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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Record prices
Portrait of a ChildBonhams · $2,647,250≈ £1,361,684≈ €2,013,577Sign up to see
- Peter Augustus JayBrunk Auctions · $900,000≈ £664,992≈ €768,771Sign up to see
A Backwater at WargravePhillips · $806,250≈ £614,426≈ €696,063Sign up to see
John Singer Sargent’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).
Price trend
7 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | 11 | 69% | $490kSign up | $175kSign up | $2.6MSign up |
| Oil | 16 | 11 | 69% | $490kSign up | $175kSign up | $2.6MSign up |
| Works on paper | 13 | 11 | 85% | $115kSign up | $52.5kSign up | $768kSign up |
| Watercolor | 7 | 5 | 71% | $217kSign up | $76.7kSign up | $768kSign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 6 | 100% | $30.2kSign up | $27.2kSign up | $60kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $950Sign up | $950Sign up | $1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $900Sign up | $900Sign up | $900Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 50% | $19.5kSign up | $19.5kSign up | $19.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $441kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $66.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | $72.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $175kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $213kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $120kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $47.2kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $47.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | $190kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $40kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $52.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $19.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $14.4kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | $414kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | $2.6MSign up |