1878–1961
Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a.
429results on record
75%sell-through
$3,352median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$191,125record in our coverage
Drawn from 429 recorded results (364 sold · 65 passed) across 7 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 35 | 75% | $2,000 |
| prints | 24 | n/a | $1,128 |
| ceramics & design | 11 | 89% | $7,659 |
| other | 5 | 100% | $2,678 |
Medium is recorded for 75 of 429 results (17%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with John Piper C.h. Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a. John Piper C.h.
| Metric | Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a. | John Piper C.h. |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $3,352 | $2,995 |
| Record price | $191,125 | $653,730 |
| Results on record | 429 | 2,076 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: John Piper C.h.Sir Terry Frost R.a.Graham Sutherland O.m.Keith Vaughan
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through75%
- Meets estimate69%
- Market depth429 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 174 | 74% | $7,832 | 0.89× |
| Bonhams | 193 | 77% | $2,127 | 0.88× |
| Christie's | 49 | — | $1,518 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 5 | 80% | $536 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 6 | 20% | $1,399 | 0.53× |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 100% | $4,000 | — |
| Ishtar | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 429 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 65 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2020·09 | Family Group; and a Study of Ida Holding a Baby | $1,298–$1,947 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | Mother and Children in a Landscape | $1,298–$1,947 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | Galway Fisherfolk | $1,298–$1,947 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | augustus john, o.m, r.a. | portrait of w.b. yeats | $90,350–$129,072 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | William McElroy | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·05 | augustus john, r.a. | portrait of a young woman | $1,227–$1,840 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | augustus john, r.a. | dorelia standing; equihen fishergirl | $1,822–$3,037 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | augustus john, r.a. | woman and children among trees; young child in a headscarf | $972–$1,458 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | Portrait of a Lady | $1,237–$1,856 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | Studies of Children | $1,856–$2,474 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | Portrait of a Lady | $1,484–$2,227 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | Female Nude | $1,237–$1,856 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | Portrait of Carmen Gandarillas | $3,093–$4,330 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·03 | augustus john, r.a. | drawing of poppet | $2,418–$3,628 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | augustus john, r.a. | head of a young woman | $1,209–$1,814 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | augustus john, r.a. | woman and children among trees; young child in a headscarf | $1,814–$3,023 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | augustus john, r.a. | self-portrait | $21,765–$30,229 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | augustus john, r.a. | seated female nude | $1,209–$1,814 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Female Figure | $1,031–$1,546 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Portrait of Trelawney Dayrell Reed | $1,031–$1,546 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Portrait of Dr. Marie Stopes | $2,577–$3,865 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Ida Nettleship | $3,865–$6,442 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Nudes in a Landscape | $1,288–$1,933 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Portrait of Sara John | $9,018–$12,884 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Portrait of a Woman | $1,031–$1,546 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | A Lady with her Skirt Blowing in the Wind | $1,288–$1,933 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Olive Grove, Provence | $6,442–$9,018 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Study of a Seated Nude from Behind | $1,546–$2,319 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Study of Sara John | $1,031–$1,546 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Study of the Artist's Son, Edwin, Aged 10 | $3,221–$4,509 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | augustus john, r.a. | portrait of edie mcneil | $7,741–$10,322 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | augustus john, r.a. | portrait of a young woman | $10,322–$15,482 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | augustus john, r.a. | dorelia in a headscarf | $9,031–$12,902 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | A Girl's Head H: The Flowered Toque | $624–$873 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | A Collection: Charles Slade; Girl's Head; Girl Carrying Sack | $1,247–$1,871 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | augustus john, r.a. | magnolia with leaves in a bowl | $7,418–$9,890 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | augustus john, r.a. | dorelia standing; equihen fishergirl | $3,091–$4,327 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | augustus john, r.a. | study of a female nude, bust-length | $1,854–$3,091 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | augustus john, r.a. | euphemia lamb; euphemia lamb standing | $2,473–$3,709 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·07 | john, manuscript autobiography and related papers, 1950s | $3,736–$6,227 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·07 | Portrait of a Lady | $2,517–$3,775 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Female