John Wells James

American · 1873–1951 · Painter

American artist

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10auction results2008–2025years recorded80%sold (8)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Untitled (Jaffa Gate Jerusalem)Rago Auctions · May 2017$6,875≈ £5,313≈ €6,272Sign up to see
UntitledRago Auctions · May 2017$6,250≈ £4,830≈ €5,702Sign up to see
Still Life of FlowersBonhams · Aug 2022$5,355≈ £4,544≈ €5,391Sign up to see

John Wells James’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 10 auction results for John Wells James between 2008 and 2025, of which 8 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $800Sign up free to see to $6.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.9kSign up free to see for Untitled (Jaffa Gate Jerusalem) at Rago Auctions in May 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (5), Clarke Auction Gallery (3) and James D. Julia (1).

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Untitled
Oil · Canvas
14 h x 17½ w in (36 x 44 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 22, 2025 · Lot 212
$2,159≈ £1,609≈ €1,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Still Life of Flowers
Oil · Canvas
20 1/8 x 16 1/8 in. (51.1 x 41 cm.)
Bonhams · Aug 24, 2022 · Lot 66
$5,355≈ £4,544≈ €5,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Deserted House
Oil · Panel
16¼ h x 20¼ w in (41 x 51 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2021 · Lot 140
$3,750≈ £2,646≈ €3,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (river landscape)
Oil · Board
7¼ h x 9 w in (18 x 23 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2020 · Lot 290
$1,750≈ £1,414≈ €1,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled
Rago Auctions · May 6, 2017 · Lot 68
$6,250≈ £4,830≈ €5,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Jaffa Gate Jerusalem)
Rago Auctions · May 6, 2017 · Lot 69
$6,875≈ £5,313≈ €6,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Lifting Fog
Oil · Board
10.5" high x 13" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2013 · Lot 7
$800≈ £510≈ €606HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
The Red Skiff
Oil · Board
10" x 14"
James D. Julia · Jan 31, 2008 · Lot 172
$3,105≈ £1,561≈ €2,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at James D. Julia ↗
Walls Of Jerusalem, 1936
Oil · Board
13" high x 16" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2019 · Lot 46
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
The Walls of Jerusalem, 1936
Oil · Board
13" high x 16" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 5, 2017 · Lot 42
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

John Wells James paintings (8)John Wells James oil paintings (8)

John Wells James: quick facts

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

$6,875Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Jaffa Gate Jerusalem) at Rago Auctions (May 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Wells James?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Wells James have sold at auction?

8 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Wells James?

Rago Auctions, Clarke Auction Gallery and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery · James D. Julia