What is a Sir John Lavery painting worth?
1856–1941 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 96 works by Sir John Lavery with a published auction price sold between $6,048Sign up free to see and $39,503Sign up free to see, and the median is $19,372Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $31,517Sign up free to see across 63 sales. In the last five years the median was $19,096Sign up free to see across 26 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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Sir John Lavery prices by medium
- Auction results
- 117
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $19.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $459kSign up free to see Untitled, Sworders, Mar 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 63 | $17.9k–$64.2kSign up free to see | $31.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 22 | $425–$10.5kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $467–$11.1kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $565–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (78), Morgan O'Driscoll (26), deVeres (11)
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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) | 13 | $392–$10kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 54 | $9.1k–$33.2kSign up free to see | $18.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 25 | $28.2k–$69.6kSign up free to see | $39.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Sir John Lavery sales
- Schooling The Pony, Oil on canvas — $81,438Sign up free to see, deVeres, May 26, 2026
- MICHAEL COLLINS and ARTHUR GRIFFITH, 1921 (A PAIR), lithographs; (artist's proofs); (2) — $18,488Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 9, 2026
- THE GOLF COURSE, NORTH BERWICK [THE FRIENDS OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL], print; (no. 77 from an edition of 3000) — $105Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jun 30, 2025
- Skating, offset lithograph — $367Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 23, 2025
- Untitled, oil on canvas 128 x 90cm Provenance: The artist — $459,072Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 4, 2025
- Arthur Griffith, lithograph - artist's proof CK - published by Wilson Hartnell and Co., Dublin — $3,054Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 27, 2025
- THE TURQUOISE SEA, MIMIZAN, oil on canvas — $60,941Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 2, 2024
- Arthur Griffith, limited edition lithograph - artists proof CK - published by Wilson Hartnell & C — $4,408Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 25, 2024
Questions about Sir John Lavery prices
What is a Sir John Lavery painting worth?
Based on 96 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sir John Lavery have sold for a median of $19,372, and half of them sold between $6,048 and $39,503. For paintings alone the median is $31,517 (63 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 Sir John Lavery sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $459,072 for “Untitled” at Sworders in March 2025.
Which Sir John Lavery medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $31,517 (63 sales).
How often do Sir John Lavery works sell at auction?
82% of the 117 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sir John Lavery painting?
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Sir John Lavery have appeared at auction 117 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 96 sold, a sell-through rate of 82%.
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