British, 1903–1992
John Piper C.h.
2,076results on record
87%sell-through
$2,995median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$653,730record in our coverage
Drawn from 2,076 recorded results (1,960 sold · 116 passed) across 12 auction houses, 1998–2026. 6 upcoming lots on the ledger. 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?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 539 | 79% | $1,559 |
| works on paper | 403 | 87% | $7,548 |
| painting | 79 | 67% | $33,913 |
| ceramics & design | 46 | 77% | $3,531 |
| other | 34 | 64% | $1,156 |
Medium is recorded for 1,101 of 2,076 results (53%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Sir Terry Frost R.a. John Piper C.h. Sir Terry Frost R.a.
| Metric | John Piper C.h. | Sir Terry Frost R.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,995 | $3,441 |
| Record price | $653,730 | $919,041 |
| Results on record | 2,076 | 1,090 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Sir Terry Frost R.a.Graham Sutherland O.m.Henry MooreLaurence Stephen Lowry R.a.
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
86/ 100
- Sell-through87%
- Meets estimate78%
- Market depth2,076 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 981 | 83% | $2,833 | — |
| Bonhams | 667 | 89% | $1,818 | 0.97× |
| Sotheby's | 304 | 84% | $12,123 | 1.00× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 44 | 83% | $1,357 | 0.95× |
| Strauss & Co | 45 | 71% | $2,144 | 1.36× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 13 | 100% | $809 | — |
| Sworders | 9 | 100% | $1,071 | — |
| Phillips | 4 | 75% | $1,211 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 2 | — | $512 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 4 | 50% | $10,262 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 1 | 100% | $22,500 | 2.57× |
| Yair gallery | 2 | 50% | $750 | — |
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 2,082 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 116 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·10 | A Welsh landscape | $2,697–$4,045 | upcoming | Sworders | ||
| 2026·10 | 'Vaux le Vicomte' (Levinson 208) | $809–$1,079 | upcoming | Sworders | ||
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| 2026·07 | 'Caernarvon Castle II' (Levinson 201) | $674–$944 | Sworders | |||
| 2026·07 | a pair of 'Figures from a Cretan Seal' curtains, | — | Sworders | |||
| 2026·07 | Fulmodeston, Norfolk | $5,393–$8,090 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Stowe, Study for The Lake Pavillions & Corinthian Arch | $1,079–$1,618 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Chartres | $5,393–$8,090 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Calle del Paradiso | $4,045–$6,742 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Malmesbury, Wiltshire: The South Porch; Leckhampstead, Berkshire: a Victorian church by S. S. Teulon, from A Retrospect of Churches | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Cascade Bridge, Halswell | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Redenhall Church, Norfolk 121.9 x 58.4 cm. (48 x 23 in.) | $26,967–$40,450 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Mistley Church, Essex 61.4 x 50.9 cm. (24 1/4 x 20 1/8 in.) | $53,933–$80,900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Wymondham, Norfolk 71 x 53 cm. (28 x 20 7/8 in.) | $8,090–$10,787 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Foliate Heads I [Levinson 83] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Interior of Coventry Cathedral | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Welsh Landscape, Tretio [Levinson 198] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | a 'London Skyline' coffee table, | — | Sworders | |||
| 2026·04 | Pair of 'Arundel' Curtains, Circa 1960 | $539–$809 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2026·04 | Death in Venice | $10,787–$13,483 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | 'Christ Church, Spitalfields, London by Nicholas Hawksmoor', 1964 | — | Sworders | |||
| 2026·03 | 'Christ in Majesty', 1956 | — | Sworders | |||
| 2026·03 | Welsh Waterfall (Levinson 24) | — | Sworders | |||
| 2026·03 | 'Two Suffolk Towers', 1973 | — | Sworders | |||
| 2026·03 | 'Llangloffan, Pembrokeshire: the Baptist Chapel', 1964 | — | Sworders | |||
| 2026·03 | 'Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk', 1977 | — | Sworders | |||
| 2026·03 | Gethsemane, Cardiganshire | oil and cut canvas on panel | $53,933–$80,900 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Milton Ernest Hall, Bedford | ink, watercolour and pastel on paper | $10,787–$16,180 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Tetbury | watercolour, gouache, black ink and wax resist on paper | $6,742–$10,787 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Jazenne, Charente | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | Cascade Bridge, Halswell | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | Standing Figures | $1,079–$1,618 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | Malmesbury, Wiltshire: The South Porch; Leckhampstead, Berkshire: a Victorian church by S. S. Teulon, from A Retrospect of Churches | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | Seaton | $809–$1,079 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Garn Fawr [Levinson 327] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Fawley Bottom Farmhouse [Levinson 405] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Tickencote, Rutland: the Norman Chancel Arch [Levinson 130] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Babingley Church [Levinson 371] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Whithorn Priory [Levinson 248] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Courthouse, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire [Levinson 285] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Long Melford Church [Levinson 336] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire [Levinson 135] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Shadwell