Frank Tenney Johnson
American · 1874–1939 · Painter
Frank Tenney Johnson was a painter of the Old American West, and he popularized a style of painting cowboys which became known as "The Johnson Moonlight Technique". Somewhere… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Silent NightCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,120,000≈ £551,344≈ €820,453Sign up to see
The Sheriff's PosseCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,079,000≈ £540,933≈ €685,776Sign up to see
Cowboys Roping the BearCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $921,000≈ £587,597≈ €754,918Sign up to see
Frank Tenney 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 127 auction results for Frank Tenney Johnson between 2005 and 2026, of which 122 sold (96%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $1.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1MSign up free to see for Silent Night at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (117 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (62), Bonhams (41) and Scottsdale Art Auction (19).
128 results · page 1 of 4
- $100,000≈ £75,053≈ €87,897Sign up free to see
- Midnight in the Canyon, 1930$365,000≈ £273,942≈ €320,823Sign up free to see
- $30,250≈ £22,703≈ €26,589Sign up free to see
- $108,900≈ £81,732≈ €95,719Sign up free to see
- Shoshone River, Wyoming, 1933$33,275≈ £24,974≈ €29,248Sign up free to see
- $8,320≈ £6,328≈ €7,188Sign up free to see
- $152,900≈ £116,300≈ €132,095Sign up free to see
- Close of Day, 1920$42,350≈ £31,480≈ €36,122Sign up free to see
- Wild Horses, 1920$18,150≈ £13,491≈ €15,481Sign up free to see
- Mountain Meadows, 1929$914,900≈ £685,216≈ €804,449Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by Frank Tenney Johnson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Frank Tenney Johnson paintings (117)Frank Tenney Johnson oil paintings (117)Frank Tenney Johnson works on paper (10)Frank Tenney Johnson watercolors (3)Frank Tenney Johnson gouaches (3)Frank Tenney Johnson drawings (4)
Frank Tenney Johnson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Frank Tenney Johnson at auction?
$1,120,000Sign up free to see, for Silent Night at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Frank Tenney Johnson?
The median sale price is $77.5kSign up free to see across 122 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Frank Tenney Johnson have sold at auction?
122 of 127 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Frank Tenney Johnson?
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Bonhams and Scottsdale Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Bonhams · Scottsdale Art Auction
About Frank Tenney Johnson
Frank Tenney Johnson was a painter of the Old American West, and he popularized a style of painting cowboys which became known as "The Johnson Moonlight Technique". Somewhere on the Range is an example of Johnson's moonlight technique. To paint his paintings he used knives, fingers and brushes.
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