Frank Tenney Johnson Oil Paintings: Value & 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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All oil paintings results

1. 
   A landscape with two riders on a trail, 1929

   Oil · Board

   11 7/8 x 16in

   Bonhams · Aug 7, 2018 · Lot 116
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   Wyoming Landscape, Yellowstone

   Oil · Board

   12 x 14 1/2in

   Bonhams · Apr 24, 2018 · Lot 161
   $6,250≈ £4,476≈ €5,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   Butte, Montana

   Oil · Board

   18 x 24in

   Bonhams · Aug 1, 2017 · Lot 115
   $10,000≈ £7,572≈ €8,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Return from the Hunt, 1934

   Oil · Canvas

   25 x 30 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 29, 2017 · Lot 98
   $327,250≈ £249,905≈ €279,009Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
5. 
   Moonlight on the Ranch, 1925

   Oil · Canvas

   24.25 x 30.25 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 29, 2017 · Lot 71
   $142,800≈ £109,049≈ €121,750Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
6. 
   Butte Montana

   Oil · Board

   18 inches x 24 inches

   Jackson's International Auctioneers · Mar 28, 2017 · Lot 400
   $3,000≈ £2,389≈ €2,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
7. 
   In the Canyon

   Oil · Board

   20 inches x 15 inches

   Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 29, 2016 · Lot 19
   $3,250≈ £2,606≈ €3,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
8. 
   Butte Montana

   Oil · Board

   18 inches x 24 inches

   Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 29, 2016 · Lot 17
   $1,500≈ £1,203≈ €1,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
9. 
   Blazed Faced Pony -

   Oil · Board

   16 inches x 20 inches

   Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 29, 2016 · Lot 15
   $5,500≈ £4,411≈ €5,200Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
10. 
    Renegade Apaches, 1925

    Oil · Canvas

    30 x 40 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2016 · Lot 127
    $416,500≈ £318,060≈ €378,155Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
11. 
    Land Beyond the Law ( circa 1930s)

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2016 · Lot 162
    $83,300≈ £63,612≈ €75,631Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
12. 
    Cowboy, 1925

    Oil · Canvas

    19 x 25 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2016 · Lot 123
    $166,600≈ £127,224≈ €151,262Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
13. 
    Early moonrise, 1917

    Oil · Canvas

    16 x 20in

    Bonhams · Nov 23, 2015 · Lot 110
    $112,500≈ £74,341≈ €105,823Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    While Trail-Weary Cattle are Sleeping, 1936

    Oil · Canvas

    30 x 40 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2015 · Lot 109
    $409,500≈ £264,620≈ €374,349Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
15. 
    Valley of the Moon, 1937

    Oil · Canvas

    16.25 x 20 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2015 · Lot 113
    $198,900≈ £128,530≈ €181,826Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
16. 
    Night Time in Wyoming

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 30 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2015 · Lot 68
    $409,500≈ £264,620≈ €374,349Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
17. 
    Navajo Scout

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 18 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2015 · Lot 161
    $81,900≈ £52,924≈ €74,870Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
18. 
    Into the Night

    Oil · Canvas

    18 x 24 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2015 · Lot 156
    $58,500≈ £37,803≈ €53,478Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
19. 
    Large rocks at home, Pleasantville, New York

    Oil · Canvas

    8 1/3 x 11 1/4in

    Bonhams · Aug 24, 2014 · Lot 3034
    $1,063≈ £640≈ €805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
20. 
    Thunder Bird, 1925

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 16 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2014 · Lot 99
    $175,500≈ £103,308≈ €130,580Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
21. 
    Return from the Hunt, 1934

    Oil · Canvas

    25 x 30 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2014 · Lot 139
    $286,650≈ £168,737≈ €213,281Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
22. 
    The Moonlit Trail, 1925

    Oil · Canvas

    18 x 14.5 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2014 · Lot 134
    $380,250≈ £223,834≈ €282,924Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
23. 
    Lovers of the Desert

    Oil · Canvas

    36 x 28 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2014 · Lot 242
    $152,100≈ £89,534≈ €113,170Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
24. 
    At Dawn

    Oil · Board

    11 x 15 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2014 · Lot 210
    $7,605≈ £4,477≈ €5,658Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
25. 
    Large rocks at home, Pleasantville, New York

    Oil · Canvas

    8 1/3 x 11 1/4in

    Bonhams · May 11, 2014 · Lot 4044
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
26. 
    Desert study

