,500 + $3,250 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. John Singer Sargent, Gardiner Greene Hammond, Jr., 1895, oil on canvas laid down on panel
    Gardiner Greene Hammond, Jr., 1895
    Oil · Canvas
    26 1/2 X 20 3/4in (67.3 x 52.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 18
    $175,313≈ £124,124≈ €143,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. John Singer Sargent, Mrs. John C. Tomlinson, circa 1904, oil on canvas
    Mrs. John C. Tomlinson, circa 1904
    Oil · Canvas
    58 1/8 x 37 7/8in (147.6 x 96.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 20
    $212,575≈ £163,872≈ €181,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. John Singer Sargent, Donkeys in a Desert, Morocco 1880, Oil on wood panel
    Donkeys in a Desert, Morocco 1880
    Oil · Panel
    10" x 13-1/4". Overall: 18" x 22"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1214
    $47,190≈ £37,554≈ €44,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  9. John Singer Sargent, A Naval Officer with Tricorne Hat, Oil on canvas
    A Naval Officer with Tricorne HatCircle of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    20.5 inches x 16 inches (52 x 41 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 121
    $281≈ £225≈ €266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  10. John Singer Sargent, Sir Charles Stewart Loch, 1900, oil on canvas
    Sir Charles Stewart Loch, 1900
    Oil · Canvas
    34 1/2 x 28 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 53
    $75,000≈ £49,284≈ €70,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
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Lots by John Singer Sargent that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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