Charles Johnson Payne Auction Prices and Value Guide
Charles Johnson Payne auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,352 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Charles Johnson Payne auction prices: quick answer
Charles Johnson Payne auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Charles Johnson Payne
- Source records
- 1,352
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Charles Johnson Payne market snapshot
Charles Johnson Payne shows deep auction liquidity with 299 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $320. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-26.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (90.4% · 197 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (8.7% · 19 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.9% · 2 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $150
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-26
Artist context
About Charles Johnson Payne
Born
1884
Died
1967
Nationality
British
Charles Johnson Payne (1884–1967), widely known by the name Snaffles, was a British painter and illustrator whose work is closely associated with horses, riding, and equestrian life. Public authority records also preserve variant forms such as Charlie Johnson Payne and Charles Johnston Payne, which can matter when identifying signed or catalogued works. His reputation rests in part on lively draughtsmanship and humorous depictions of the horse in action. Collectors may encounter Payne’s work in paintings, illustrations, prints, and other works on paper, with equestrian imagery forming an important identifying context. Because the artist’s name appears in several forms across authority and auction records, matching the signature, medium, subject, date, and provenance is especially useful when assessing a work attributed to Snaffles or Charles Johnson Payne.
paintingillustrationcolour lithographyhorsesequestrian subjectsmilitary and sporting life
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal records for Charles Johnson Payne may include paintings, illustrations, colour lithographs, prints, and other works on paper, as well as editions or decorative objects attributed to the artist. Horse and equestrian subjects are central identifying themes in the available biographical material, and collectors may also encounter humorous sporting or military imagery. For any individual work, confirm the medium, dimensions, edition or print information, signature, subject, date, condition, provenance, and attribution before comparing it with other lots.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisals of Charles Johnson Payne should begin with a like-for-like comparison. Medium, dimensions, date or career period, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature, inscriptions, edition details, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references can all affect interpretation and value. Equestrian subject matter is a useful context, but it does not establish attribution or price on its own. Appraisily’s public index contains matched auction records across multiple categories, including paintings, works on paper and prints, and editions; its figures should be treated as an observed public-record sample rather than a complete market census. Auction results may differ in how premiums and fees are reported.
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
- medium, size, date, and period within the artist's career
- condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- recent comparable auction sales for similar works
- subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- The public record is a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
- Authentication and condition can materially affect value.
- Appraisily reports 304 matched records, including 223 priced records, across 2002-2026; these figures are an observed dataset, not a complete market census.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Charles Johnson Payne 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 Charles Johnson Payne artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.