Johannes Rian
Norwegian · 1891–1981 · Painter
Johannes "Johs" Rian was a Norwegian painter. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Pike med grønne eplerGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 500,000≈ $92,095≈ £55,954≈ €64,528Sign up to see
Blå MadonnaGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 760,000≈ $76,258≈ £63,427≈ €73,566Sign up to see
Blå aktGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 600,000≈ $67,062≈ £50,230≈ €59,845Sign up to see
Johannes Rian’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).
Lots sold
201
of 201 offered · 1997–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 135 | 135 | 100% | $15.7kSign up | $8.5kSign up | $92.1kSign up |
| Oil | 135 | 135 | 100% | $15.7kSign up | $8.5kSign up | $92.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 26 | 26 | 100% | $3.6kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $55kSign up |
| Watercolor | 18 | 18 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 35 | 35 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $8.7kSign up |
| Etching | 4 | 4 | 100% | $537Sign up | $282Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Lithograph | 7 | 7 | 100% | $483Sign up | $452Sign up | $902Sign up |
| Print (other) | 24 | 24 | 100% | $2.4kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $8.7kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.7kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $64.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | $11kSign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | $13.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | $635Sign up |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $47.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $16.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $20.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $43kSign up |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | $14.3kSign up |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2002 | 29 | 29 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2001 | 28 | 28 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | $16.6kSign up |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |