# John Morton Barber - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-02T08:49:33.443Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 168
- Lots with prices: 20
- First auction date: 2008-06-21
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-14
- Median realised price: $65
- Price range: $25 to $325

## Market Takeaway
John Morton Barber shows solid auction liquidity with 126 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $65. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 46 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-06.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($65\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $45 and $150.
- 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: 100% (17 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 0% (0 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 46
- Previous 12 months sales: 67
- Recent 12 months median: $150
- Previous 12 months median: $125
- Median shift: 20%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-06
- Days since latest sale: 43
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- The Rug Life Auctions: 145 lots
- Weschler's: 9 lots
- Blue Box Auction Gallery: 5 lots
- Auction Life: 2 lots
- Kaminski Auctions: 2 lots
- Potomack Company: 2 lots
- EJ'S Auction & Appraisal: 1 lots
- TEG Auction Gallery: 1 lots
- Thomaston Place Auction Galleries: 1 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-02-18 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED WITH COA, TITLED STROLLING IN THE FAN, 22IN x 34IN \(56cm x 86cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A
2. 2024-09-03 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION COLOR LITHOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED, TITLED AT COVE POINT, 25IN x 34IN \(64cm x 86cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A
3. 2024-07-02 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED WITH COA, TITLED STROLLING IN THE FAN, 22IN x 34IN \(56cm x 86cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A
4. 2026-04-14 | John Morton Barber \(American 20th Century\), 'Racing for the Oysters' and 'Dawn on the Choptank', Two Offset Prints, Each Signed, Frame of Larger: 29 x 39 in. \(73.7 x 99.1 cm.\) | Weschler's | $125 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-american-20th-century-racing-for-the-oysters-and-dawn-on-the-choptank-two-offset-prints-each-signed-frame-of-larger-29-x-39-in-73-7-x-99-1-cm-183-c-68b79d5a04
5. 2026-01-15 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LITHOGRAPH, SIGNED IN PLATE, TITLED WINTER CAPITOL, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-lithograph-signed-in-plate-titled-winter-capitol-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-196-c-21598a6d48
6. 2026-01-15 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED WITH COA, TITLED A FAIR BREEZE AND A FULL MOON, 27.5IN x 39IN \(70cm x 99cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-lithograph-hand-signed-and-numbered-with-coa-titled-a-fair-breeze-and-a-full-moon-27-5in-x-39in-70cm-x-99cm-163-c-0009631d05
7. 2026-01-15 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION, HAND SIGNED PRINT TITLED SUMMER BREEZES WITH COA, 23.5IN x 35.5IN \(60cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-hand-signed-print-titled-summer-breezes-with-coa-23-5in-x-35-5in-60cm-x-91cm-72-c-c719338bd7
8. 2026-01-15 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHESAPEAKE FOUNDATION POSTER, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-25th-anniversary-of-the-chesapeake-foundation-poster-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-67-c-193311266d
9. 2026-01-06 | John Morton Barber \(American 20th Century\), The Buy\-Boat William B Tennison at Drum Point, Offset Lithograph, Signed l.r., and Numbered 669/950 l.l., Frame: 26 1/2 x 34 3/4 in. \(67.3 x 88.3 cm.\) | Weschler's | $80 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-american-20th-century-the-buy-boat-william-b-tennison-at-drum-point-offset-lithograph-signed-l-r-and-numbered-669-950-l-l-frame-26-1-2-x-34-3-4-in-67-3-x-88-3-cm-688-c-6147c06e1d
10. 2026-01-06 | John Morton Barber \(American born, 1948\), The Desolate House, Offset Photoprint, Signed in Pencil l.l., numbered 52/500 l.l., Frame: 28 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. \(72.4 x 97.2 cm.\) | Weschler's | $30 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-american-born-1948-the-desolate-house-offset-photoprint-signed-in-pencil-l-l-numbered-52-500-l-l-frame-28-1-2-x-38-1-4-in-72-4-x-97-2-cm-399-c-dee8eb6692
