John Napper Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Napper Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 12, 2025
λ JOHN NAPPER (BRITISH 1916-2001), PORTRAIT OF MARY N. MULLER
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
λ JOHN NAPPER (BRITISH 1916-2001)PORTRAIT OF MARY N. MULLER, MRS CHARLES MULLER Oil on canvas Signed, titled and dated 1956 (to label verso)71.5 x 91.5cm (28 x 36 in.)Painted in 1956 at the artist's studio on Glebe Place, London. Together with a preparatory sketch, pencil, ink and coloured crayon squared for transfer, signed with monogram (lower right); further inscribed 'For/ Charles and Mary/A souvernir/best wishes from/John Napper', 34.5 x 41cm (13 1/2 x 16 1/8in.) (2)In a letter dated 30th May 1986 from the artist to Charles Muller, John Napper describes the portrait of Mary as 'possibly the best I have ever done.' Napper also commented in 1956, on receipt of payment, 'It was a most enjoyable task and its success is largely due to Mary's cooperation.'
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Feb. 11, 2025
§ JOHN NAPPER (BRITISH 1916-2001)
Est: £300 - £500
JOHN NAPPER (BRITISH 1916-2001) UNTITLED (TROPICAL FOREST), 1943 Signed and dated '43 lower left, oil on canvas 28.5cm x 50cm (11.25in x 19.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 15, 2024
John Napper (1916-2001), a pair of oil on canvas scenes of figures on a beach, each signed and dated 68, 8" x
Est: £600 - £800
John Napper (1916-2001), a pair of oil on canvas scenes of figures on a beach, each signed and dated 68, 8" x 9.5" (20 x 24cm), (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 17, 2024
John Napper (1916-2001), a pair of oil on canvas scenes of figures on a beach, each signed and dated 68, 8" x
Est: £600 - £800
John Napper (1916-2001), a pair of oil on canvas scenes of figures on a beach, each signed and dated 68, 8" x 9.5" (20 x 24cm), (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 11, 2024
John Napper, Cat with Kittens;
Est: £200 - £300
John Napper, British 1916-2001 - Cat with Kittens; gouache, ink and charcoal on paper, signed lower right 'Napper', 40.7 x 46.6 cm (ARR) Provenance: Paintings in Hospitals, London, cat. no.6665
Roseberys
Mar. 12, 2024
John Napper, British 1916-2001 - Study of Highgrove House: Seen from the
Est: £200 - £300
John Napper, British 1916-2001 - Study of Highgrove House: Seen from the garden, 1997; watercolour on paper, signed, signed again with monogram and dated lower right 'John Napper 1997', 30.2 x 32.3 cm (ARR) Exhibited: Hampton Court Palace, London, A fundraising exhibition in aid of The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation, 12th November 1998, no.31 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame) Note: the above exhibition was organised by Sheeran Lock
Roseberys
Jul. 11, 2023
John Napper (1916-2001) The Kiss
Est: €500 - €700
John Napper (1916-2001) The Kiss Oil on canvas signed lower right and dated 1964 99 x 80 cm John Napper (1916-2001) Le Baiser Huile sur toile signée en bas à droite et datée 1964 99 x 80 cm
Piasa
Oct. 25, 2022
John Napper, (1916-2001), Three works: "Stove Plants," 1970; "Yellow Rose," 1971; and "Flowering Chestnut," 1971, Each: Lithograph in c
Est: $400 - $600
John Napper (1916-2001) Three works: "Stove Plants," 1970; "Yellow Rose," 1971; and "Flowering Chestnut," 1971 Each: Lithograph in colors on paper Edition: 29/50; 35/50; 26/50, respectively Each: Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: John Napper Image of largest: 22.25" H x 18.25" W; Each sheet: 30.25" H x 23" W Provenance: Property from Frances Luban Fine Art, Burbank, CA
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 21, 2021
JOHN NAPPER (English, 1916-2001)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
The Trout Stream Oil on canvas Signed lower right "Napper 67", titled on verso, with Richard K. Larcada Gallery label on verso, also, separate label titled "Welsh Landscape" overall: 51-1/4 x 64 in. (frame) IN SITU ITEM: This lot is not scheduled for display in our saleroom, if you wish to preview this item in-person please call ahead and we will facilitate making it available to view.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 12, 2020
John Pelham Napper (1916-2001) British. A Figure in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on Panel, Signed and Dated 1934, a
Est: £300 - £400
John Pelham Napper (1916-2001) British. A Figure in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on Panel, Signed and Dated 1934, and Inscribed and Dated 'July 1934' on the reverse, 11.25" x 8.25".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 12, 2020
John Napper (1916-2001) Irish. 'Windy Sky', Watercolour, Signed and Inscribed on a label on the reverse, 11" x
Est: £80 - £120
John Napper (1916-2001) Irish. 'Windy Sky', Watercolour, Signed and Inscribed on a label on the reverse, 11" x 15.25".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 29, 2020
John Napper (1916-2001) Irish. "Sketch of a Kneeling Lady", Ink, Signed, Inscribed 'Rue de Tournon, Paris', and Dated 1958, 13.75" x 10.5".
