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David Johnson

American · 1827–1908 · Painter

David Johnson was an American painter, a member of the second generation of Hudson River School painters. (Wikipedia)

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45auction results2005–2025years recorded78%sold (35)$4.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. ) View of West Point from Fort Putnam, 18667Brunk Auctions · $330,000≈ £270,071≈ €307,120Sign up to see
  2. David Johnson, On the Wallkill River, Ulster County, New York, 1869, oil on canvasOn the Wallkill River, Ulster County, New YorkBonhams · $194,500≈ £121,737≈ €150,880Sign up to see
  3. A Mountain LandscapeBrunk Auctions · $36,000≈ £28,064≈ €30,369Sign up to see

David Johnson’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 45 auction results for David Johnson between 2005 and 2025, of which 35 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $83Sign up free to see to $330kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $330kSign up free to see for ) View of West Point from Fort Putnam, 18667 at Brunk Auctions in March 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (30 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (20), Brunk Auctions (10) and Rago Auctions (5).

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  1. David Johnson, City Hall St., 1963, gelatin silver print
    City Hall St., 1963
    Photograph
    10½ h x 11¾ w in (27 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 170
    $445≈ £340≈ €386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. David Johnson, We Demand Civil Rights, 1963, gelatin silver print
    We Demand Civil Rights, 1963
    Photograph
    8⅞ h x 10¾ w in (23 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 171
    $762≈ £582≈ €661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. David Johnson, Boy and Lincoln, gelatin silver print
    Boy and Lincoln
    Photograph
    10¼ h x 10 w in (26 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 253
    $2,413≈ £1,823≈ €2,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. David Johnson, Boy and Lincoln, gelatin silver print
    Boy and Lincoln
    Photograph
    9⅞ h x 11¼ w in (25 x 29 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 255
    $762≈ £576≈ €666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. David Johnson, Mount Lafayette, 1873, oil on panel
    Mount Lafayette, 1873
    Oil · Panel
    8 x 6 3/8 in. (20.3 x 16.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 41
    $10,240≈ £7,669≈ €9,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. David Johnson, Old Kate's Bridge, Dashville, Ulster County, New York, 1872, oil on canvas
    Old Kate's Bridge, Dashville, Ulster County, New York, 1872
    Oil · Canvas
    18 1/8 x 30 3/8 in. (46 x 77.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 49
    $12,800≈ £10,121≈ €12,101Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. David Johnson, View of Lake George, oil on artist board
    View of Lake George
    Oil · Board
    17.3 x 27.8 cm (6 13/16 x 10 15/16 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 129
    $21,760≈ £17,391≈ €20,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. 111th and Harlem Lane, June 1868
    Oil · Canvas
    12-1/2 x 21 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1034
    $14,000≈ £11,280≈ €13,136HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. David Johnson, Balm of Gilead, 1883, graphite on paper
    Balm of Gilead, 1883
    Drawing · Paper
    12⅜ h x 18⅞ w in (31 x 48 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 385
    $189≈ £148≈ €172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. David Johnson, Mardi Gras, Justice, Power, Faith, New Orleans 1993, offset lithograph
    Mardi Gras, Justice, Power, Faith, New Orleans 1993
    Lithograph
    81cm x 50cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 81
    £65≈ $83≈ €75HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗

David Johnson paintings (30)David Johnson oil paintings (30)David Johnson works on paper (9)David Johnson drawings (8)David Johnson photographs (4)

David Johnson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David Johnson at auction?

$330,000Sign up free to see, for ) View of West Point from Fort Putnam, 18667 at Brunk Auctions (March 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Johnson?

The median sale price is $4.2kSign up free to see across 35 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Johnson have sold at auction?

35 of 45 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell David Johnson?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Rago Auctions

About David Johnson

In museum collections

  • David Johnson, Edwin ForrestEdwin Forrest, 1871
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • David Johnson, Three Pears and an AppleThree Pears and an Apple, 1857
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • David Johnson, Tree TrunksTree Trunks, c. 1860s
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • David Johnson, Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto]Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto], 1851
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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