John Lavery

Irish · 1856–1941 · Painter

Sir John Lavery was an Irish painter best known for his portraits and wartime depictions. (Wikipedia)

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£537,700≈ $718,959≈ €644,517Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPAISLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUBLyon & Turnbull2024144auction results2000–2026years recorded83%sold (119)$19kSign up free to seemedian price

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PAISLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUBLyon & Turnbull · Sep 2024£537,700≈ $718,959≈ €644,517Sign up to see
UntitledSworders · Mar 2025£360,000≈ $459,072≈ €434,851Sign up to see
SUNBATHERSWhyte's · Apr 2007€240,000≈ $326,520≈ £163,850Sign up to see

John Lavery’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 144 auction results for John Lavery between 2000 and 2026, and 119 of them sold (83%). Half of the priced sales fell between $5.6kSign up free to see and $37.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $19kSign up free to see. PAISLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB holds the top price on file: $719kSign up free to see at Lyon & Turnbull (September 2024). By medium, paintings have a median of $29.1kSign up free to see (84 sales), prints have a median of $2.3kSign up free to see (22 sales) and works on paper have a median of $2.3kSign up free to see (6 sales). Most results come from Whyte's (78), Morgan O'Driscoll (26) and Lyon & Turnbull (21).

John Lavery at auction: key figures

Auction results: 144
Sold rate: 83%
Active at auction: 2000–2026
Median price: $19kSign up free to see
Record price: $719kSign up free to see PAISLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB, Lyon & Turnbull, Sep 2024

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Paintings	84	$12.8k–$51.2kSign up free to see	$29.1kSign up free to see
Prints	22	$425–$10.5kSign up free to see	$2.3kSign up free to see
Works on Paper	6	$658–$9.8kSign up free to see	$2.3kSign 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), Lyon & Turnbull (21)

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THE POND AT THE GLEN, PAISLEY
Oil · Canvas
25.5cm x 30.5cm (10in x 12in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 4, 2026 · Lot 124
£19,685≈ $26,492≈ €22,760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
A SUMMER AFTERNOON
Oil · Canvas
28cm x 28cm (11in x 11in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 4, 2026 · Lot 125
£17,780≈ $23,928≈ €20,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
BERWICK LAW
Oil · Canvas
63.5cm x 76cm (25in x 30in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 4, 2026 · Lot 126
£38,000≈ $51,140≈ €43,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
A MOROCCAN GIRL
Oil · Canvas
24.5cm x 17.75cm (10in x 7in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 4, 2026 · Lot 127
£15,240≈ $20,510≈ €17,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Schooling The Pony, 1928
Oil · Canvas
51 x 61cm
deVeres · May 26, 2026 · Lot 37
€70,000≈ $81,438≈ £60,463HammerSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at deVeres ↗
Studies from house of commons
Oil · Canvas
34.5 x 24.5cm
Dreweatts · Mar 11, 2026 · Lot 274
£15,000≈ $20,115≈ €17,369HammerSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–8,000View at Dreweatts ↗
The river at greenwich, 1913
Oil · Canvas
63.5 x 76.5cm
Dreweatts · Mar 11, 2026 · Lot 275
£28,000≈ $37,548≈ €32,422HammerSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Dreweatts ↗
Crystal palace in rain
Oil · Canvas
25 x 35.5cm
Dreweatts · Mar 11, 2026 · Lot 276
£20,000≈ $26,820≈ €23,159HammerSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Dreweatts ↗
Juliet's garden
Oil · Canvas
50.5 x 60.5cm
Dreweatts · Mar 11, 2026 · Lot 277
£7,500≈ $10,058≈ €8,684HammerSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Dreweatts ↗
Beauty lies in many eyes, 1880
Oil · Canvas
26 x 23.5cm
Dreweatts · Mar 11, 2026 · Lot 278
£4,000≈ $5,364≈ €4,632HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Dreweatts ↗

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John Lavery: quick facts

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

$718,959Sign up free to see, for PAISLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB at Lyon & Turnbull (September 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Lavery?

The median sale price is $19kSign up free to see across 119 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Lavery have sold at auction?

119 of 144 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John Lavery?

Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · Lyon & Turnbull

About John Lavery

In museum collections

HRH Princess Alix of Hesse (1872–1918) (sketch), 1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain
Bailie Simons (sketch), 1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain
HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse (sketch), 1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain
Alexander Osborne (sketch), 1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain

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