    Oil · Board

    12 x 16in

    Bonhams · May 11, 2014 · Lot 4043
    $1,875≈ £1,110≈ €1,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
27. 
    Demaris springs

    Oil · Canvas

    9 1/4 x 12in

    Bonhams · May 11, 2014 · Lot 4042
    $1,875≈ £1,110≈ €1,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
28. 
    Gold Basin, Arizona

    Oil · Board

    8 x 11in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2014 · Lot 175
    $3,500≈ £2,094≈ €2,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
29. 
    Canyon Creek, Wyoming, behind studio, 1933

    Oil · Canvas

    12 x 16in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2014 · Lot 168
    $5,625≈ £3,366≈ €4,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
30. 
    Wyoming landscape, near Rimrock Ranch

    Oil · Canvas

    18 x 24in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2014 · Lot 167
    $4,750≈ £2,842≈ €3,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
31. 
    Carmel River near the mission

    Oil · Canvas

    11 3/4 x 15in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2014 · Lot 87
    $6,000≈ £3,590≈ €4,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
32. 
    Morro Bay, rock

    Oil · Canvas

    11 3/4 x 15in

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 146
    $8,750≈ £5,405≈ €6,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
33. 
    California mission, San Juan Bautista, 1932

    Oil · Board

    5 1/2 x 9in

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 145
    $6,875≈ £4,247≈ €5,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
34. 
    Mounted Indian

    Oil · Canvas

    10 x 8in

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 144
    $7,500≈ £4,633≈ €5,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
35. 
    Indian village with teepees, 1912

    Oil · Board

    6 x 8in

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 143
    $6,875≈ £4,247≈ €5,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
36. 
    Sentinels in the Moonlight

    Oil · Canvas

    32 x 42 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2013 · Lot 250
    $245,700≈ £159,545≈ €185,294Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
37. 
    Land Beyond the Law

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2013 · Lot 146
    $140,400≈ £91,169≈ €105,882Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
38. 
    Frank Ellis of the SMS, 1929

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 18 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2013 · Lot 134
    $386,100≈ £250,714≈ €291,176Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
39. 
    Wyoming sand brush

    Oil · Board

    18 x 24in

    Bonhams · Dec 11, 2012 · Lot 197
    $4,000≈ £2,486≈ €3,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
40. 
    Butte, Montana

    Oil · Board

    18 x 24in

    Bonhams · Aug 7, 2012 · Lot 194
    $6,250≈ £3,987≈ €5,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
41. 
    Mountains and cliffs, 1933

    Oil · Board

    12 x 15 3/4in

    Bonhams · Aug 7, 2012 · Lot 193
    $4,375≈ £2,791≈ €3,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
42. 
    Along the ridgeline

    Oil · Board

    14 x 18in

    Bonhams · Aug 7, 2012 · Lot 192
    $5,625≈ £3,589≈ €4,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
43. 
    In the canyon

    Oil · Board

    20 x 16in

    Bonhams · Aug 7, 2012 · Lot 191
    $5,625≈ £3,589≈ €4,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
44. 
    The Sutter Creek Stage, 1932

    Oil · Canvas

    36 x 46 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 21, 2012 · Lot 197
    $409,500≈ £261,261≈ €335,656Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
45. 
    Siesta Hour, 1935

    Oil · Canvas

    28 x 36 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 21, 2012 · Lot 201
    $49,725≈ £31,725≈ €40,758Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
46. 
    Moonlit Canyon, 1931

    Oil · Canvas

    36 x 28 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 21, 2012 · Lot 147
    $351,000≈ £223,938≈ €287,705Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
47. 
    Cowboys Roping the Bear

    Oil · Canvas

    26.25 x 36.25 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 21, 2012 · Lot 105
    $921,000≈ £587,597≈ €754,918Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
48. 
    Conversation on the High Plains, 1934

    Oil · Board

    24 x 30 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 21, 2012 · Lot 151
    $140,400≈ £89,575≈ €115,082Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
49. 
    Blazed-face pony, 1930

    Oil · Board

    16 x 20in

    Bonhams · May 1, 2012 · Lot 194
    $10,000≈ £6,152≈ €7,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
50. 
    Rider on horseback with a packhorse

    Oil · Board

    12 x 16in

    Bonhams · May 1, 2012 · Lot 193
    $3,750≈ £2,307≈ €2,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗

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