James Edwin Meadows Auction Prices and Value Guide

James Edwin Meadows auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 242 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

James Edwin Meadows auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
James Edwin Meadows
Source records
242
Market update
2026-02-06

James Edwin Meadows market snapshot

James Edwin Meadows shows deep auction liquidity with 169 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 9 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-11.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (36.5% · 35 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (60.4% · 58 sales)
  • $10,000+ (3.1% · 3 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$450
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
9
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-11

Artist context

About James Edwin Meadows

Born

1828

Died

1888

Nationality

British

Also known as

J.E. Meadows

James Edwin Meadows (1828–1888) was a British painter associated above all with landscape painting. Authority records identify him as an English landscape painter, and Art UK indexes him under the same life dates. Works represented in the collected material show a range of nineteenth-century rural and coastal imagery: haymaking near Sudbury, a view in Essex, figures beside a logging cart, and a shipwreck on the coast. These examples point to an emphasis on recognisable countryside, working landscapes, and dramatic shoreline subjects rather than a documented formal movement or named series. Collectors may encounter his name as James Edwin Meadows or the abbreviated J. E. Meadows, particularly on signed paintings. Oil on canvas is represented repeatedly, while a watercolour coastal scene is also documented. Because marketplace metadata sometimes varies, identification should be checked against the signature, date, medium, subject, and authority records rather than a name match alone.

Oil on canvasWatercolourBritish rural landscapes and agricultural activityViews of Sudbury and EssexCoastal and shipwreck scenes

Common works and media

Works represented in the collected material include oil-on-canvas landscapes, rural scenes with figures and agricultural activity, named views of Sudbury and Essex, and a coastal shipwreck watercolour. Signed and dated examples appear in auction-derived metadata. No documented print series, sculpture, ceramics, or editioned works were established by the collected sources.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal of a work attributed to Meadows should begin with identity and authorship: the exact signature, inscription, date, and any supporting provenance. Medium and support, dimensions, subject, geographic specificity, condition, restoration, and framing can all affect comparison with relevant sales. The supplied Appraisily index associates 242 records with this artist, but the collected page did not expose individual realized-price details, so no price trend is asserted here. Rural English landscapes, named views around Sudbury or Essex, and coastal subjects should be compared with genuinely similar works, separating oils from watercolours and matching scale and date where possible. Auction descriptions are useful leads, but condition reports, ownership history, and direct examination remain important for appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • British landscape paintings in oil on canvas
  • Rural and agricultural scenes
  • Coastal watercolours and marine subjects

Value drivers

  1. Signature, inscription, and date, assessed together with evidence supporting attribution
  2. Medium, support, dimensions, and whether the work is an oil painting or watercolour
  3. Condition, including craquelure, surface dirt, restoration, and other alterations documented during examination
  4. Documented provenance and ownership history
  5. Comparable auction records matched by artist identity, medium, dimensions, subject, and date

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected Appraisily page was rate-limited and did not expose individual sale dates, estimates, realized prices, or lot-level results.
  • The supplied record count is an input signal rather than evidence of current price level, liquidity, or market direction.
  • Auction and image metadata may contain inconsistent names or life dates; attribution should be checked against authority records and the physical work.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 James Edwin Meadows

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Artist value FAQ

How much is James Edwin Meadows 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 James Edwin Meadows artwork?

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