Louis James

Australian · 1920–1996 · Painter

Louis Robert James (1920–1996) was a South Australian abstract and figurative painter in oils. (Wikipedia)

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28auction results2010–2025years recorded86%sold (24)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Image of Last Summer 1969Menzies · Dec 2010A$12,000≈ $11,932≈ £7,618≈ €8,931Sign up to see
Still Life with a Green TableLeonard Joel · Feb 2022A$15,000≈ $10,913≈ £8,029≈ €9,620Sign up to see
Terra Nova (2) 1972-73Menzies · Sep 2010A$8,400≈ $7,961≈ £5,082≈ €5,975Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 28 auction results for Louis James between 2010 and 2025, of which 24 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $127Sign up free to see to $11.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $11.9kSign up free to see for Image of Last Summer 1969 at Menzies in December 2010. The most common medium is oil paintings (21 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (10), Menzies (8) and Leonard Joel (7).

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28 results

High Noon, 1966
Oil · Board
68x79cm
Davidson Auctions · May 18, 2025 · Lot 129
A$2,500≈ $1,603≈ £1,198≈ €1,432HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
THE CHURCH
Oil · Board
23.7cm x 29cm (9 ¼in x 11 ½in)
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 117
£630≈ $841≈ €740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Night Garden, 1972
Acrylic
21x40cm
Davidson Auctions · Dec 8, 2024 · Lot 1145
A$300≈ $192≈ £151≈ €182HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
Strewn Flowers, 1979
Oil · Board
63.5x76cm
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024 · Lot 120
A$1,200≈ $793≈ £623≈ €732HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
Promenade,' 77
Mixed media · Board
100.5x75.5cm
Davidson Auctions · Mar 9, 2024 · Lot 134
A$300≈ $199≈ £155≈ €182HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1964
Mixed media · Paper
22x19cm
Davidson Auctions · Oct 8, 2023 · Lot 135
A$200≈ $127≈ £104≈ €121HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$200–300View at Davidson Auctions ↗
The Garden (4), 1969
Oil · Board
30x30cm
Davidson Auctions · Oct 8, 2023 · Lot 81
A$800≈ $509≈ £418≈ €483HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
High Noon (No Right Turn), 1966
Oil · Board
68 x 79cm
Leonard Joel · Jun 27, 2023 · Lot 22
A$3,600≈ $2,408≈ £1,891≈ €2,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Rainbow Landscape, 1971
Oil · Board
74 x 61cm
Leonard Joel · Mar 21, 2023 · Lot 24
A$1,800≈ $1,202≈ £982≈ €1,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Spyhole II, 1979
Oil · Canvas
122 x 122cm
Leonard Joel · Feb 23, 2022 · Lot 12
A$6,500≈ $4,729≈ £3,479≈ €4,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