John Wainwright
British · 1845–1873 · Painter
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2 works by John Wainwright with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Flowers and canariesBonhams · $10,200≈ £9,060≈ €10,345Sign up to see
Still Life of a Flower-charged Urn beside a Dome of Taxidermized BirdsToovey's · £3,600≈ $4,616≈ €3,985Sign up to see
Still life of flowers resting on a ledgeBonhams · £704≈ $888≈ €854Sign up to see
John Wainwright’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 Wainwright between 2018 and 2024, of which 3 sold (60%). Recorded sale prices range from $888Sign up free to see to $10.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.2kSign up free to see for Flowers and canaries at Bonhams in October 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (4) and Toovey's (1).
5 results
- £704≈ $888≈ €854Sign up free to see
- $10,200≈ £9,060≈ €10,345Sign up free to see
- £3,600≈ $4,616≈ €3,985Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000
John Wainwright paintings (5)John Wainwright oil paintings (5)
John Wainwright: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Wainwright at auction?
$10,200Sign up free to see, for Flowers and canaries at Bonhams (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Wainwright?
The median sale price is $4.6kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Wainwright have sold at auction?
3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2024.
Which auction houses sell John Wainwright?
Bonhams and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Toovey's
About John Wainwright
In museum collections
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domainStill Life with Mushrooms, 1859
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council · Public domainPrimrose and Robin, 1864
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Public domainStill Life with Fruit and Flowers in a Landscape, 1865
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery · Public domain
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