Grant Wood, American Gothic

Grant Wood

American · 1891–1942 · Painter, Printmaker

Grant DeVolson Wood was an American artist and representative of Regionalism, best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest. He is particularly well known… (Wikipedia)

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76lots offered2000–2026years recorded94%sold (63)$3kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Grant Wood, Landscape, 1928, oil on boardLandscapeBonhams · $24,320≈ £18,214≈ €21,384Sign up to see
  2. Grant Wood, Haystacks and Red Barn, circa 1925, oil on canvasHaystacks and Red BarnBonhams · $23,125≈ £17,458≈ €19,629Sign up to see
  3. Grant Wood, Indian Creek, 1927, Oil on paper laid down on boardIndian CreekLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $17,150≈ £11,944≈ €13,875Sign up to see

Grant Wood’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 67 auction results for Grant Wood between 2000 and 2026, of which 63 sold (94%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $441Sign up free to see to $24.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24.3kSign up free to see for Landscape at Bonhams in April 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (56 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (14), Bonhams (9) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (6).

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  1. Grant Wood, January (Cole 3), 1936, Lithograph on wove paper with GCM watermark
    January (Cole 3), 1936
    Lithograph · Paper
    9 x 11 7/8in (22.9 x 30.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 151
    $2,048≈ £1,530≈ €1,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Grant Wood, July Fifteenth (Cole 5), 1938, Lithograph on Rives paper
    July Fifteenth (Cole 5), 1938
    Lithograph · Paper
    9 x 12in (22.9 x 30.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 152
    $3,840≈ £2,868≈ €3,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Grant Wood, Midnight Alarm (Cole 12), 1939, Lithograph on wove paper
    Midnight Alarm (Cole 12), 1939
    Lithograph · Paper
    11 15/16 x 7in (30.3 x 17.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 153
    $896≈ £669≈ €781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Grant Wood, February, 1941, lithograph
    February, 1941
    Lithograph
    9¼ h x 11⅞ w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 165
    $4,096≈ £3,064≈ €3,590Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Grant Wood, December Afternoon, 1941, lithograph on paper
    December Afternoon, 1941
    Lithograph
    9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 169
    $1,280≈ £958≈ €1,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Grant Wood, Midnight Alarm, c.1939, lithograph on paper
    Midnight Alarm, c.1939
    Lithograph · Paper
    12 x 7 in
    Circle Auction · · Lot 20
    $1,800≈ £1,362≈ €1,579HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Circle Auction ↗
  7. Grant Wood, In the Spring, 1939, Lithograph
    In the Spring, 1939
    Lithograph · ed. 3/4
    9" x 11 3/4" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 5
    $2,000≈ £1,513≈ €1,754HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  8. Grant Wood, Seed Time and Harvest, 1937, Lithograph
    Seed Time and Harvest, 1937
    Lithograph · ed. 1/2
    7 1/2" x 12" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 6
    $2,700≈ £2,043≈ €2,368HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  9. Approaching Storm, 1940
    Lithograph
    11.75 x 8 7/8 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 7
    $3,024≈ £2,228≈ €2,582$2,400 + $624 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Grant Wood, In the Spring, 1939, lithograph on GCM
    In the Spring, 1939
    Lithograph · Paper
    9 h x 11⅞ w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 108
    $2,816≈ £2,111≈ €2,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Grant Wood that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Grant Wood: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Grant Wood at auction?

$24,320Sign up free to see, for Landscape at Bonhams (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Grant Wood?

The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 63 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Grant Wood have sold at auction?

63 of 67 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Grant Wood?

Toomey & Co., Bonhams and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Bonhams · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Grant Wood

Grant DeVolson Wood was an American artist and representative of Regionalism, best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest. He is particularly well known for American Gothic (1930), which has become an iconic example of early 20th-century American art.

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In museum collections

  • Grant Wood, American GothicAmerican Gothic, 1930
    Art Institute of Chicago · Public domain
  • Grant Wood, Daughters of RevolutionDaughters of Revolution, 1932
    Cincinnati Art Museum · Public domain
  • Grant Wood, The Midnight Ride of Paul RevereThe Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, 1931
    Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Grant Wood, Dinner for ThreshersDinner for Threshers, 1934
    Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · Public domain

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