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John Varley Ows, A View of Chester

John Varley Ows

1778–1842

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5auction results2021–2025years recorded80%sold (4)$677Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Varley Ows, Durham Cathedral, watercolourDurham CathedralBonhams · £563≈ $757≈ €659Sign up to see
  2. John Varley Ows, Lakeside rest, watercolourLakeside restBonhams · £512≈ $678≈ €598Sign up to see
  3. John Varley Ows, Castle on a hilltop in Highland landscape, watercolourCastle on a hilltop in Highland landscapeBonhams · £512≈ $676≈ €608Sign up to see

John Varley Ows’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 5 auction results for John Varley Ows between 2021 and 2025, of which 4 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $278Sign up free to see to $757Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $757Sign up free to see for Durham Cathedral at Bonhams in June 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (4 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (4) and Olympia Auctions (1).

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  1. John Varley Ows, Durham Cathedral, watercolour
    Durham Cathedral
    Watercolor
    9 x 14cm (3 9/16 x 5 1/2in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 265
    £563≈ $757≈ €659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  2. John Varley Ows, Lakeside rest, watercolour
    Lakeside rest
    Watercolor
    20 x 33cm (7 7/8 x 13in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    £512≈ $678≈ €598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  3. John Varley Ows, Castle on a hilltop in Highland landscape, watercolour
    Castle on a hilltop in Highland landscape
    Watercolor
    19 x 30.5cm (7 1/2 x 12in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 181
    £512≈ $676≈ €608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  4. John Varley Ows, Capriccio Landscape With A Figure Washing, watercolour
    Capriccio Landscape With A Figure Washing
    Watercolor
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 99
    £200≈ $278≈ €231HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  5. John Varley Ows, On the coast near Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
    On the coast near Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
    8.9 x 27.1cm (3 1/2 x 10 11/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 206
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗

John Varley Ows works on paper (4)John Varley Ows watercolors (4)

John Varley Ows: quick facts

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

$757Sign up free to see, for Durham Cathedral at Bonhams (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Varley Ows?

The median sale price is $677Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Varley Ows have sold at auction?

4 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Varley Ows?

Bonhams and Olympia Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Olympia Auctions

About John Varley Ows

In museum collections

  • John Varley Ows, A View of ChesterA View of Chester, 1836
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Varley Ows, On the Thames at HammersmithOn the Thames at Hammersmith, ca. 1836
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Varley Ows, Harlech Castle across the Traeth MawrHarlech Castle across the Traeth Mawr, 1800–42
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Varley Ows, Fortified entrance to a Welsh town (East gate of Caernarvon)Fortified entrance to a Welsh town (East gate of Caernarvon), ca. 1802
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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