Park [Levinson 277] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·02 | Little Cressingham, Norfolk [Levinson 365] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2025·12 | Figures in a Landscape | wood engraving on paper | $184–$307 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·12 | Donzy-le-Pré | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Les Junies | $809–$1,079 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Gaddesby, Leicestershire: medieval stonework, Plate III from A Retrospect of Churches | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Caerlaverock Castle | $6,742–$9,438 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Jazennes | $9,438–$13,483 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Coalport, Shropshire | $10,787–$16,180 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Ambraville | $2,697–$4,045 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Clamecy, Burgundy (Levinson 375), 1985 | $713–$1,425 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Landscape | $10,787–$16,180 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Elizabethan Dance | $8,090–$10,787 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Farm in the Bresse | $5,393–$8,090 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Teffont Evias | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | Invention in Colour - From the Book 'Design', 1937 (Levinson 10) | $202–$270 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·10 | The Chapel of St George & Kemp Town (From 'Brighton Aquatints'), 1939 (Levinson 21) | $404–$674 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·10 | Study for a Backdrop, Probably for Midsummer Night’s Dream, Covent Garden | $6,742–$9,438 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·10 | Hadrian's Villa I, 1961 | $4,045–$5,393 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·10 | Cathedral Tower | gouache on card | $4,916–$7,374 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·10 | Foliate Heads I | screenprint on paper | $615–$922 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·10 | Garn Fechan (Pembrokeshire) | gouache on paper | $4,916–$7,374 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·10 | St Sauvin | pastel, ink and watercolour on paper | $3,073–$4,302 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·10 | Kingston Deverill | gouache on paper | $6,145–$9,218 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·10 | Fawley Bottom | watercolour, gouache, ink and coloured chalk on paper | $6,742–$10,787 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·10 | Four Pieces of 'Arundel' Pattern Fabric, Circa 1960 | $1,348–$2,022 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·10 | Castlemartin - 1976 | $809–$1,079 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·10 | South Lopham - 1976 | $944–$1,348 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·09 | A Retrospect of Churches: Eight Works | $4,045–$6,742 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·09 | Nude II; and Ceres and Proserpine (Two Works) | $1,618–$2,427 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·09 | Blue Hydrangea; with Foliate Heads II, Late Summer Flowers and Terrace with Morning Glories (Four Works) | $2,697–$4,045 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·09 | Eye and Camera Series: Five Works | $2,697–$4,045 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·09 | Nursery Frieze II | $944–$1,348 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·08 | Willington Dovecote, Bedfordshire - 1978 | $404–$674 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·08 | Capesthorne (Levinson 268) - 1977 | $674–$944 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·07 | Arlingham-on-Severn, The Church of St. Mary the Virgin | $3,371–$4,719 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Design for a Ceramic (unframed) | $2,697–$4,045 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Ghosts at Lyveden | $3,371–$4,719 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Pembrokeshire Harvest | $6,742–$9,438 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | San Geremia and the Palazzo Labia | $5,393–$8,090 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Sketch for the set of Don Giovanni 28.5 x 47.5 cm. (11 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.) | $5,393–$8,090 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Laon Cathedral 78.8 x 57 cm. (31 x 22 1/2 in.) | $10,787–$16,180 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Ivychurch, Romney Marsh | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | East Barsham Manor | $809–$1,079 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Moreton Corbett | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | St Anne's, Limehouse, London, by Nicholas Hawksmoor, from A Retrospect of Churches | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Île-d'Elle; San Marco, Venice | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Jordanston | $8,090–$10,787 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | Wiggenhall St Peter | $7,416–$8,764 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | Ruin by the Roman Wall | $13,483–$20,225 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | Architectural Study | $674–$1,079 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·05 | Athena (Book Design), C. 1955 | $4,045–$6,742 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·05 | Table, C. 1957-9 | $3,371–$4,719 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·05 | Foliate Head | $5,393–$8,090 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·04 | 'Cotswold' Framed Panel, Circa 1962 | $404–$674 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·04 | Derelict Barn, Lewknor | $2,022–$2,697 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | King's College Cambridge, View from Trinity | $674–$944 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Buckden in a Storm | $1,079–$1,618 | Bonhams | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.