John Whalley
American · b. 1954 · Painter
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1 work by John Whalley with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Lobster ClawBarridoff Auctions · $4,500≈ £3,320≈ €3,850Sign up to see
Rope and HookBarridoff Auctions · $1,900≈ £1,402≈ €1,626Sign up to see
Above the Asaph (Pennsylvania)Sloans & Kenyon · $117≈ £58≈ €86Sign up to see
John Whalley’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 Whalley between 2006 and 2025, of which 3 sold (60%). Recorded sale prices range from $117Sign up free to see to $4.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.5kSign up free to see for Lobster Claw at Barridoff Auctions in August 2025. The most common medium is drawings (4 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (3) and Barridoff Auctions (2).
5 results
- Rope and Hook, 2004$1,900≈ £1,402≈ €1,626Sign up free to see
- Lobster Claw, 2004$4,500≈ £3,320≈ €3,850Sign up free to see
- $117≈ £58≈ €86Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $225–275
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $350–450
John Whalley works on paper (4)John Whalley drawings (4)
John Whalley: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Whalley at auction?
$4,500Sign up free to see, for Lobster Claw at Barridoff Auctions (August 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Whalley?
The median sale price is $1.9kSign 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 Whalley have sold at auction?
3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell John Whalley?
Sloans & Kenyon and Barridoff Auctions account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Barridoff Auctions