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John Atherton, The Black Horse

John Atherton

American · 1900–1952 · Painter, Printmaker

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7auction results2003–2024years recorded86%sold (6)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Atherton, Untitled (Entrance 242), tempera on renaissance panelUntitled (Entrance 242)Bonhams · $5,075≈ £3,920≈ €4,582Sign up to see
  2. John Atherton, Department Store Madonna, gouache on boardDepartment Store MadonnaBonhams · $3,825≈ £2,955≈ €3,453Sign up to see
  3. John Atherton, Construction: Shaftsbury, Vermont, oil and pencil on MasoniteConstruction: Shaftsbury, VermontBonhams · $3,750≈ £2,831≈ €3,183Sign up to see

John Atherton’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 7 auction results for John Atherton between 2003 and 2024, of which 6 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $187Sign up free to see to $5.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.1kSign up free to see for Untitled (Entrance 242) at Bonhams in November 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (3), Van Sabben Poster Auctions (1) and James D. Julia (1).

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  1. John Atherton, America Has Plenty if it is Used Wisely! (U.S. Army Conservation Project poster), 1943, lithograph in colors
    America Has Plenty if it is Used Wisely! (U.S. Army Conservation Project poster), 1943
    Lithograph
    35½ h x 23½ w in (90 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 139
    $441≈ £349≈ €407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. John Atherton, Department Store Madonna, gouache on board
    Department Store Madonna
    Gouache · Board
    14 1/8 x 17 7/8in (35.9 x 45.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 79
    $3,825≈ £2,955≈ €3,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. John Atherton, Untitled (Entrance 242), tempera on renaissance panel
    Untitled (Entrance 242)
    Tempera · Panel
    17 1/8 x 21in (43.5 x 53.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $5,075≈ £3,920≈ €4,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. John Atherton, Construction: Shaftsbury, Vermont, oil and pencil on Masonite
    Construction: Shaftsbury, Vermont
    Oil · Board
    23 1/4 x 32in
    Bonhams · · Lot 38
    $3,750≈ £2,831≈ €3,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. John Atherton, The Saturday Evening Post, 1947, poster
    The Saturday Evening Post, 1947
    Print (other) · Paper
    55,5x71 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 280
    €144≈ $187≈ £117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120–250View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  6. John Atherton, Rocky Landscape, gouache on scratchboard
    Rocky Landscape
    Gouache · Board
    18¼ h x 15¾ w in (46 x 40 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 267
    $1,872≈ £1,151≈ €1,604Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  7. John Atherton, Colorful Abstract Cat Face in Trees, Oil on canvas
    Colorful Abstract Cat Face in Trees
    Oil · Canvas
    39" h x 60" w
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1330
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at James D. Julia ↗

John Atherton paintings (3)

John Atherton: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Atherton at auction?

$5,075Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Entrance 242) at Bonhams (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Atherton?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Atherton have sold at auction?

6 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell John Atherton?

Bonhams, Van Sabben Poster Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Van Sabben Poster Auctions · James D. Julia

About John Atherton

In museum collections

  • John Atherton, The Black HorseThe Black Horse, 1942
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Atherton, Rocks and WeedsRocks and Weeds, 1951
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

Biography and museum images →

Related artists — American, born 1875–1925