Signed, watercolour
| $1,401 | Lyon & Turnbull | Dec 2025 | | 5 | FIGURES UNDER A TREE |Signed and dated '96 lower left, watercolour
| $1,268 | Lyon & Turnbull | Feb 2026 | | 6 | RESTING TIME | Pastel on dark paper | $1,099 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2026 | | 7 | Portrait of a girl | Pastel and bodycolour | $622 | Christie's | Jun 2003 | | 8 | RIVER MEANDER | Signed lower left, watercolour | $537 | Lyon & Turnbull | Jun 2026 | | 9 | WOODLAND LANDSCAPE | Watercolour | $537 | Lyon & Turnbull | Jun 2026 | | 10 | Forfar | Watercolour | $411 | Chiswick Auctions | Mar 2021 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 10 | $1,183 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $1,099 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 12 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) James Watterson Herald is a British (modern) artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $1,268. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. A work by James Watterson Herald sold in 2026 for $3,760, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a James Watterson Herald work worth? Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a James Watterson Herald work is $1,268. The median James Watterson Herald work on paper sells for $579 across 8 lots. The median James Watterson Herald painting sells for $3,045 across 2 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 2 | $3,045 | $4,432 | — | 2010-04-22 | | Works on Paper | 9 | $579† | $3,760 | 88.9% | 2026-06-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ## Price by size ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $474–$945† | $537† | $1,401 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2010 | $4,432 | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $3,760 | | Paintings | 2009 | $1,658 | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $1,401 | The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a James Watterson Herald worth? Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a James Watterson Herald work is $1,268. The median James Watterson Herald work on paper sells for $579 across 8 lots. The median James Watterson Herald painting sells for $3,045 across 2 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is James Watterson Herald's auction record? James Watterson Herald's auction record is $4,432, set in 2010. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “James Watterson Herald auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/james-watterson-herald (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.