Est: £150 - £200
John Napper (1916-2001) Irish. "Sketch of a Kneeling Lady", Ink, Signed, Inscribed 'Rue de Tournon, Paris', and Dated 1958, 13.75" x 10.5".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 29, 2020
John Napper (1916-2001) Irish. "Windy Sky", Watercolour, Signed, and Inscribed on a label on the reverse, 11" x 15.25".
Est: £80 - £120
John Napper (1916-2001) Irish. "Windy Sky", Watercolour, Signed, and Inscribed on a label on the reverse, 11" x 15.25".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 14, 2019
JOHN NAPPER (1916-2001)
Est: £200 - £400
JOHN NAPPER (1916-2001) Portrait of Charlotte Tillman Signed NAPPER (lower right) Oil on canvas, laid down on board, unframed 81 x 58.5cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 13, 2019
JOHN NAPPER (BRITISH 1916-2001), Set of 4 Landscapes by the Water, Watercolor Drawings
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOHN NAPPER (BRITISH 1916-2001) Set of 4 Watercolors: 10:30 - 17:00 on 22.11.66 St. Guenole, 1966 watercolor on paper smallest 17.5 x 23 cm (6 7/8 x 9 in., sight), biggest 20 x 24 cm (7 7/8 x 9 1/2 in., sight) each signed and dated lower right SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM ONLY, in the continental US, via USPS including insurance: $55 If you are buying multiple items, or your shipping address is international, please contact us before or after the auction for a shipping quote via email: info@shapiroauctions.com or call us: +1 (212) 717-7500.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 09, 2019
§ John Napper (British, 1916-2001) Dieppe signed and dated 'JOHN NAPPER / 1984' (lower right)
Est: £200 - £300
§ John Napper (British, 1916-2001) Dieppe signed and dated 'JOHN NAPPER / 1984' (lower right) watercolour h:26 w:40 cm Provenance: Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd., London
Cheffins
Mar. 21, 2019
§ John Napper (British, 1916-2001) A plate of fish signed 'Napper' (lower right)
Est: £200 - £400
§ John Napper (British, 1916-2001) A plate of fish signed 'Napper' (lower right) oil on canvas h:31 w:39 cm Other Notes: John Napper trained at the Dundee School of Art and the Royal Academy School where he was taught by the portrait artist, Sir Gerald Kelly. He was sent as a war artist to Ceylon and east Africa during World War II and upon his return to England, taught life art at St Martin's School from 1949-57. Like his former teacher, Napper became a fashionable portrait painter and his picture of the Queen is in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. His last piece of work was a design fora large stained-glass window for the chapel at St James's Palace.
Cheffins
Dec. 12, 2018
JOHN NAPPER (1916-2001)
Est: £500 - £700
JOHN NAPPER (1916-2001) Portrait of Charlotte Tillman signed 'NAPPER' (lower right) oil on canvas, laid down on board, unframed 32 x 23 in. (81 x 58.5 cm.) Provenance: Gift from the sitter to Martin Syrett and by descent. Artist's Resale Right may apply on this lot.
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 10, 2018
DAVID ROLT (1915-1985) Portrait of a lady in a red chair signed with initials and dated 'D.R/80' (upper left) oil on canvas 32 x 26 in. (82 x 66 cm.) Provenance: Commissioned from the artist by the present owner's family. Artist's Resale Right
Est: £400 - £600
DAVID ROLT (1915-1985) Portrait of a lady in a red chair signed with initials and dated 'D.R/80' (upper left) oil on canvas 32 x 26 in. (82 x 66 cm.) Provenance: Commissioned from the artist by the present owner's family. Artist's Resale Right may apply on this lot.
