John Varley the Elder

Canadian (1778 - 1842)

John Varley the Elder was a Canadian painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, John Varley the Elder's estimated art value is C$800 (*)

John Varley the Elder's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$250 - C$1,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a watercolour work attributed to John Varley the Elder (1778-1842) was C$960 - paid for "Hay Barge And Spectator In A Mountainous River Landscape With Castle Ruin" at Waddington's in Toronto on Thu, Nov 25, 2021.
ArtValue.ca has 5 auction art sale records for their watercolour results, with prices in the range of C$250 to C$1,000.

Dish with Handles
painted and glazed clay
Dimensions - 30.48 cms x 26.04 cms x 6.35 cms (12 ins x 10.25 ins x 12 ins)

Lot for sale by Saskatchewan NAC Auction House, Regina
Lot# 237
Sun, Jun 5, 2022

Estimate $60 - $90
Sold for CAD $94

Saskatchewan NAC Auction House Biography and Notes

John Elder was born and raised in Saskatchewan, but travelled to Britain in 1985 to study with English potter Mick Casson. Elder has participated in over 50 exhibitions including the Santa Fe Invitational 'Cups' Exhibition, International Juried Wood-Fired Exhibition, and NECCA 2004 International Orton Cone Box Exhibition, and has has works in many private collections as well as the Saskatchewan Arts Board.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top watercolour sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
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