Frank Tenney Johnson Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1874–1939

Of the 117 lots by Frank Tenney Johnson (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 112 found a buyer (96%). The median price realised is $99.7kSign up free to see across 112 priced sales; the middle half sold for $9.7kSign up free to see–$246kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $1.1MSign up free to see for Silent Night at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2007. The houses with the most results are Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (57), Bonhams (39) and Scottsdale Art Auction (16).

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1. 
   Shoshone River, Wyoming, 1933

   Oil · Canvas

   9.5 x 12 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 66
   $33,275≈ £24,974≈ €29,248Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
2. 
   Riders of the Purple Sage

   Oil · Canvas

   20 x 30 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 65
   $108,900≈ £81,732≈ €95,719Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
3. 
   Muy Pronto

   Oil · Canvas

   34 x 24 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 124
   $100,000≈ £75,053≈ €87,897Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
4. 
   Midnight in the Canyon, 1930

   Oil · Canvas

   46 x 30 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 249
   $365,000≈ £273,942≈ €320,823Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
5. 
   Coyote Nocturne

   Oil · Canvas

   30 x 40 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 250
   $30,250≈ £22,703≈ €26,589Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
6. 
   A Wyoming Night Herder

   Oil · Canvas

   24 x 30 1/4 in.

   Bonhams · Nov 11, 2025 · Lot 164
   $152,900≈ £116,300≈ €132,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   California Mission, San Juan Bautista

   Oil · Board

   5 1/2 x 9 in.

   Bonhams · Nov 11, 2025 · Lot 131
   $8,320≈ £6,328≈ €7,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Close of Day, 1920

   Oil · Canvas

   16 x 20 in.

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025 · Lot 103
   $42,350≈ £31,480≈ €36,122Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
9. 
   Cowboy Under the StarsAttributed to the artist

   Oil · Panel

   Michaan's Auctions · Jul 18, 2025 · Lot 3225
   Result not publishedEst. $700–900View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
10. 
    By a Desert Water Hole, 1933

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 40 in.

    Abell Auction Company · Jun 1, 2025 · Lot 552
    Result not publishedEst. $80,000–120,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
11. 
    Moonlight Reverie, 1932

    Oil · Canvas

    18 x 13 3/4 in.

    Abell Auction Company · Jun 1, 2025 · Lot 551
    Result not publishedEst. $30,000–50,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
12. 
    Desert Moon, 1937

    Oil · Canvas

    22 x 28 in.

    Abell Auction Company · Jun 1, 2025 · Lot 550
    Result not publishedEst. $100,000–150,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
13. 
    Mountain Meadows, 1929

    Oil · Canvas

    40 1/8 x 50 1/8 in. (101.9 x 127.3 cm.)

    Bonhams · Apr 30, 2025 · Lot 53
    $914,900≈ £685,216≈ €804,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800,000–1,200,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    A Lone Rider

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 18 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025 · Lot 388
    $245,700≈ £187,701≈ €216,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $225,000–300,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
15. 
    Rattlesnake Pete

    Oil · Canvas

    28 x 20 1/2 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025 · Lot 380
    $105,300≈ £80,443≈ €92,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–75,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
16. 
    Paisaje Montañoso Con Cabras

    Oil · Canvas

    70 x 90 cm

    Bullrich Gaona Wernicke · Mar 25, 2025 · Lot 50
    Result not publishedEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bullrich Gaona Wernicke ↗
17. 
    Riders Loping In, 1936

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 30 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024 · Lot 58
    $272,250≈ £211,522≈ €250,691Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
18. 
    Ramona, 1930

    Oil · Board

    16 x 20 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024 · Lot 302
    $12,100≈ £9,401≈ €11,142Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
19. 
    The Homecoming, 1934

    Oil · Canvas

    18 x 24 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024 · Lot 299
    $157,300≈ £122,213≈ €144,843Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
20. 
    Paisaje Montañoso Con Cabras

    Oil · Canvas

    70 x 90 cm

    Bullrich Gaona Wernicke · Jul 2, 2024 · Lot 366
    Result not publishedEst. $900–1,350View at Bullrich Gaona Wernicke ↗
21. 
    Along the Yellowstone

    Oil · Board

    12.25 x 15.75 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023 · Lot 94
    $6,655≈ £5,076≈ €5,931Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
22. 
    Close of Day, 1920

    Oil · Canvas

    16 x 20 in.

    Bonhams · Apr 26, 2023 · Lot 48
    $19,125≈ £15,343≈ €17,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
23. 
    The Canyon Trail

    Oil · Canvas

    16 x 12 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023 · Lot 291
    $64,350≈ £51,472≈ €58,198Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
24. 
    The Full Moon Rises

    Oil · Canvas

    25 x 24 in.

