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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Record prices
San Francisco in 1849 (Vicar of Bray) Unloading in Yerba Buena CoveScottsdale Art Auction · $128,700≈ £102,944≈ €116,397Sign up to see
- Straight Wharf, NantucketCottone Auctions · $62,400≈ £49,149≈ €56,805Sign up to see
New York: The Foot of South Street in 1876Bonhams · $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).
Lots sold
16
of 21 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
76%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
69 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 | 7 | 7 | 100% | $48.3kSign up | $51.2kSign up | $129kSign up |
| Oil | 7 | 7 | 100% | $48.3kSign up | $51.2kSign up | $129kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 14 | 9 | 64% | $244Sign up | $160Sign up | $649Sign up |
| Lithograph | 11 | 7 | 64% | $237Sign up | $160Sign up | $649Sign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 2 | 67% | $266Sign up | $266Sign up | $501Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.