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John Swatsley Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1937

ArtSell has recorded 64 auction results for John Swatsley oil paintings between 2005 and 2025, and 51 of them sold (80%). The median price realised is $221Sign up free to see across 51 priced sales; the middle half sold for $158Sign up free to see–$347Sign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Afternoon Watch, sold at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2005 for $9.5kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Helmuth Stone Gallery (61), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (2) and Scottsdale Art Auction (1).

$9,520≈ £5,426≈ €7,872Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAfternoon WatchCoeur d'Alene Art Auction64auction results2005–2025years recorded80%sold$221Sign up free to seemedian price

John Swatsley oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
64
Sold rate
80%
Active at auction
2005–2025
Median price
$221Sign up free to see
Record price
$9.5kSign up free to see Afternoon Watch, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 2005

Top auction houses: Helmuth Stone Gallery (61), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (2), Scottsdale Art Auction (1)

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All oil paintings results

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  1. 1890s Railway Mail Train
    Oil · Board
    8.75 x 12.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 134
    $221≈ £179≈ €204$175 + $46 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. CPR D-10 Locomotive with the Engineer & Conductor
    Oil · Board
    14 x 12 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. The Dorchester Locomotive
    Oil · Board
    14 x 12 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 131
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. C62 Class Japanese Locomotivet
    Oil · Board
    20.5 x 16.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 129
    $221≈ £179≈ €204$175 + $46 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Steamboat New Orleans (1812)
    Oil · Board
    8.75 x 10.75 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 69
    $252≈ £205≈ €234$200 + $52 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. Steamboat Phoenix (1809)
    Oil · Board
    14 x 12 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 68
    $315≈ £256≈ €292$250 + $65 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  7. African Fish Eagle
    Oil · Board
    18 x 15.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 304
    $441≈ £345≈ €402$350 + $91 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  8. Steamboat New Orleans (1812)
    Oil · Board
    14 x 12 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 298
    $158≈ £123≈ €143$125 + $33 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. China Clipper Ship - Seaplane
    Oil · Board
    8.75 x 12.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 197
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Flying Scotsman Locomotive
    Oil · Board
    12.25 x 12.75 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 182
    $158≈ £123≈ €143$125 + $33 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  11. LeBaron: 1932 Lincoln Convertible Coupe
    Oil · Board
    14 x 12 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 59A
    $567≈ £444≈ €517$450 + $117 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  12. African Family by John Swatsley, Oil on canvas, offered Apr 2018
    African Family
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 30 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 257
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–8,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  13. Table for One by John Swatsley, 2000, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2006
    Table for One, 2000
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 28 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 268
    $4,480≈ £2,413≈ €3,533Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  14. Afternoon Watch by John Swatsley, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2005
    Afternoon Watch
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 36 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 237
    $9,520≈ £5,426≈ €7,872Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗

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