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 06, 2016
§ John Napper (British, 1916-2001) - Portrait of a lady in a pink dress - signed lower left "Napper 1943"
Est: £300 - £500
§ John Napper (British, 1916-2001) Portrait of a lady in a pink dress signed lower left "Napper 1943" oil on board h:45 w:38 cm Provenance: Abbott and Holder Ltd., Museum Street, London, W1. Other Notes: John Napper was born in London, and studied at the Dundee School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools from 1933 to 1934 and under Gerald Kelly in 1936. He served as a war artist from 1943-1944. Napper painted a portrait of HM The Queen in 1953 and Lady Churchill
Cheffins
Jul. 14, 2016
John Napper (1916-2001) Summer garden
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
John Napper (1916-2001) Summer garden oil on canvas 21 ½ x 18 ½ in. (54.5 x 47 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 22, 2015
JOHN NAPPER ARTIST PROOF LITHOGRAPH YELLOW ROSE
Est: $300 - $500
NAPPER, John, (British, 1916-2001): "Yellow Rose", Artist's Proof Lithograph, sight size 29 1/2" x 21 1/2", pencil signed lower right and dated 1971, marked lower left Artists Proof, framed, 30" x 22".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Feb. 22, 2015
JOHN NAPPER LITHOGRAPH FLOWERING CHESTNUT
Est: $300 - $500
NAPPER, John, (British, 1916-2001): "Flowering Chestnut", , Artist's Proof Lithograph, sight size 29 1/2" x 21 1/2", pencil signed lower right and dated 1971, marked lower left Artists Proof, framed, 30" x 22".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Feb. 21, 2015
John Napper (1916-2001), Floral Subject
Est: $400 - $600
John Napper (United Kingdom 1916 - 2001), Impressionist style floral subject, signed and dated LRC "John Napper 1976". Painting 30 1/2" x 25".
Copake Auction Inc.
Dec. 05, 2013
John Napper (1916-2001) Green Crab, 1960 oil on
Est: £800 - £1,200
John Napper (1916-2001) Green Crab, 1960 oil on canvas signed Napper and dated '60 at lower right 15 x 21 1/2 in., 38.1 x 54.6 cm Exhibited: London, Leicester Galleries, March 1961 [no. 29]. IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Dreweatts 1759
May. 22, 2013
John Napper (British, 1916-2001)
Est: £700 - £1,000
John Napper (British, 1916-2001) Bird Table No. 1, 1974 signed and dated (lower right) oils on canvas 78.5 x 97cm. Provenance: Leonard and Rosalind Ingrams, Garsington Manor.
Mallams
Nov. 14, 2012
John NAPPER (1916-2001) Sans titre, 1966 Huile sur
Est: €800 - €1,200
John NAPPER (1916-2001) Sans titre, 1966 Huile sur toile signée et datée en bas à droite 92 x 65 cm Provenance: Collection particulière, Paris
Millon & Associes
Oct. 10, 2012
John Napper (1916-2001)
Est: - £4,750
John Napper (1916-2001) Autobus signed 'NAPPER' (lower right), signed again, inscribed and dated 'JOHN NAPPER/AUTOBUS/1956' (on the artist's label attached to the stretcher) oil on canvas 16½ x 24 in. (41.9 x 61 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 27, 2011
John NAPPER (1916-2001) Nu debout, 1964Huile sur toile signée en bas à droite. 6
Est: €500 - €700
John NAPPER (1916-2001) Nu debout, 1964Huile sur toile signée en bas à droite. 61 x 50 cm
Hôtel des Ventes d'Enghien
Jul. 13, 2010
John Napper (British, 1916-2001) 'Girl Reading'
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
'Girl Reading' signed with initial 'N' (lower right); signed and titled (on board verso), oil on canvas laid to board 36 x 30.5cm (14 3/16 x 12in).
Bonhams
Jul. 13, 2010
John Napper (British, 1916-2001) Sleeping figure
Est: £400 - £600
Sleeping figure signed and dated 'JOHN NAPPER/1986' (lower right), watercolour 30.5 x 45.5cm (12 x 17 15/16in).
Bonhams
Dec. 10, 2009
John Napper (1916-2001) Portrait of the artist's wife 10.5 x 9in.
Est: £300 - £500
John Napper (1916-2001) unframed oil on board Portrait of the artist's wife signed and dated 1945 10.5 x 9in.
