# J. A. Turner - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-15T23:54:32.082Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 146
- Lots with prices: 97
- First auction date: 2002-05-02
- Latest auction date: 2026-02-11
- Median realised price: $7,000
- Price range: $350 to $55,000

## Market Takeaway
J. A. Turner shows solid auction liquidity with 146 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $7,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 19 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-11.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($7,000\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $4,000 and $12,000.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 2.1% (2 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 64.9% (63 sales)
- $10,000\+: 33% (32 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 19
- Previous 12 months sales: 6
- Recent 12 months median: $6,500
- Previous 12 months median: $10,000
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-11
- Days since latest sale: 7
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Leonard Joel: 60 lots
- Menzies: 19 lots
- Bonhams: 12 lots
- Christie's: 11 lots
- Leski Auctions Pty Ltd: 7 lots
- Deutscher and Hackett: 6 lots
- Lawsons: 5 lots
- Sotheby's: 5 lots
- GFL Fine Art: 4 lots
- Lawson~Menzies: 3 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-02-11 | James Alfred Turner, Australian 1850\-1908, "Sweet waters of the Yarra", oil on canvas, 34.5x45 cm | For\-Auction | N/A
2. 2025-11-30 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), \(the woodcutter's shack\), oil on canvas, signed lower left "J. A. Turner, 1902", with Thomas Whitelaw framing label verso, 34 x 23cm, 51 x 40cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$5,500
3. 2025-11-30 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), A Good Bush Crop, oil on canvas board, signed lower left "J. A. Turner, 1906" 24 x 38cm, 49 x 63cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$4,600
4. 2025-10-21 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\) \(The Bullock Team\) oil on board 22 x 11.5cm | Leonard Joel | N/A
5. 2025-10-21 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\) The Lone Hours 1898 oil on canvas 29 x 21cm | Leonard Joel | A$6,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-james-alfred-turner-1850-1908-the-lone-hours-1898-oil-on-canvas-29-x-21cm-53-c-e69ef63dcb
6. 2025-09-06 | James Alfred Turner \(1850\-1908\), | Aalders Auctions | A$3,100
7. 2025-08-20 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), Horse and Cart Returning from Work | Menzies | A$6,500
8. 2025-06-24 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\) Anticipation oil on board 30 x 45.5cm | Leonard Joel | A$13,000
9. 2025-05-25 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850 \- 1908\), An Evening Drink, oil on board, signed J.A. Turner at lower left, in period framed with plaque, 29 x 20cm; overall 57 x 48cm. | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$4,000
10. 2025-05-25 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), Plough Scene, oil on canvas, signed lower left "J. A. Turner, 1908", gallery label verso with inventory No. 227, 76 x 107cm, 99 x 129cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | N/A
11. 2025-04-09 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), A Lively Time 1891 | Menzies | A$18,000
12. 2025-04-09 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), Logging | Menzies | N/A
13. 2025-04-09 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), Logging | Menzies | A$3,600
14. 2025-04-09 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), Out of Danger 1886 | Menzies | A$19,000
15. 2025-04-09 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), A Day's Muster 1887 | Menzies | A$12,000
16. 2025-04-09 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), At Schnapper Point, Victoria 1888 | Menzies | A$20,000
17. 2025-03-18 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\) \(Card Game\) 1889 oil on canvas 21 x 31cm | Leonard Joel | A$9,000
18. 2025-03-18 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\) Coming up c.1894 oil on linen 49.5 x 34cm | Leonard Joel | A$15,000
19. 2025-02-19 | J. A. Turner \(1850\-1908\) 'Time for a Cuppa' oil on a circular tin plate, 45cm dia, signed with Monogram J A T lower right | Woodlands Auctions | N/A
20. 2024-11-20 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\), The Local Talent 1903 | Menzies | A$15,000
21. 2024-11-19 | James Alfred Turner \(1850\-1908\) Australia \- The Last Cut / A Luxury \(2\) | Colville Auctions | A$22,000
22. 2024-10-06 | J.A.TURNER "FISHERMAN IN CREEK" | Phillip Caldwell Auctioneers | A$1,500
23. 2024-06-25 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\) Smoko 1902 oil on canvas 29.5 x 42cm | Leonard Joel | A$9,750
24. 2024-06-25 | JAMES ALFRED TURNER \(1850\-1908\) Drover oil on canvas 24 x 39.5cm | Leonard Joel | A$10,000

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