John Stobart

British · 1929–2023 · Painter, Illustrator

John Stobart was a British maritime artist known for his paintings of American harbour scenes during the Golden Age of Sail. (Wikipedia)

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90lots offered2005–2026years recorded76%sold (16)$575Sign up free to seemedian price

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San Francisco in 1849 (Vicar of Bray) Unloading in Yerba Buena CoveScottsdale Art Auction · Apr 2023$128,700≈ £102,944≈ €116,397Sign up to see
Straight Wharf, NantucketCottone Auctions · Nov 2023$62,400≈ £49,149≈ €56,805Sign up to see
New York: The Foot of South Street in 1876Bonhams · Apr 2026$57,600≈ £42,645≈ €49,256Sign up to see

John Stobart’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 21 auction results for John Stobart between 2005 and 2026, of which 16 sold (76%). A further 69 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $30Sign up free to see to $129kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $129kSign up free to see for San Francisco in 1849 (Vicar of Bray) Unloading in Yerba Buena Cove at Scottsdale Art Auction in April 2023. The most common medium is lithographs (11 lots). Most results come from Concept Art Gallery (42), Nadeau's Auction Gallery (15) and Sloans & Kenyon (11).

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South Street, New York in 1880, 1975
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 683/950
H 26" W 33"
DuMouchelles · May 15, 2026 · Lot 1185
$225≈ £168≈ €193HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
New York: The Foot of South Street in 1876, 1968
Oil · Canvas
26 1/8 x 36 1/8 in. (66.4 x 91.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 23, 2026 · Lot 47
$57,600≈ £42,645≈ €49,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
By The Dawn's Early Light
Oil · Canvas
23 x 34 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025 · Lot 418
$18,720≈ £14,301≈ €16,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
South African Landscape
Oil · Canvas
20 x 30 in.
Cottone Auctions · Sep 21, 2024 · Lot 251
$3,000≈ £2,254≈ €2,687Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Lahaina, The Whaling Brig 'Isabella' Arriving to a Warm Welcome in 1865, 1989
Oil · Canvas
22 x 36 in. (55.9 x 91.4 cm)
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2024 · Lot 69
$51,200≈ £40,226≈ €46,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
Straight Wharf, Nantucket
Oil · Canvas
Cottone Auctions · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 24
$62,400≈ £49,149≈ €56,805Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
New York: East River Departure
Lithograph
14 x 22 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jun 4, 2023 · Lot 712A
$63≈ £51≈ €59$50 + $13 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
San Francisco in 1849 (Vicar of Bray) Unloading in Yerba Buena Cove
Oil · Canvas
30 x 50 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023 · Lot 379
$128,700≈ £102,944≈ €116,397Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Night Stop on the Levee, 1982
Oil · Canvas
7 x 10 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 29, 2017 · Lot 293
$16,660≈ £12,722≈ €14,204Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Union-Castle South Africa-East Africa Round Africa, 1958
Print (other) · Paper
63,5x101,5 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Dec 17, 2016 · Lot 486
€480≈ $501≈ £403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €350–700View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗

Also offered, result not published (69)

Lots by John Stobart that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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John Stobart: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Stobart at auction?

$128,700Sign up free to see, for San Francisco in 1849 (Vicar of Bray) Unloading in Yerba Buena Cove at Scottsdale Art Auction (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Stobart?

The median sale price is $575Sign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Stobart have sold at auction?

16 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 69 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell John Stobart?

Concept Art Gallery, Nadeau's Auction Gallery and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Concept Art Gallery · Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Sloans & Kenyon

About John Stobart

John Stobart was a British maritime artist known for his paintings of American harbour scenes during the Golden Age of Sail.

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