John Skelton
British · 1923–1999 · Sculptor
John Stephen Skelton MBE FRBS was a British letter-cutter and sculptor. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- ON THE STRAND, INISHMANN, ARANWhyte's · €17,000≈ $22,569≈ £11,519Sign up to see
- LAUNCHING THE CURRACH, ACHILL SOUNDWhyte's · €9,500≈ $11,311≈ £6,480Sign up to see
- AT THE STARTWhyte's · €5,700≈ $7,329≈ £3,846Sign up to see
John Skelton’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).
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Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.
Lots sold
153
of 203 offered · 2000–2026
Sell-through
75%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 140 | 109 | 78% | $2.7kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $22.6kSign up |
| Oil | 130 | 102 | 78% | $2.7kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $22.6kSign up |
| Acrylic | 9 | 6 | 67% | $3kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $6.2kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $302Sign up | $302Sign up | $302Sign up |
| Works on paper | 57 | 42 | 74% | $854Sign up | $469Sign up | $6.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 45 | 32 | 71% | $1kSign up | $544Sign up | $6.4kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 1 | 50% | $609Sign up | $609Sign up | $609Sign up |
| Drawing | 7 | 7 | 100% | $134Sign up | $108Sign up | $313Sign up |
| Other | 6 | 2 | 33% | $3.9kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $7.3kSign 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 | 7 | 7 | $574Sign up |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | $500Sign up |
| 2024 | 24 | 19 | $609Sign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $652Sign up |
| 2022 | 21 | 11 | $483Sign up |
| 2021 | 30 | 21 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | $2kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | $969Sign up |
| 2017 | 11 | 10 | $861Sign up |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | $68Sign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 12 | 10 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | $2kSign up |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2005 | 7 | 5 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | $2.7kSign up |