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John Wells

British · 1907–2000 · Painter

John Clayworth Spencer Wells was an artist and maker of relief constructions, associated with the St Ives group. (Wikipedia)

24auction results2008–2026years recorded83%sold (20)$4.7kSign up free to seemedian price

2 works by John Wells coming up at auction · bid with the house ↓

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  1. John Wells, UNTITLED, 1956, Newlyn' in pencil (to reverse), oil and pencil on boardUNTITLED, 1956Lyon & Turnbull · £21,250≈ $29,198≈ €25,185Sign up to see
  2. John Wells, Terra Incognita, 1958, oil on boardTerra IncognitaRago Auctions · $27,500≈ £19,948≈ €23,142Sign up to see
  3. John Wells, WINDOW, 1948, oil and pencil on boardWINDOW, 1948Lyon & Turnbull · £18,750≈ $25,763≈ €22,222Sign up to see

John Wells’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).

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John Wells, DRAWING, c.1960s, pencil and pastel on paper
DRAWING, c.1960s
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026
£5,080Sign up free to see
John Wells, DRAWING 68/17D, 1968, pencil (lower left), further signed
DRAWING 68/17D, 1968
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025
£3,528Sign up free to see
John Wells, DRAWING 80/6D, 1968, pencil (lower right), further signed
DRAWING 80/6D, 1968
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025
£1,071Sign up free to see
John Wells, Untitled, and a linocut by the same artist
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 9, 2025
£650Sign up free to see
John Wells, Two Christmas Cards, linocut on paper
Two Christmas Cards
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 27, 2023
£1,260Sign up free to see
John Wells, Abstract 95/9, 1953, gouache on paper laid on thick card
Abstract 95/9, 1953
Lawrences Auctioneers · Jul 10, 2023
£1,500Sign up free to see
John Wells, Untitled, 76/5D, 1976, pencil (lower left)
Untitled, 76/5D, 1976
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2022
£882Sign up free to see
John Wells, Untitled, 79/3D, 1974, pencil (lower left), pencil, charcoal and watercolour on paper
Untitled, 79/3D, 1974
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2022
£1,260Sign up free to see
John Wells, Untitled, 86/11D, 1975, pencil (lower left), pencil, charcoal and pastel on paper
Untitled, 86/11D, 1975
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2022
£1,134Sign up free to see
John Wells, Composition, oil, pencil and crayon on cardboard
Composition
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 29, 2022
£3,750Sign up free to see
John Wells, Constructed Relief, 1963, polystyrene and perspex relief on board
Constructed Relief, 1963
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 29, 2022
£12,500Sign up free to see
John Wells, DANCER, 1952, engraving
DANCER, 1952
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2021
£1,188Sign up free to see
John Wells, WINDOW, 1948, oil and pencil on board
WINDOW, 1948
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2021
£18,750Sign up free to see
John Wells, UNTITLED, 1956, Newlyn' in pencil (to reverse), oil and pencil on board
UNTITLED, 1956
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2021
£21,250Sign up free to see
John Wells, Terra Incognita, 1958, oil on board
Terra Incognita, 1958
Rago Auctions · Mar 23, 2021
$27,500Sign up free to see
John Wells, Landscape, 1959, oil on board
Landscape, 1959
Rago Auctions · Mar 23, 2021
$18,750Sign up free to see
John Wells, Black Sea & Demilune, 1973, oil and pencil on board
Black Sea & Demilune, 1973
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 23, 2020
£10,000Sign up free to see
John Wells, Untitled, oil on board
Untitled
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008
£7,440Sign up free to see
John Wells, Project, oil and pencil on board
Project
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008
£10,800Sign up free to see
John Wells, Untitled, Linocut with gouache
Untitled
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2008
£1,320Sign up free to see
John Wells, UNTITLED, Linocut
UNTITLED
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 23, 2026
John Wells, TWO PRINTS; UNTITLED AND BIRD, The first etching, initialled and dated 1969 in crayon in the margin lower right, the second linocut
TWO PRINTS; UNTITLED AND BIRD
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 23, 2026
John Wells, PAINTING, 1949, oil on board
PAINTING, 1949
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026
John Wells, SWIRLING FIGURE, 1948, pen and ink on paper
SWIRLING FIGURE, 1948
Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 11, 2025

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