Gorringes
Jan. 28, 2008
NAPPER John, 1916-2001 "Two Abominable Snowmen"
Est: -
NAPPER John, 1916-2001 "Two Abominable Snowmen" Huile sur toile, signée en bas à droite. 35 x 25cm, ANCIENNE PROVENANCE: Oxford Gallery selon une étiquette au dos du cadre. 1000 / 1200
Rossini Maison de Ventes aux Enchères
Oct. 25, 2007
John Napper (1916-2001) The Little Aga 4.5 x 6in.
Est: £250 - £350
John Napper (1916-2001) watercolour The Little Aga monogrammed and dated 1986 4.5 x 6in.
Gorringes
Oct. 20, 2007
JOHN NAPPER (BRITISH 1916-2001), Four Watercolors,
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN NAPPER (BRITISH 1916-2001), Four Watercolors, 1) "10:30 hrs 22.11.66 St. Guenole," 2) "13.00 hrs 22.11.66 St. Guenole," 3) "13.50 hrs 22.11.66 St. Guenole," 4) "17.00 hrs 22.11.66 St. Guenole," executed November 22, 1966, signed and dated lower right (each), watercolor (4), 7 x 9 in. (each), EXHIBITED: New York, Richard K. Larcarda Gallery. This unique suite of watercolors represents the same view at different times of day in St. Guenole, France. The back of the first label reads: "Sequence of 4 pictures storm over water then gone away."
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 17, 2007
John Napper (1916-2001) Basil, basilique Signed
Est: £100 - £200
John Napper (1916-2001) Basil, basilique Signed and dated 24 July 1964 and inscribed For Willemina with love Pencil, green chalk and pen and ink 17 x 24cm; 6 x 9in Together with a small watercolour of a landscape by Napper signed and dated 1960 inscribed For Chris Crossthwailes - with many thanks -John Napper 24th July 1984 (2) Both in fair condition
Woolley & Wallis
Apr. 26, 2007
John Napper (British, 1916-2001) Study of Nudes
Est: £400 - £600
John Napper (British, 1916-2001) Study of Nudes with Doves, signed lower left "Napper, Vecchio", oil on board, 36 x 24cm
Cheffins
Mar. 15, 2007
John Napper (1916-2001) Girl in Ceylon 9 x 5.75in.
Est: £300 - £500
John Napper (1916-2001) pen and ink Girl in Ceylon signed and dated 1945 9 x 5.75in.
Gorringes
Mar. 01, 2007
JOHN NAPPER, 1916-2001
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
SUNFLOWERS 60x67.5cm.; 23½x26½in. signed and dated 1948 oil on canvas PROVENANCE The Croft Collection, Sale Sotheby's, 4 July 2002, lot 511
Sotheby's
Mar. 01, 2007
JOHN NAPPER, 1916-2001
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
CLEMATIS AND EVENING PRIMROSE 46x56cm.; 18x22in. signed and dated 47 oil on canvas PROVENANCE The Croft Collection, Sale Sotheby's, 4 July 2002, lot 512
Sotheby's
Aug. 24, 2006
John Napper (1916-2001)
Est: £600 - £800
Daypiece to Dorothy signed and inscribed 'JOHN M. NAPPER/10 KILBURN/NEWPORT/FIFESHIRE/"DAYPIECE TO DOROTHY"' (on the reverse) oil on panel 11 x 16 in. (27.9 x 40.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 12, 2006
John Napper (b. 1916)
Est: £400 - £600
Study of drapery signed with monogram and dated '1988' (lower right) watercolour and bodycolour 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (14.5 x 19.7 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 24, 2005
John Napper (b. 1916)
Est: £500 - £700
Don John oil on canvas 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 30, 2005
John Napper (b. 1916)
Est: £500 - £700
Don John oil on canvas 12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 19, 2004
JOHN NAPPER, B.1916
Est: £600 - £800
signed with the artist's monogram and dated 1989; signed, titled, inscribed and dated 1989 on an artist's label attached to the reverse watercolour
Sotheby's
May. 19, 2004
JOHN NAPPER, B.1916
Est: £800 - £1,200
signed, signed with monogram and dated 1995; signed, titled and dated 1995 on the an artist's label attached to the backboard pen, ink and watercolour
Sotheby's
Jan. 20, 2004
John Napper (British, b.1916)
Est: £300 - £500
Still Life No. 2 signed and dated 1986, watercolour 29 x 43cm.
Bonhams