11. 2025-12-16 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LITHOGRAPH, SIGNED IN PLATE, TITLED WINTER CAPITOL, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-lithograph-signed-in-plate-titled-winter-capitol-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-196-c-5966bbc992
12. 2025-12-16 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED WITH COA, TITLED A FAIR BREEZE AND A FULL MOON, 27.5IN x 39IN \(70cm x 99cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-lithograph-hand-signed-and-numbered-with-coa-titled-a-fair-breeze-and-a-full-moon-27-5in-x-39in-70cm-x-99cm-163-c-3098e44937
13. 2025-12-16 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION, HAND SIGNED PRINT TITLED SUMMER BREEZES WITH COA, 23.5IN x 35.5IN \(60cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-hand-signed-print-titled-summer-breezes-with-coa-23-5in-x-35-5in-60cm-x-91cm-72-c-4aaf4103fa
14. 2025-12-16 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHESAPEAKE FOUNDATION POSTER, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-25th-anniversary-of-the-chesapeake-foundation-poster-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-67-c-23bac13d48
15. 2025-11-25 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LITHOGRAPH, SIGNED IN PLATE, TITLED WINTER CAPITOL, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-lithograph-signed-in-plate-titled-winter-capitol-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-196-c-75acbca7fc
16. 2025-11-25 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED WITH COA, TITLED A FAIR BREEZE AND A FULL MOON, 27.5IN x 39IN \(70cm x 99cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-lithograph-hand-signed-and-numbered-with-coa-titled-a-fair-breeze-and-a-full-moon-27-5in-x-39in-70cm-x-99cm-163-c-0451e77704
17. 2025-11-25 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION, HAND SIGNED PRINT TITLED SUMMER BREEZES WITH COA, 23.5IN x 35.5IN \(60cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-hand-signed-print-titled-summer-breezes-with-coa-23-5in-x-35-5in-60cm-x-91cm-72-c-aacf111c62
18. 2025-11-25 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHESAPEAKE FOUNDATION POSTER, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-25th-anniversary-of-the-chesapeake-foundation-poster-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-67-c-3cdc16248f
19. 2025-11-05 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LITHOGRAPH, SIGNED IN PLATE, TITLED WINTER CAPITOL, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-lithograph-signed-in-plate-titled-winter-capitol-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-196-c-0ce4f804c6
20. 2025-11-05 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED WITH COA, TITLED A FAIR BREEZE AND A FULL MOON, 27.5IN x 39IN \(70cm x 99cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-lithograph-hand-signed-and-numbered-with-coa-titled-a-fair-breeze-and-a-full-moon-27-5in-x-39in-70cm-x-99cm-163-c-0cdfa3dcda
21. 2025-11-05 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION, HAND SIGNED PRINT TITLED SUMMER BREEZES WITH COA, 23.5IN x 35.5IN \(60cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-hand-signed-print-titled-summer-breezes-with-coa-23-5in-x-35-5in-60cm-x-91cm-72-c-0cd4bf2015
22. 2025-11-05 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHESAPEAKE FOUNDATION POSTER, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-25th-anniversary-of-the-chesapeake-foundation-poster-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-67-c-0cd42cecab
23. 2025-10-14 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH, HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED WITH COA, TITLED STROLLING IN THE FAN, 22IN x 34IN \(56cm x 86cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | $250 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-limited-edition-lithograph-hand-signed-and-numbered-with-coa-titled-strolling-in-the-fan-22in-x-34in-56cm-x-86cm-276-c-3f316b3033
24. 2025-10-14 | JOHN MORTON BARBER \(1948\) LITHOGRAPH, SIGNED IN PLATE, TITLED WINTER CAPITOL, 29.5IN x 35.5IN \(75cm x 91cm\) | The Rug Life Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-morton-barber-1948-lithograph-signed-in-plate-titled-winter-capitol-29-5in-x-35-5in-75cm-x-91cm-196-c-3f27468956

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