John Rathbone Auction Prices and Value Guide
John Rathbone auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 109 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
John Rathbone auction prices: quick answer
John Rathbone auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- John Rathbone
- Source records
- 109
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
John Rathbone market snapshot
John Rathbone shows solid auction liquidity with 59 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-05.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (42.1% · 16 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (50.0% · 19 sales)
- $10,000+ (7.9% · 3 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $750
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 3
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-05
Artist context
About John Rathbone
Born
1750
Died
1807
Nationality
British, English
Also known as
Rathbone, John
John Rathbone, active around the turn of the nineteenth century, is identified by Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and Library of Congress authority data as an English or British painter who lived from about 1750 to 1807. The collected sources do not associate him securely with a named movement or school, so he is best presented through his period, occupation, and documented subject matter. A collected image connected with his biography identifies a view of Rochester, Kent, supporting landscape and place views as relevant contexts for his work. Collectors may encounter Rathbone through paintings attributed to him and through auction records grouped under his name. Because the available public biography is concise, careful entity matching is important: records should be checked against the authority identity for the painter born around 1750 rather than assumed to refer to any person sharing the name.
PaintingLandscape viewsBritish places, including Rochester, Kent
Common works and media
The collected evidence supports paintings as Rathbone's principal work type and identifies at least one landscape or place view, depicting Rochester in Kent. It does not establish a reliable catalogue of additional media, series, print editions, sculptures, ceramics, or recurring subjects, so works outside the documented painting context require separate research.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal of a work attributed to John Rathbone should begin by confirming that the attribution matches the authority-identified English painter who lived circa 1750–1807. The source pack supports paintings and landscape or place views as relevant comparison categories, including a documented view of Rochester, Kent. Like-for-like public auction records should therefore be assessed by work type, subject, attribution wording, sale date, and the degree of visual comparability. The collected sources do not provide enough evidence to characterize price trends or artist-specific effects from condition, provenance, dimensions, or date. Any realized price should be treated as one historical data point rather than a prediction of current value.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Landscape and place views
Value drivers
- Confidence in attribution to the authority-identified painter John Rathbone, approximately 1750–1807
- Comparability of work type and subject, including identified landscape or place views
- Relevant public auction records, realized prices, sale dates, and comparable lots when available
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not establish detailed market patterns, price trends, preferred dimensions, condition effects, provenance premiums, or edition practices.
- The approximate birth year should not be treated as a documented exact birth date.
- Auction-record matches require identity and attribution review because the collected market page could not be examined beyond its supplied metadata.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- British Museum museum or university
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is John Rathbone 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 Rathbone artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.