Bolton Jones Auction Prices and Value Guide

Bolton Jones auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 301 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Bolton Jones auction prices: quick answer

Bolton Jones auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Bolton Jones
Source records
301
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Bolton Jones

Hugh Bolton Jones (1848–1927) was an American landscape painter associated with the later Hudson River School tradition. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he trained in New York under the influence of Frederic Edwin Church before spending four formative years in Europe. After returning to the United States, he settled permanently in New York City in 1881, sharing a studio with his brother, the artist Francis Coates Jones. Jones became known for realistic, quietly observed rural landscapes of the eastern United States, rendered at different seasons and typically devoid of human figures. His work earned exhibition prizes in both the United States and France. Today his paintings are held by institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution.

Hudson River School (influence)American landscape paintingoil paintingrural landscapes of the eastern United Statesseasonal scenescalm pastoral scenes, typically without figures

Common works and media

Bolton Jones produced oil paintings, predominantly landscapes depicting rural scenes of the eastern United States across seasons—spring meadows, summer pastures, autumn woodlands, and winter fields. His compositions are typically unpopulated, emphasizing natural light and atmosphere over narrative. Works encountered at auction range from small cabinet-size panels to larger exhibition-scale canvases.

Market and appraisal context

Bolton Jones appears regularly in the American paintings category at auction, with over 300 recorded lots. Collectors should consider medium, size, seasonal subject, and condition when evaluating works. Oil-on-canvas landscapes of identifiable eastern U.S. locales tend to attract stronger interest. Attribution care is warranted because his brother Francis Coates Jones was also a practicing artist in the same period. Provenance traces to major museum collections or documented exhibition history may enhance value. No published catalogue raisonné was identified, so appraisal relies on auction records and institutional references.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • 19th-century American paintings
  • landscape paintings

Value drivers

  1. Seasonal subject matter and compositional quality influence collector interest
  2. Provenance linking to exhibition history or major collections (Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian) can add value
  3. Attribution should be confirmed as works by his brother Francis Coates Jones exist in similar period and locale

Appraisal caveats

  • No catalogue raisonné or dedicated estate foundation was identified in available sources; attribution relies on auction-house and museum records.
  • With over 300 auction records in the Invaluable database, this artist has an established but moderate secondary-market presence.

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

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Bolton Jones 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.

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