Merlin James

British · b. 1960 · Painter

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8auction results2022–2026years recorded100%sold (8)$4.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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CanalRago Auctions · Sep 2024$6,930≈ £5,176≈ €6,211Sign up to see
Untitled (Pen)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 2024$5,040≈ £4,053≈ €4,716Sign up to see
Cloud + FoliageWright · May 2025$4,826≈ £3,581≈ €4,264Sign up to see

Merlin 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).

ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Merlin James between 2022 and 2026, of which 8 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.5kSign up free to see to $6.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.9kSign up free to see for Canal at Rago Auctions in September 2024. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Morgan O'Driscoll (4), Rago Auctions (1) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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Blue Building
Mixed media · Canvas
Bonhams · Jun 18, 2026 · Lot 4
£2,048≈ $2,709≈ €2,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
Cloud + Foliage, 2003
Acrylic · Canvas
25⅛ h x 22 w in (64 x 56 cm)
Wright · May 28, 2025 · Lot 267
$4,826≈ £3,581≈ €4,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled, 2014
Mixed media
33 x 46.70cm (13 x 18.4in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 126
€3,600≈ $3,778≈ £3,005HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Estuary House
Acrylic · Canvas
33.70 x 46.20cm (13.3 x 18.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 47
€4,000≈ $4,198≈ £3,339HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Canal, 2002-03
Acrylic · Canvas
17 h x 17 w in (43 x 43 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 278
$6,930≈ £5,176≈ €6,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Pen), 2000-03
Acrylic · Canvas
18 h x 16 w in (46 x 41 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 24, 2024 · Lot 236
$5,040≈ £4,053≈ €4,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Red Landscape, 2002
Acrylic · Canvas
54.20 x 63.40cm (21.3 x 25in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 30, 2023 · Lot 243
€4,200≈ $4,579≈ £3,695HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Scull, 1996
Acrylic · Canvas
38.20 x 45.10cm (15 x 17.8in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 8, 2022 · Lot 210
€2,300≈ $2,505≈ £1,913HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

Merlin James paintings (8)Merlin James acrylic paintings (6)

Merlin James: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Merlin James at auction?

$6,930Sign up free to see, for Canal at Rago Auctions (September 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Merlin James?

The median sale price is $4.4kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Merlin James have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Merlin James?

Morgan O'Driscoll, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Morgan O'Driscoll · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)