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April Gornik

American · b. 1953 · Painter, Printmaker

April Gornik is an American artist who paints American landscapes. Her realist yet dreamlike paintings and drawings embody oppositions and speak to America's historically… (Wikipedia)

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22lots offered2010–2026years recorded88%sold (15)$4.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. April Gornik, Rain and Dust, 1985, oil on canvasRain and DustLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $75,000≈ £66,702≈ €76,445Sign up to see
  2. April Gornik, SandSandRago Auctions · $41,250≈ £31,723≈ €36,979Sign up to see
  3. April Gornik, Corner Lake, 1996, oil on linenCorner LakeBonhams · $40,960≈ £30,611≈ €36,591Sign up to see

April Gornik’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for April Gornik between 2010 and 2026, of which 15 sold (88%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $528Sign up free to see to $75kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $75kSign up free to see for Rain and Dust at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2022. The most common medium is etchings (6 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (4), Rago Auctions (4) and Wright (4).

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  1. April Gornik, Cloud Wall, 1985, watercolor on paper
    Cloud Wall, 1985
    Watercolor · Paper
    24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 172
    $14,190≈ £10,583≈ €12,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. April Gornik, Tropical Drift, 1998, color direct gravure with spitbite aquatint in colors on Somerset Satin
    Tropical Drift, 1998
    Aquatint · Paper
    21⅝ h x 30 w in (55 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 169
    $528≈ £393≈ €450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. April Gornik, Halang Bay, 2004, etching in colors with linen pulp painting
    Halang Bay, 2004
    Etching · Linen
    15¾ h x 24½ w in (40 x 62 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 184
    $826≈ £639≈ €759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. April Gornik, Halang Bay, 2004, etching in colors with linen pulp painting on wove paper
    Halang Bay, 2004
    Etching · Paper
    15¾ h x 27⅜ w in (40 x 70 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 122
    $2,016≈ £1,585≈ €1,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. April Gornik, Light and Trees, 1998, etching in colors
    Light and Trees, 1998
    Etching
    28 h x 19 w in (71 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 333
    $1,764≈ £1,387≈ €1,681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  6. April Gornik, Corner Lake, 1996, oil on linen
    Corner Lake, 1996
    Oil · Linen
    72 x 75 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 103
    $40,960≈ £30,611≈ €36,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. April Gornik, Mirrored Trees, 2000, etching and aquatint
    Mirrored Trees, 2000
    Etching
    17¼ h x 11⅞ w in (44 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 255
    $1,386≈ £1,073≈ €1,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. April Gornik, Light at the Source, 1987, lithograph in colors
    Light at the Source, 1987
    Lithograph
    37¼ h x 28 w in (95 x 71 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 222
    $1,071≈ £859≈ €1,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  9. April Gornik, Stepped Waterfall (from Why Draw a Landscape?), 1998, direct gravure and aquatint in colors
    Stepped Waterfall (from Why Draw a Landscape?), 1998
    Aquatint
    7¼ h x 6⅞ w in (18 x 17 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 303
    $1,008≈ £832≈ €938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. April Gornik, Rain and Dust, 1985, oil on canvas
    Rain and Dust, 1985
    Oil · Canvas
    78 h x 108 w in (198 x 274 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 136
    $75,000≈ £66,702≈ €76,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by April Gornik that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

April Gornik paintings (4)April Gornik oil paintings (4)April Gornik prints (9)April Gornik etchings (6)

April Gornik: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by April Gornik at auction?

$75,000Sign up free to see, for Rain and Dust at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for April Gornik?

The median sale price is $4.4kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by April Gornik have sold at auction?

15 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell April Gornik?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Rago Auctions · Wright

About April Gornik

April Gornik is an American artist who paints American landscapes. Her realist yet dreamlike paintings and drawings embody oppositions and speak to America's historically conflicted relationship with nature. While she doesn't categorize herself as an environmental artist, she is a passionate supporter of environmental causes and has said, "I have no problem with people reading an ecological message into my work."

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