John Caruthers Little Auction Prices and Value Guide

John Caruthers Little auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 187 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

John Caruthers Little auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
John Caruthers Little
Source records
187
Market update
2026-02-06

John Caruthers Little market snapshot

John Caruthers Little shows developing auction liquidity with 34 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $11,210. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2023-09-07.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (3.3% · 1 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (26.7% · 8 sales)
  • $10,000+ (70.0% · 21 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2023-09-07

Artist context

About John Caruthers Little

Born

1928

Died

2024

Nationality

Canadian

Also known as

John Little

John Caruthers Little (1928–2024) was a Canadian painter associated above all with views of Montreal and Quebec City. Public identity records connect him with the shorter professional name John Little. Available biographical summaries characterize him as a chronicler of Montreal's urban heritage, particularly its working-class neighborhoods, and identify oil painting as a principal medium. This focus gives his work a documentary dimension: collectors may encounter city scenes preserving streets, buildings, and neighborhood character amid urban change. The collected sources do not establish a named movement, formal series, or complete career chronology, so his documented places, subjects, and medium provide a firmer basis for describing the work than a speculative stylistic label. Appraisily's public market index also contains records matched under an expanded form of his name, making careful identity and signature comparison important when reviewing auction lots and potential comparables.

Oil paintingMontreal urban heritage and city scenesWorking-class neighborhoods of Montreal and Quebec City

Common works and media

The available biographical sources most clearly associate Little with oil paintings of Montreal and Quebec City, especially streets and working-class urban neighborhoods. Appraisily's auction index also places matched records in broad fine-art, painting, works-on-paper, and print categories, although the collected source pack does not establish that every listed category represents a characteristic part of his production. Medium, support, signature, inscriptions, dimensions, and subject should therefore be verified directly for each object.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's collected market page reports 51 matched auction records, including 42 priced records, across sale dates from 2002 through 2026. Its observed reported-price range is $900 to $30,680. These figures provide context rather than a valuation for any individual object. Relevant comparisons should account for medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, provenance, inscriptions, attribution confidence, and any exhibition or catalogue history. A city painting should be compared with works of similar format and subject rather than with the artist's entire record set. Reported totals may treat buyer premiums and fees differently, while private transactions and incomplete feeds may be absent.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and career period
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records provide appraisal context but do not constitute a final valuation.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
  • Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees.
  • Authentication, attribution, and first-hand condition assessment remain necessary for an individual 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 John Caruthers Little

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Artist value FAQ

How much is John Caruthers Little 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 John Caruthers Little artwork?

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