John Bauer

Swedish · 1882–1918 · Painter, Illustrator

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12auction results2013–2024years recorded58%sold (7)$5.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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PoltergeistPhillips · Oct 2013£10,000≈ $16,118≈ €11,798Sign up to see
A Six-Foot-by-Four-Foot Painting of a Naked LadyPhillips · Apr 2015£5,000≈ $7,313≈ €6,930Sign up to see
Mi Propio ColorPhillips · Apr 2019£4,750≈ $6,209≈ €5,512Sign up to see

John Bauer’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 12 auction results for John Bauer between 2013 and 2024, of which 7 sold (58%). Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $16.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $16.1kSign up free to see for Poltergeist at Phillips in October 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (12 lots). Results come from Phillips (12).

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Cutpaste Mirror #8, 2013
Oil · Linen
81 x 65 in. (205.7 x 165.1 cm)
Phillips · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 100
$2,413≈ £1,904≈ €2,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Poltergeist, 2008
Oil · Linen
198.3 x 162.8 cm (78 1/8 x 64 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Jul 15, 2020 · Lot 77
£4,375≈ $5,530≈ €4,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Faking It, 2008
Oil · Linen
152.4 x 122 cm (60 x 48 in.)
Phillips · Dec 12, 2019 · Lot 87
£2,125≈ $2,799≈ €2,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Mi Propio Color, 2008
Oil · Canvas
229 x 178 cm (90 1/8 x 70 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2019 · Lot 79
£4,750≈ $6,209≈ €5,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled #0904, 2009
Oil · Linen
213.4 x 162.4 cm (84 x 63 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Apr 13, 2016 · Lot 243
£1,375≈ $1,957≈ €1,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
A Six-Foot-by-Four-Foot Painting of a Naked Lady, 2006
Oil · Linen
249 x 203.2 cm (98 x 80 in.)
Phillips · Apr 13, 2015 · Lot 144
£5,000≈ $7,313≈ €6,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Poltergeist, 2008
Oil · Linen
198.2 x 162.7 cm. (78 x 64 in.)
Phillips · Oct 17, 2013 · Lot 280
£10,000≈ $16,118≈ €11,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Cutpaste Mirror #8, 2013
Oil · Linen
81 x 65 in. (205.7 x 165.1 cm)
Phillips · Mar 21, 2023 · Lot 64
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
Untitled #0904, 2009
Oil · Linen
213.4 x 162.4 cm (84 x 63 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Apr 8, 2014 · Lot 56
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 2008
Oil · Linen
34 x 27 7/8 in. (86.4 x 70.8 cm.)
Phillips · Mar 7, 2014 · Lot 304
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗

John Bauer paintings (12)John Bauer oil paintings (12)

John Bauer: quick facts

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

$16,118Sign up free to see, for Poltergeist at Phillips (October 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Bauer?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Bauer have sold at auction?

7 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell John Bauer?

Phillips accounts for the most recorded results. Phillips

About John Bauer

In museum collections

The Princess and the Trolls, 1913
Nationalmuseum · Public domain
The Fairy Princess, 1904
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Vill Vallareman (a Fairy Shepherd), 1910
Nationalmuseum · Public domain
Brother St. Martin and the Three Trolls, 1913
Nationalmuseum · Public domain