# John A. Cook - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-30T08:11:14.477Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 94
- Lots with prices: 67
- First auction date: 2002-03-22
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-30
- Median realised price: $325
- Price range: $40 to $3,000

## Market Takeaway
John A. Cook shows solid auction liquidity with 93 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $325. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 7 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-21.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($325\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $175 and $468.
- 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: 93.9% (62 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 6.1% (4 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 7
- Previous 12 months sales: 6
- Recent 12 months median: $300
- Previous 12 months median: $225
- Median shift: 33.3%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-21
- Days since latest sale: 28
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Eldred's: 31 lots
- Cutler Bay Auctions: 13 lots
- Skinner: 9 lots
- Blackwood March Auctioneers: 4 lots
- James D. Julia: 4 lots
- Thomaston Place Auction Galleries: 3 lots
- Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions: 2 lots
- Bonhams: 2 lots
- Grogan & Company: 2 lots
- Kaminski Auctions: 2 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-01-21 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(Massachusetts, 1870\-1936\), Sunset sail., Watercolor, 10.5" x 6.5" sight. Framed 17" x 13". | Sandwich Auction House | $325 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-alfred-cook-massachusetts-1870-1936-sunset-sail-watercolor-10-5-x-6-5-sight-framed-17-x-13-191-c-74e3e26d5c
2. 2026-01-30 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(MASSACHUSETTS, 1871\-1936\) WATERCOLOR OF GLOUCESTER HARBOR. | Amelia Jeffers | $125 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-alfred-cook-massachusetts-1871-1936-watercolor-of-gloucester-harbor-666-c-14e4928d7f
3. 2025-11-09 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(MA, 1870\-1936\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $200
4. 2025-11-09 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(MA, 1870\-1936\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $300
5. 2025-06-26 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(Massachusetts, 1870\-1936\), Barn in winter., Watercolor on paper, 10.5" x 13.5" sight. Framed 16.5" x 19.5". | Eldred's | N/A
6. 2025-06-26 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(Massachusetts, 1870\-1936\), Sailboat at a pier., Watercolor on paper, 11" x 7.25" sight. Framed 19" x 16". | Eldred's | $225
7. 2025-06-26 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(Massachusetts, 1870\-1936\), "Road to Gloucester \- Circa 1910"., Mixed media, 10.25" x 13.5" sight. Framed 14.5" x 17.5". | Eldred's | N/A
8. 2025-05-22 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(Massachusetts, 1870\-1936\), Inner Harbor, Gloucester, Massachusetts., Watercolor on paper, 11.75" x 9" sight. Framed 19" x 16". | Eldred's | $300
9. 2024-12-31 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) Gloucester Harbor Signed New England Seascape Framed Painting | Curated Gallery Auctions | $375
10. 2024-10-16 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(Massachusetts, 1870\-1936\), Rocky outcrop., Watercolor, 10" x 14" sight. Framed 17" x 21". | Eldred's | $200
11. 2024-07-20 | John Alfred Cook, Watercolors of Marsh and Sailboats | Kaminski Auctions | $225
12. 2024-07-20 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | N/A
13. 2024-05-18 | John A. Cook \(1870\-1936\) watercolor harbor scene,… | Blackwood March Auctioneers | $225
14. 2024-04-30 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | N/A
15. 2023-12-14 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | N/A
16. 2023-10-10 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | $325
17. 2023-09-14 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | N/A
18. 2023-08-05 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\). Gloucester Harbor Scene. | Casco Bay Auctions | $100
19. 2023-07-06 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(Massachusetts, 1870\-1936\), Sailboat at dock., Watercolor, 11.5” x 18.5” sight. Framed 21.5” x 28.5”. | Eldred's | $175
20. 2023-07-06 | JOHN ALFRED COOK \(Massachusetts, 1870\-1936\), Two dock scenes., 10.5" x 7" and 15.75” x 19.5” sight. Framed 20.5" x 17" and 19” x 23”. | Eldred's | $200
21. 2023-07-01 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | N/A
22. 2023-07-01 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | N/A
23. 2023-06-20 | JOHN A. COOK \- SAILBOATS ALONG DOCK \- W/C | Litchfield Auctions | $150
24. 2023-05-25 | John Alfred Cook \(1870 \- 1936\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | N/A

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