What is a Cletus Johnson painting worth?
b. 1941 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 17 priced auction sales, works by Cletus Johnson have sold for a median of $2,816Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,638Sign up free to see and $4,160Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,580Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,059Sign up free to see across 14 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Cletus Johnson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $2.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.1kSign up free to see Illuminated, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $1.6k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 7 | $2.5k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Palm Beach Modern Auctions (6), Rago Auctions (4), Wright (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $1.6k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $1.7k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Cletus Johnson sales
- Aspect of Diana, painted wood, acrylic, lightbulbs, dial and wire — $2,580Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026
- Rebus, shadow box assemblage, painted wood, lighting, glass — $1,584Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 11, 2025
- Ariadne, mixed media construction lightbox — $3,302Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 11, 2025
- Wagner's Oasis (First Sketch), graphite on paper — $504Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 27, 2024
- A Pantry Theater for Joseph Cornell, mixed media — $1,638Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 27, 2024
- Wagner's Oasis, mixed media, electric lights on dimmer switches — $2,016Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 27, 2024
- Two works: (i) Oasis ; (ii) Oasis with an Urn, painted wood construction with light bulbs — $5,080Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024
- Cave of the Stars IV, painted wood, museum board, clear and frosted plastic, filigree and electrical c — $4,788Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 27, 2024
Questions about Cletus Johnson prices
What is a Cletus Johnson painting worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Cletus Johnson have sold for a median of $2,816, and half of them sold between $1,638 and $4,160. For paintings alone the median is $2,580 (9 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Cletus Johnson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,080 for “Illuminated” at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in November 2023.
Which Cletus Johnson medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $3,456 (7 sales).
How often do Cletus Johnson works sell at auction?
100% of the 17 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Cletus Johnson painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Cletus Johnson have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2019 and 2026; 17 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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