Augustus Edwin John Auction Prices and Value Guide

Augustus Edwin John auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,652 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Augustus Edwin John auction prices: quick answer

Augustus Edwin John auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Augustus Edwin John
Source records
1,652
Market update
2026-02-06

Augustus Edwin John market snapshot

Augustus Edwin John shows deep auction liquidity with 192 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,750. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-11.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (30.3% · 40 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (51.5% · 68 sales)
  • $10,000+ (18.2% · 24 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,100
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
8
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-11

Artist context

About Augustus Edwin John

Augustus Edwin John portrait
George Charles Beresford · Public domain · Source

Born

1878

Died

1961

Nationality

Welsh, British

Augustus Edwin John was a Welsh and British painter, draughtsman, etcher, printmaker, and sculptor, born in 1878 and active until his death in 1961. He studied at the Slade School in London and became known across several forms of early twentieth-century British art. Museum and authority records connect his practice with painting, drawing, etching, graphic work, and sculpture, while reference sources commonly place him in a Post-Impressionist context. John is also remembered as the brother of painter Gwen John. Collectors may encounter his portraits, drawings, prints, paintings, and sculptural works in both institutional collections and the secondary market. His work can therefore appear under several auction categories, with the medium, date, subject, condition, provenance, and confidence of attribution all important to identification.

Post-ImpressionismPaintingDrawing and draughtsmanshipEtching and printmakingSculpturePortraiture

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts may include paintings and portraits, drawings and other works on paper, etchings, graphic prints, sculptures, mixed-media works, and editions. His documented practice spans both unique works and reproducible graphic forms, so identifying the medium and whether a work is unique or editioned is important. For prints, edition details, impression information, paper, condition, and cataloguing can be especially relevant. For paintings, drawings, and sculpture, dimensions, date, surface quality, provenance, and attribution evidence help establish the most appropriate comparable group.

Market and appraisal context

Augustus Edwin John appears across a broad range of public auction categories, including paintings, works on paper, prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions. Appraisal should begin with close comparisons of medium, dimensions, date, period, subject, and quality. Condition and restoration history can materially affect the result, as can a secure signature, inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references. Public auction records provide useful benchmarks, but they do not represent every private transaction or incomplete market record. Comparable sales should be reviewed carefully for attribution, fees or buyer premiums, and genuine similarity rather than treated as a guaranteed price indication.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, size, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent comparable auction sales for similar works
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
  • Auction totals may include buyer premiums or fees depending on the reporting source.
  • Authentication and condition can materially affect value.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Augustus Edwin John

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Augustus Edwin John worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Augustus Edwin John artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.