John Syme

British · 1795–1861 · Painter

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UntitledSworders · Nov 2025£650≈ $855≈ €738Sign up to see

John Syme’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 1 auction result for John Syme in 2025, of which 1 sold (100%). The highest price recorded is $855Sign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in November 2025. Results come from Sworders (1).

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Oil · Canvas
Sworders · Nov 11, 2025 · Lot 206
£650≈ $855≈ €738HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗

John Syme: quick facts

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

$855Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Syme?

The median sale price is $855Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Syme have sold at auction?

1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Syme?

Sworders accounts for the most recorded results. Sworders

About John Syme

In museum collections

Rev. John Barclay, 1758 - 1826. Anatomist, 1816
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
John Syme, 1795 - 1861. Artist (Self-portrait)
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
John Syme, 1795 - 1861. Artist (Self-portrait)
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
Robert Stevenson, 1772 - 1850. Lighthouse engineer, 1833
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain