# John Francis Murphy - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-30T05:20:25.400Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 229
- Lots with prices: 172
- First auction date: 2003-09-03
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-11
- Median realised price: $1,900
- Price range: $50 to $19,000

## Market Takeaway
John Francis Murphy shows deep auction liquidity with 229 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,900. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-11.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,900\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,100 and $3,437.
- 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: 20.3% (35 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 75% (129 sales)
- $10,000\+: 4.7% (8 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 12
- Previous 12 months sales: 7
- Recent 12 months median: $1,536
- Previous 12 months median: $1,400
- Median shift: 9.7%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-11
- Days since latest sale: 38
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 26 lots
- Christie's: 22 lots
- Eldred's: 22 lots
- Bonhams: 15 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 9 lots
- STAIR: 9 lots
- Skinner: 8 lots
- Sotheby's: 8 lots
- Cutler Bay Auctions: 5 lots
- Sarasota Estate Auction: 5 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-11-08 | John Francis Murphy \(American, 1853–1921\), "Swamp Scene," H.\- 8 in., W.\- 9 3/4 in., Framed\- H.\- 11 5/8 in., W.\- 13 1/2 in. | Crescent City Auction Gallery | $1,536 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-francis-murphy-american-1853-1921-swamp-scene-h-8-in-w-9-3-4-in-framed-h-11-5-8-in-w-13-1-2-in-706-c-a9d6594725
2. 2025-06-01 | John Francis Murphy \(1853 \- 1921\) Antique American Tonalist Landscape Signed 1905 Oil Painting | Curated Gallery Auctions | $2,200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-francis-murphy-1853-1921-antique-american-tonalist-landscape-signed-1905-oil-painting-233-c-9494ce8976
3. 2021-03-09 | John Francis Murphy \(American, 1853\-1921\) | Cowan's Auctions | $2,750
4. 2026-01-11 | John Francis Murphy \(1853\-1921\) Oil on Canvas, Summer Landscape, Mid July | Hughes Auctions | $1,200
5. 2026-01-01 | John Francis Murphy \(American 1853\-1921\) Tonalist Landscape with a Stream, 1886 depicting a quiet pastoral scene with trees reflected in a calm lake beneath a softly illuminated sky; the atmospheric composition and re... | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | $1,900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-francis-murphy-american-1853-1921-tonalist-landscape-with-a-stream-1886-depicting-a-quiet-pastoral-scene-with-trees-reflected-in-a-calm-lake-beneath-a-softly-illuminated-sky-the-atmospheric-composition-and-re-364-c-081aec2e6f
6. 2026-01-01 | John Francis Murphy \(American 1853\-1921\) "Field and Grove" Autumn Landscape, 1912 A tonal landscape depicting a quiet autumn field with felled trees and a grove of birches receding into a misty horizon; executed with ... | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | $6,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-francis-murphy-american-1853-1921-field-and-grove-autumn-landscape-1912-a-tonal-landscape-depicting-a-quiet-autumn-field-with-felled-trees-and-a-grove-of-birches-receding-into-a-misty-horizon-executed-with-337-c-d7e72c5a67
7. 2025-06-16 | John Francis Murphy \(American, 1853\-1921\) Landscape with Boat and House | Freeman’s \| Hindman | $2,500
8. 2025-06-14 | John Francis Murphy \(American/Irish, 1853\-1921\), | Aalders Auctions | N/A
9. 2025-06-08 | John Francis Murphy \(American, 1853\-1921\) Autumn, c. 1909 | Freeman’s \| Hindman | N/A
10. 2025-04-25 | John Francis Murphy | Charlton Hall | $1,000
11. 2025-04-04 | JOHN FRANCIS MURPHY \(New York/Illinois, 1853\-1921\), Tonalist landscape., Oil on panel, 9.25" x 14". Framed 17" x 21.75". | Eldred's | $1,100
12. 2025-03-15 | John Francis Murphy \(American/Irish, 1853\-1921\), | Aalders Auctions | N/A
13. 2025-03-02 | John Francis Murphy \- Landscape | Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc. | $900
14. 2024-11-22 | JOHN FRANCIS MURPHY \(New York/Illinois, 1853\-1921\), Tonalist landscape., Oil on panel, 9.25" x 14". Framed 17" x 21.75". | Eldred's | $1,000
15. 2024-10-23 | John Francis Murphy | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $2,750
16. 2024-10-23 | John Francis Murphy | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $1,400
17. 2024-07-26 | JOHN FRANCIS MURPHY \(New York/Illinois, 1853\-1921\), Tonalist landscape., Oil on panel, 9.25" x 14". Framed 17" x 21.75". | Eldred's | N/A
18. 2024-05-29 | John Francis Murphy \(1853\-1921\) \) Oil on Canvas Waterscape | Cedarburg Auction & Appraisals LLC | $300
19. 2024-04-12 | John Francis Murphy, 'Old Sawmill, Arkville , NY'. Oil on Canvas,1884 | Collective Hudson, LLC | N/A
20. 2024-04-05 | JOHN FRANCIS MURPHY \(New York/Illinois, 1853\-1921\), Landscape at dusk., Oil on canvas, 8” x 12”. Framed 19” x 22.5”. | Eldred's | $3,250
21. 2024-02-17 | John Francis Murphy \(1853 \- 1921\) American | Cutler Bay Auctions | $325
22. 2024-01-30 | JOHN FRANCIS MURPHY \- MAN IN A BOAT | Capsule Gallery Auction | $1,500
23. 2024-01-01 | John Francis Murphy \(American 1853 \- 1921\), Autumn Landscape, 1919, Oil on board, in ornate gilt frame, Signed lower right J.F. Murphy '19, 5" x 8 1/2", Condition: some surface grime, craquelure, edge wear, overall go... | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | $1,476
24. 2023-09-22 | JOHN FRANCIS MURPHY \(AMERICAN, 1853\-1921\) LANDSCAPE | Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates | $1,625

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