John Tenniel
British · 1820–1914 · Painter, Printmaker
British illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist, very good friends with Spencer Bradshaw (1820-1914)
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Record prices
LADY CLARE, RONALD AND THE WHITE DOE, 1872Lyon & Turnbull · £1,008≈ $1,346≈ €1,158Sign up to see
Mossoo's Little Game' (French Huntsman with a Fallen Cockatoo and a Barn-door Cock aiming A Gun at a Guinea Pig)Toovey's · £100≈ $161≈ €127Sign up to see
John Tenniel’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 2 auction results for John Tenniel between 2014 and 2025, of which 2 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $161Sign up free to see to $1.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.3kSign up free to see for LADY CLARE, RONALD AND THE WHITE DOE, 1872 at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2025. Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1), Toovey's (1) and Lyon & Turnbull (1).
2 results
- £1,008≈ $1,346≈ €1,158Sign up free to see
- £100≈ $161≈ €127Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by John Tenniel that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
John Tenniel: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Tenniel at auction?
$1,346Sign up free to see, for LADY CLARE, RONALD AND THE WHITE DOE, 1872 at Lyon & Turnbull (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Tenniel?
The median sale price is $753Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Tenniel have sold at auction?
2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell John Tenniel?
Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Toovey's and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toovey's · Lyon & Turnbull
About John Tenniel
In museum collections
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainSelf Portrait, 1882
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections · Public domainLeonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum)
Victoria and Albert Museum · Public domainLeap Year, Britannia!, n.d.
Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
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