John Maltby Auction Prices and Value Guide

John Maltby auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 649 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

John Maltby auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
John Maltby
Source records
649
Market update
2026-02-06

John Maltby market snapshot

John Maltby shows deep auction liquidity with 241 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 48 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-20.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (95.0% · 209 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (5.0% · 11 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$300
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
48
Median shift vs prior year
+7.1%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-20

Artist context

About John Maltby

Nationality

English

John Maltby is described in the collected biographical source as an English sculptor and studio potter. He completed a two-year apprenticeship with David Leach before establishing a pottery near Crediton in Devon. His practice later shifted in scale: following surgery in 1996 and reduced physical strength, he began making small ceramic sculptures. This combination of vessel-based studio pottery and sculptural ceramics is the clearest documented context in the available source pack. Collectors may therefore encounter works that sit between functional pottery, decorative art, and small-scale sculpture, although the supplied sources do not establish a formal movement, complete chronology, or named series. The public auction index contains a substantial body of name-matched results, helping explain Maltby's regular appearance in appraisal and auction searches. Because an authority record in the pack concerns a different historical John Maltby, identification should depend on the ceramic work, maker marks, provenance, and object-specific evidence rather than the name alone.

Studio potteryCeramic sculpture

Common works and media

The collected biography supports two principal work types: studio-pottery forms and small ceramic sculptures, particularly sculptures associated with Maltby's practice after 1996. The source pack does not document recurring subjects, named series, edition sizes, or a separate print or painting practice. Objects offered under his name should therefore be assessed through their ceramic construction, form, dimensions, surface, condition, inscriptions or marks, provenance, and relationship to securely attributed examples.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's public index reports 404 matched records, including 369 priced records, across auction dates from 2000 to 2026. It reports a median realized result around $300 and an observed range of $30 to $3,600, but these figures are descriptive rather than predictive. An appraisal should compare similar ceramic forms or sculpture types while considering dimensions, date, career period, condition, restoration, surface quality, signatures or inscriptions, provenance, catalogue references, and attribution confidence. Recent comparable sales are most useful when their reporting basis is consistent, since buyer's premiums, incomplete feeds, private sales, and later attribution changes can make headline results non-equivalent.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent comparable auction sales for works of similar type
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, buyer-premium differences, and attribution changes may not be represented consistently.
  • Authentication, condition, and the possibility of confusion with another person named John Maltby can materially affect interpretation of a record.
  • The supplied auction categories are broad and should not be treated as a complete classification of the artist's ceramic practice.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin 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 Maltby

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Artist value FAQ

How much is John Maltby 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 Maltby artwork?

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