Nude | $1,258–$1,887 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Portrait of a Lady | $3,146–$4,404 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·06 | female head | $5,036–$7,554 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | dorelia in a red hat, in front of a prickly pear | $25,179–$37,768 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | Olive Grove, Provence 50.8 x 61 cm. (20 x 24 in.) | $8,925–$12,750 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | Self Portrait | $783–$1,044 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·03 | drawing of poppet | $5,264–$7,896 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | Studies of Figures in Rural Settings | $1,992–$2,655 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·03 | Portrait of Anna John, The Artist's Granddaughter | $3,983–$6,638 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·03 | Landscape | $1,062–$1,593 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·03 | Study of a Seated Nude from Behind | $3,319–$4,647 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·03 | Study of a Seated Female Nude | $2,655–$3,983 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·02 | head of dorelia | $15,612–$23,418 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | Mother and Child | $1,922–$2,562 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·12 | Female Nude | $2,562–$3,843 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·12 | Portrait of Count William de Belleroche | $2,562–$3,843 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·11 | Dorelia in a Feathered Toque 35.3 x 25.5 cm. (13 7/8 x 10 in.) | $19,465–$25,954 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·07 | Composition with Peasants | $1,061–$1,591 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·07 | A Jewess resting her head on her hand | $793–$1,057 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·07 | Girl smiling, in fur hat and feathers | $793–$1,057 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Seated Female Nude 25.3 x 27.2 cm. (10 x 10 3/4 in.) | $6,668–$9,335 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Portrait of Sir Austen Harris | $533–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Ida; Study for "The Way Down to the Sea" | $8,002–$10,669 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Seated Negress | $3,334–$4,668 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Portrait of a Young Woman | $9,335–$13,336 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Dorelia | $40,107–$66,844 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | The Charwoman | $708–$991 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | Study of the Artist's Son, Caspar 35.6 x 25.4 cm. (14 x 10 in.) | $4,222–$7,037 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | Woman in a Shawl | $1,407–$2,111 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | The Sisters | $1,689–$2,533 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | Portrait Study of Trelawny Dayrell-Reed | $1,407–$2,815 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | portrait of a man | $1,400–$2,099 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | portrait of charles langbridge morgan | $1,400–$2,099 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Study of the artist's son, Caspar 35.6 x 25.4 cm. (14 x 10 in.) | $6,615–$9,261 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·11 | Dorelia 63.5 x 50.8 cm. (25 x 20 in.) | $33,073–$46,303 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·11 | Figure in Landscape | $9,261–$13,229 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | the pheasant (dodgson 62) | $661–$926 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | Portrait of Anna John, the artist's granddaughter 26 x 22 in. (66 x 55.9 cm.) | $19,918–$26,557 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·10 | Irish Girl, Portrait of Dorrie John 18 x 14 1/4 in. (45.7 x 36.2 cm.) | $9,295–$13,278 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·09 | Sketch of Dorelia | $4,022–$6,704 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·09 | Study for Portrait of Vivien Leigh | $6,714–$9,400 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | Peasant figures | $1,291–$1,937 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Augustus Edwin John (Welsh, 1878-1961) | pencil on paper | $400–$600 | Ishtar | ||
| 2017·04 | Dorelia | $9,990–$14,985 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Two Nudes | $3,122–$4,371 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | corrected typescript autobiography | $3,813–$6,354 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Two Children in the Garden 23.5 x 33 cm. (9 1/4 x 13 in.) | $14,899–$22,348 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Dorelia 34.3 x 23.5 cm. (13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.) | $49,662–$74,493 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Head of a young woman | $1,243–$1,864 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·06 | Lady Ottoline Morrell | $11,299–$16,948 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Clifden bay | $4,371–$7,286 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·06 | Head study in profile | $1,457–$2,186 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Nude Female Study | charcoal on paper | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·03 | Youth and Age | $1,405–$2,108 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·03 | Two studies of Euphemia Lamb wearing a shawl | $1,701–$2,552 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Arcadia | $1,134–$1,701 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Study of two women | $1,701–$2,552 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Head of Dorelia | $1,418–$2,127 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Mrs Helen Georgiana St Clair Baddeley née Grant 34.5 x 22.8 cm. (13 5/8 x 9 in.) | $7,089–$9,924 | Bonhams | |||
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