What is a John Wells James painting worth?
1873–1951 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by John Wells James have sold for a median of $3,428Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,057Sign up free to see and $5,579Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,632Sign up free to see across 6 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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John Wells James prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $3.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.9kSign up free to see Untitled (Jaffa Gate Jerusalem), Rago Auctions, May 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $1.9k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (5), Clarke Auction Gallery (3), James D. Julia (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent John Wells James sales
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $2,159Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 22, 2025
- Still Life of Flowers, oil on canvas laid down on board — $5,355Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 24, 2022
- Deserted House, oil on panel in artist's frame — $3,750Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 9, 2021
- Untitled (river landscape), oil on Masonite — $1,750Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2020
- Untitled — $6,250Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 6, 2017
- Untitled (Jaffa Gate Jerusalem) — $6,875Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 6, 2017
- Lifting Fog, 1918 Oil on Board "Lifting Fog" Signed and dated lower left — $800Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 8, 2013
- The Red Skiff, Oil on board summer scene shows several small rowboats pulled up on grassy shore — $3,105Sign up free to see, James D. Julia, Jan 31, 2008
Questions about John Wells James prices
What is a John Wells James painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Wells James have sold for a median of $3,428, and half of them sold between $2,057 and $5,579. For paintings alone the median is $2,632 (6 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by John Wells James sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,875 for “Untitled (Jaffa Gate Jerusalem)” at Rago Auctions in May 2017.
How often do John Wells James works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a John Wells James painting?
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John Wells James have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2025; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 80%.
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