John Wells James
American · 1873–1951 · Painter
American artist
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Record prices
Untitled (Jaffa Gate Jerusalem)Rago Auctions · $6,875≈ £5,313≈ €6,272Sign up to see
UntitledRago Auctions · $6,250≈ £4,830≈ €5,702Sign up to see
Still Life of FlowersBonhams · $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).
Lots sold
8
of 10 offered · 2008–2025
Sell-through
80%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | 6 | 75% | $2.8kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Oil | 8 | 6 | 75% | $2.8kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $6.6kSign up | $6.6kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.