James Gale Tyler Auction Prices and Value Guide

James Gale Tyler auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 558 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

James Gale Tyler auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist: James Gale Tyler
Source records: 558
Market update: 2026-02-16

James Gale Tyler market snapshot

James Gale Tyler shows deep auction liquidity with 327 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-09.

Realized price distribution

Under $1,000 (40.6% · 91 sales)
$1,000 to $10,000 (55.8% · 125 sales)
$10,000+ (3.6% · 8 sales)

Median sale (last 12 months): $1,125
Sales recorded (last 12 months): 12
Median shift vs prior year: +60.7%
Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-09

Artist context

About James Gale Tyler

Born

1855

Died

1931

Nationality

American

Also known as

James G. Tyler

James Gale Tyler (1855–1931) was an American painter and illustrator whose surviving records and reproduced works point to a sustained interest in maritime imagery. Authority files maintained by Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and RKD distinguish him as a historical American artist; VIAF also records the abbreviated name James G. Tyler. Documented paintings include ships under sail, tugboats, vessels in storms, open-water scenes, and the abandonment of the Arctic exploration ship Jeanette. Available examples such as Ships in a Storm, At Sea, and Tug Boat (Alanson Summer) are identified as oils on canvas. Collectors are therefore most likely to encounter Tyler through marine paintings and related nautical subjects, including dramatic weather, working vessels, and historically framed ship scenes. His work also appears regularly in public auction data, making careful identity matching important when comparing objects attributed to him.

Oil on canvasMaritime scenesShips, tugboats, and other vesselsStorms and rough seasHistoric maritime events

Common works and media

Available documented examples are predominantly maritime oil paintings on canvas. Recurring subjects include sailing ships, tugboats, vessels in heavy weather, open-sea scenes, and historic nautical episodes. Auction data also groups some records under works on paper and prints, but the collected identity sources do not establish how frequently Tyler produced those formats. Medium, support, signature, dimensions, condition, and attribution should be verified for each object rather than inferred from its subject alone.

Market and appraisal context

James Gale Tyler's auction record should be assessed through closely comparable works rather than a single overall price statistic. Relevant comparisons should align on medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, provenance, and attribution confidence. Marine subjects can vary substantially in composition and specificity, so a named vessel or documented historical event should not automatically be compared with a generic seascape. Appraisily's public market page contains matched auction records, but private transactions, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may be absent. Reported prices may also differ in whether buyer premiums or fees are included. A current appraisal should therefore inspect the object directly and interpret recent, like-for-like public sales within their auction-house context.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

Fine art and paintings
Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

Medium, dimensions, 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
Subject matter, rarity, and recent demand
Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, condition, and subject

Appraisal caveats

Public auction results are appraisal inputs rather than a final valuation; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/james-gale-tyler/
Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions when possible. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/james-gale-tyler/
Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/james-gale-tyler/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

Wikidata library authority
Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
VIAF library authority
RKD library authority
Appraisily appraisily artist page
Wikimedia Commons media repository

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 Gale Tyler

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Artist value FAQ

How much is James Gale Tyler 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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