John A. Schweitzer, Cave of the Letters

John A. Schweitzer

Canadian · b. 1952 · Painter

John A. Schweitzer is a Canadian artist known for mixed-media collage incorporating text. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, first place at the… (Wikipedia)

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$77≈ £57≈ €65Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumCave of the LettersCapsule Auctions1auction results2025years recorded100%sold (1)$77Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Cave of the Letters by John A. Schweitzer, 2010, acrylic, collage, pencil on paper, sold Sep 2025Cave of the LettersCapsule Auctions · $77≈ £57≈ €65Sign up to see

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John A. Schweitzer has appeared at auction 1 time in ArtSell’s records in 2025; 1 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The auction record in our data is Cave of the Letters, sold at Capsule Auctions in September 2025 for $77Sign up free to see. Most results come from Capsule Auctions (1).

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  1. Cave of the Letters by John A. Schweitzer, 2010, acrylic, collage, pencil on paper, sold Sep 2025
    Cave of the Letters, 2010
    Acrylic · Paper
    sight: 18 3/4 x 22 1/2 inches
    Capsule Auctions · · Lot 130
    $77≈ £57≈ €65Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Capsule Auctions ↗

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$77Sign up free to see, for Cave of the Letters at Capsule Auctions (September 2025), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

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The median sale price is $77Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John A. Schweitzer have sold at auction?

1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2025.

Which auction houses sell John A. Schweitzer?

Capsule Auctions accounts for the most recorded results. Capsule Auctions

John A. Schweitzer prices at a glance

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1 2025
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About John A. Schweitzer

John A. Schweitzer is a Canadian artist known for mixed-media collage incorporating text. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, first place at the international exhibition Schrift und Bild in der modernen Kunst in 2004, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from The University of Western Ontario in 2011. He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) in 2003 and to the Ontario Society of Artists (OAS) in 2006. His work is found in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Museum of History, Art Gallery of Ontario, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Glenbow Museum, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, The Rooms Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

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