John Wilson

British · 1774–1855 · Painter

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9auction results2017–2025years recorded67%sold (6)$248Sign up free to seemedian price

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Fisherman on the ZiederzeeMorgan O'Driscoll · Aug 2022€1,200≈ $1,227≈ £1,004Sign up to see
UntitledSworders · Sep 2021£420≈ $581≈ €491Sign up to see
Evening in the Lake DistrictJackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 2019$375≈ £290≈ €339Sign up to see

John Wilson’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 9 auction results for John Wilson between 2017 and 2025, of which 6 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $40Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for Fisherman on the Ziederzee at Morgan O'Driscoll in August 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (2), Morgan O'Driscoll (2) and Lempertz (2).

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9 results

Bombo Headlands
Dunbar Sloane · Dec 17, 2025 · Lot 9
NZ$110≈ $64≈ £48≈ €54HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$120–240View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
Fisherman on the Ziederzee
Oil · Board
61.30 x 122.20cm (24.1 x 48.1in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 2, 2022 · Lot 73
€1,200≈ $1,227≈ £1,004HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Untitled
Oil · Canvas
Sworders · Sep 15, 2021 · Lot 729
£420≈ $581≈ €491HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
Evening in the Lake District
Oil · Canvas
20 inches x 24 inches
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 19, 2019 · Lot 224
$375≈ £290≈ €339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
HMS Britannia and HMS Malelina, Entering Milo Harbour, 2nd, January 1834 at 9.15 a.m.
Watercolor
23.5cm x 33cm
Toovey's · Dec 28, 2018 · Lot 640
£95≈ $121≈ €105HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
Arabian Market Scene, 1917
Watercolor
34cm x 22cm
Toovey's · Nov 1, 2017 · Lot 102
£30≈ $40≈ €34HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
Portrait of Gabriel Byrne, 2008
Oil · Canvas
76 x 66cm (29.92 x 25.98in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 25, 2018 · Lot 54
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Sailing Ships off the Coast of Dover
Oil · Canvas
30.5 x 51 cm
Lempertz · Mar 15, 2017 · Lot 149
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
Sailing Ships in Rough Seas
Oil · Canvas
30.5 x 51 cm
Lempertz · Mar 15, 2017 · Lot 150
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗

John Wilson paintings (6)John Wilson oil paintings (6)

John Wilson: quick facts

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

$1,227Sign up free to see, for Fisherman on the Ziederzee at Morgan O'Driscoll (August 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Wilson?

The median sale price is $248Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Wilson have sold at auction?

6 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Wilson?

Toovey's, Morgan O'Driscoll and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Morgan O'Driscoll · Lempertz

About John Wilson

In museum collections

A Coastal Scene between Nieuport and Ostend, 1816
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
A Ferry Boat on the Maas, 1828
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
Shipping off the Coast, 1827
National Trust · Public domain
Fair on the Town Moor, Newcastle, 1810
Laing Art Gallery · Public domain