British, 1898–1985
John Cyril Harrison
129results on record
87%sell-through
$1,820median result (USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% estimated from hammer)
$7,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 129 recorded results (116 sold · 13 passed) across 7 auction houses, 1998–2026. 11 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% 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 | 23 | 100% | $2,347 |
Medium is recorded for 23 of 129 results (18%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Archibald Thorburn John Cyril Harrison Archibald Thorburn
| Metric | John Cyril Harrison | Archibald Thorburn |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $1,820 | $11,892 |
| Record price | $7,500 | $321,018 |
| Results on record | 129 | 553 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Archibald ThorburnEnglish SchoolBritish SchoolContinental School
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
82/ 100
- Sell-through87%
- Meets estimate68%
- Market depth129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 63 | 81% | $1,820 | 0.88× |
| Sworders | 30 | 100% | $1,408 | — |
| Christie's | 19 | — | $2,347 | — |
| Sotheby's | 11 | — | $2,930 | 1.12× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 4 | 100% | $544 | 0.43× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | 100% | $1,445 | 0.90× |
| Strauss & Co | 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 140 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 13 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2014·07 | Canada Geese in flight | $1,712–$2,568 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Pink footed Goose oval mount, 10 x 14.5cm (3 15/16 x 5 11/16in). | $504–$839 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Pink-footed goose taking flight | $1,343–$2,014 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Covey of red grouse | $1,679–$2,518 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | Black grouse on a pine branch in a mountainous landscape | $2,445–$3,260 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | 'A summer migrant' | $3,221–$4,831 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Grouse in a winter's sky | $1,057–$1,359 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Woodcock in flight, | $1,510–$2,265 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | September Partridges | $1,057–$1,359 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Pink-footed Geese returning to the estuary | $755–$1,057 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Golden Eagles Sunning | $1,512–$2,269 | Bonhams | |||
| 2009·03 | An osprey surveying its territory | pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening | $698–$978 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·03 | A covey of partridge | pencil and watercolour heightened with white | $838–$1,118 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·11 | A Kestrel | $752–$1,053 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | Blackcock in flight, in the Highlands | pencil and watercolour with touches of bodycolour | $1,878–$2,816 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·11 | A cock pheasant and three hen pheasants in a snow-covered woodland glade | pencil and watercolour with touches of bodycolour | $3,129–$4,694 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·11 | A flock of Western Brent geese heading inland | pencil and watercolour heightened with white | $1,565–$2,347 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·11 | A company of widgeon at Invershin | pencil and watercolour with scratching out | $1,878–$2,816 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Blackgame over the glen | pencil and watercolour | $2,427–$3,236 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Partridge in flight over a harvest field | pencil and watercolour | $3,236–$4,854 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Blackgame in flight over a highland river landscape | pencil and watercolour | $3,236–$4,854 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Bateleur | pencil and watercolor on paper laid down on card | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·07 | Fishing on Lake Malawi | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Fishing on Lake Malawi | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·09 | Low Tide | $1,887–$2,830 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·08 | Coming in, white fronted geese; and "V" formation, white fronted geese | watercolour | $946–$1,513 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·01 | Grouse in flight | $1,878–$2,817 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·01 | grouse in flight over a loch | $1,878–$2,817 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·01 | Partridge in Flight | $1,878–$2,817 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·11 | Landscape with Mallards | $1,843–$2,765 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | Pink footed geese in flight | $1,325–$1,987 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·03 | Capercaillie displaying | $1,926–$2,889 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·02 | Grouse flying over a Scottish moor | pencil and watercolour | $1,139–$1,628 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·11 | Pink footed geese in flight | $1,246–$1,868 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·03 | An eagle in flight | $854–$1,139 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Partridge over Stubble | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Into the Sunset | $825–$1,154 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·03 | A Study of a Snipe | $324–$486 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·06 | A Cock Pheasant in flight at the Edge of a Covert | $1,308–$1,962 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Mallards flighting | $42–$334 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.