    Bonhams · Nov 1, 2022 · Lot 69
    $138,975≈ £120,241≈ €139,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Bonhams ↗
25. 
    Sounds in the Canyon

    Oil · Canvas

    22 x 30 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022 · Lot 272
    $121,000≈ £101,103≈ €118,744Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
26. 
    A Lone Rider Alhambra, 1935

    Oil · Canvas

    canvas: 24.25 x 18.5 inches, framed: 30.5 x 24.5 inches

    Michaan's Auctions · Jun 17, 2022 · Lot 5048
    $135,300≈ £110,323≈ €129,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
27. 
    The Rimrock Wrangler

    Oil · Canvas

    28 x 36 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2022 · Lot 355
    $585,000≈ £448,964≈ €538,624Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
28. 
    Apache Scout

    Oil · Board

    20 x 24 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2022 · Lot 354
    $99,450≈ £76,324≈ €91,566Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
29. 
    Packing In

    Oil · Board

    24 x 18 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2022 · Lot 353
    $315,900≈ £242,441≈ €290,857Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
30. 
    Wyoming Trail

    Oil · Board

    12 x 16 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2022 · Lot 334
    $140,400≈ £107,751≈ €129,270Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
31. 
    Cruising for Cattle

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 14 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2022 · Lot 333
    $198,900≈ £152,648≈ €183,132Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
32. 
    Taking Aim – Yellow Jacket Pass, 1905

    Oil · Canvas

    27 x 17 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021 · Lot 246
    $17,000≈ £12,172≈ €14,297Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
33. 
    The Horse Thief, 1925

    Oil · Canvas

    26 x 38 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021 · Lot 209
    $363,000≈ £259,917≈ €305,273Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
34. 
    The Old Gray Mare, 1919

    Oil · Canvas

    22 x 15 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2020 · Lot 14
    $44,625≈ £34,978≈ €38,443Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
35. 
    Moonrise over the Mesa, 1937

    Oil · Canvas

    28 x 36 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2020 · Lot 181
    $142,800≈ £111,930≈ €123,019Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
36. 
    Moonlight on the Ranch, 1925

    Oil · Canvas

    24.25 x 30.25 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2020 · Lot 77
    $87,500≈ £68,584≈ €75,379Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
37. 
    Tejon – My Palomino

    Oil · Board

    20 x 16 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020 · Lot 220
    $81,900≈ £64,954≈ €72,452Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
38. 
    The Close of Day

    Oil · Canvas

    19 x 25 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020 · Lot 211
    $73,125≈ £57,994≈ €64,689Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
39. 
    Big Eagle

    Oil · Canvas

    11 1/5 x 8 1/2 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020 · Lot 210
    $17,550≈ £13,919≈ €15,525Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
40. 
    A Sioux Chieftain

    Oil · Board

    16 x 12 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020 · Lot 209
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
41. 
    The Grub Line

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020 · Lot 205
    $58,500≈ £46,395≈ €51,752Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
42. 
    Sioux Woman and Baby ( circa 1890)

    Oil · Canvas

    16 x 12 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2019 · Lot 195
    $10,710≈ £8,619≈ €9,616Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
43. 
    A Light in the Night, 1936

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 16 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2019 · Lot 185
    $130,900≈ £105,344≈ €117,526Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
44. 
    A landscape with two riders on a trail, 1929

    Oil · Board

    11 7/8 x 16in

    Bonhams · Apr 16, 2019 · Lot 133
    $9,450≈ £7,221≈ €8,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
45. 
    Voiceless Solitude

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 18 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 6, 2019 · Lot 237
    $49,725≈ £38,042≈ €44,267Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
46. 
    Smoke of a .45

    Oil · Canvas

    45 x 45 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 6, 2019 · Lot 236
    $672,750≈ £514,689≈ €598,905Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
47. 
    Beneath the Western Moon

    Oil · Board

    20 x 16 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 6, 2019 · Lot 221
    $222,300≈ £170,071≈ €197,899Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
48. 
    Alphonzo Bell, 1928

    Oil · Canvas

    32 x 40in

    Bonhams · Feb 8, 2019 · Lot 47
    $348,500≈ £268,738≈ €307,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Bonhams ↗
49. 
    UntitledManner of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    18.5 x 31 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Dec 9, 2018 · Lot 153
    $1,008≈ £796≈ €886$800 + $208 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
50. 
    The Posse, 1922

    Oil · Canvas

    22 x 15in

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2018 · Lot 130
    $25,000≈ £19,490≈ €21,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗

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