What is a Louis James painting worth?
1920–1996 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 25 works by Louis James with a published auction price sold between $550Sign up free to see and $4,729Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,603Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,732Sign up free to see across 22 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,022Sign up free to see across 12 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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Louis James prices by medium
- Auction results
- 29
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2025
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.9kSign up free to see Image of Last Summer 1969, Menzies, Dec 2010
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 22 | $738–$5.1kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $127–$294Sign up free to see | $210Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Davidson Auctions (10), Menzies (8), Leonard Joel (7)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $186–$750Sign up free to see | $463Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $430–$1.7kSign up free to see | $855Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 15 | $1.2k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Louis James sales
- High Noon, Oil on Board — $1,603Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 18, 2025
- THE CHURCH, oil on board — $841Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2025
- Night Garden, Acrylic, Pen & Mixed Media — $192Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Dec 8, 2024
- Strewn Flowers, Oil on Board — $793Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 26, 2024
- Promenade,' 77, Crayon & Mixed Media on Paper on Board — $199Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 9, 2024
- Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper — $127Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Oct 8, 2023
- The Garden (4), Oil on Board — $509Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Oct 8, 2023
- High Noon (No Right Turn), oil on board — $2,408Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 27, 2023
Questions about Louis James prices
What is a Louis James painting worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louis James have sold for a median of $1,603, and half of them sold between $550 and $4,729. For paintings alone the median is $1,732 (22 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 Louis James sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,932 for “Image of Last Summer 1969” at Menzies in December 2010.
Which Louis James medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,732 (22 sales).
How often do Louis James works sell at auction?
86% of the 29 lots recorded between 2010 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Louis James painting?
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Louis James have appeared at auction 29 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2025; 25 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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