# John Howley - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-30T01:12:54.848Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 149
- Lots with prices: 70
- First auction date: 2003-05-12
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-29
- Median realised price: $300
- Price range: $20 to $4,000

## Market Takeaway
John Howley shows solid auction liquidity with 149 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 15 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($300\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $140 and $550.
- 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: 90% (63 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 10% (7 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 15
- Previous 12 months sales: 8
- Recent 12 months median: $100
- Previous 12 months median: $200
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-29
- Days since latest sale: 20
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Leonard Joel: 78 lots
- Leski Auctions Pty Ltd: 15 lots
- Yair Art Gallery: 14 lots
- Gibson's: 13 lots
- Lawsons: 10 lots
- Amanda Addams Auctions: 4 lots
- Shapiro Auctioneers: 4 lots
- GFL Fine Art: 2 lots
- Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers: 2 lots
- Artemis Auctions: 1 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-01-29 | JOHN HOWLEY, MORON 1977, | Leonard Joel | N/A
2. 2026-01-22 | JOHN HOWLEY, MORON 1977, | Leonard Joel | N/A
3. 2026-01-22 | JOHN HOWLEY, ABSTRACT, | Leonard Joel | A$650
4. 2025-12-11 | JOHN HOWLEY, UNTITLED, | Leonard Joel | A$180
5. 2025-12-04 | JOHN HOWLEY, UNTITLED, | Leonard Joel | N/A
6. 2025-11-02 | John Howley \(Australian 1931\-2020\) "Portrait of a … | Amanda Addams Auctions | A$80
7. 2025-11-01 | John Howley \(Australian, 1931\-2020\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
8. 2025-09-17 | John Howley \(Australian, 1931\-2020\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
9. 2025-08-28 | JOHN HOWLEY, THE THEATRE OF MASKS 1975, | Leonard Joel | N/A
10. 2025-08-09 | John Howley \(Australian, 1931\-2020\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
11. 2025-06-07 | John Howley \(Australian, 1931\-2020\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
12. 2025-05-26 | JOHN HOWLEY \(1931\-2020\), Winged Animal with a Ball 2005 | Gibson's | A$240
13. 2025-04-05 | John Howley \(Australian, 1931\-2020\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
14. 2025-03-18 | JOHN HOWLEY \(1931\-2020\), \(the dove\), oil on canvas, 121 x 155cm, 135 x 164cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$100
15. 2025-03-18 | JOHN HOWLEY \(1931\-2020\), \(two figures\), black felt pen on paper laid down on card, signed lower right "Howley, '69", 32 x 59cm, 50 x 80cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$20
16. 2025-02-08 | John Howley \(Australian, 1931\-2020\) | Yair Art Gallery | N/A
17. 2024-11-26 | JOHN HOWLEY \(1931\-2020\), Winged Animal with a Ball 2005 | Gibson's | N/A
18. 2024-07-23 | JOHN HOWLEY \(1931\-2020\), Two Figures 1978 | Gibson's | N/A
19. 2024-07-23 | JOHN HOWLEY \(1931\-2020\), Ghost Town 1977 | Gibson's | A$500
20. 2024-05-26 | JOHN HOWLEY \(1931\-2020\), \(two figures\), black felt pen on paper laid down on card, signed lower right "Howley, '69", 32 x 59cm, 50 x 80cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | N/A
21. 2024-05-19 | JOHN HOWLEY \(1931\-2020\), Leaping Figure | Gibson's | A$200
22. 2024-02-29 | JOHN HOWLEY, PORTRAIT OF GEORGES MORA 1972, OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AND DATED LOWER RIGHT, 159.5 X 91.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 169 X 101CM P... | Leonard Joel | N/A
23. 2024-02-22 | JOHN HOWLEY, PORTRAIT OF GEORGES MORA 1972, OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AND DATED LOWER RIGHT, 159.5 X 91.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 169 X 101CM P... | Leonard Joel | N/A
24. 2023-12-03 | John Howley, Landscape Under Dark Sky. Oil on canvas, signed lower middle. H 77cm, W 107cm | Christian McCann Auctions | N/A

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