John Fulton Folinsbee Auction Prices and Value Guide

John Fulton Folinsbee auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 325 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

John Fulton Folinsbee auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
John Fulton Folinsbee
Source records
325
Market update
2026-02-06

John Fulton Folinsbee market snapshot

John Fulton Folinsbee shows deep auction liquidity with 177 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $5,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (15.1% · 21 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (56.1% · 78 sales)
  • $10,000+ (28.8% · 40 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$5,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
14
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-09

Artist context

About John Fulton Folinsbee

John Fulton Folinsbee (1892–1972) was an American painter best known for landscape, marine, and portrait subjects. Born in Buffalo, New York, he became a central figure in the New Hope art colony in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, alongside contemporaries such as Edward Redfield and Daniel Garber. Folinsbee is recognized for his impressionist depictions of the Delaware River valley—its factories, quarries, and canals around New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Lambertville, New Jersey. Working with a vigorous, direct brushstroke, he painted on-site without preliminary sketches, building rich surface texture with full, broad strokes. His career spanned decades and included portraiture and marine scenes alongside his signature industrial and river landscapes. A published catalogue raisonné of his work is maintained by the John F. Folinsbee Art Trust, and his paintings are held in public collections across the United States.

American ImpressionismPennsylvania Impressionismoil on canvaslandscapemarine paintingportraitindustrial scenes of the Delaware River valley

Common works and media

Folinsbee worked primarily in oil on canvas. His most recognized works are landscape paintings of the Delaware River corridor, including views of factories, quarries, canals, and bridges between New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Lambertville, New Jersey. He also produced marine paintings and portrait commissions. Later works reflect a more expressive, modern approach to form and color. No limited-edition prints or multiples are commonly associated with his output; the auction market consists almost entirely of unique paintings.

Market and appraisal context

Folinsbee's works appear regularly at American art auctions, with oil-on-canvas landscapes of the Delaware River region being the most commonly offered category. Larger exhibition-scale canvases depicting New Hope and Lambertville scenes from the 1910s through the 1930s tend to attract the strongest collector interest. Marine subjects and portraits surface less frequently. Provenance from the artist's estate or well-documented exhibition history can significantly affect value. Condition, size, subject matter, and the period within the artist's career are important appraisal factors. Authentication services through the Folinsbee Art Trust and its published catalogue raisonné support attribution verification for works entering the market.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • American Paintings
  • Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings

Value drivers

  1. Oil landscapes of the Delaware River corridor and New Hope region are the most sought-after category
  2. Larger exhibition-scale canvases from the 1910s through 1930s tend to attract the strongest interest
  3. Authentication is available through the John F. Folinsbee Art Trust catalogue raisonné
  4. Provenance, condition, size, subject matter, and period within the artist's career are key appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Exact death date is not confirmed in the source pack; only the death year (1972) is attested across multiple authority files
  • Auction price ranges are not available in the collected source pack; consult live auction databases for realized prices

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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