John Buck
American · b. 1946
John Buck is an American sculptor and printmaker who was born in Ames, Iowa. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledRago Auctions · $11,875≈ £8,640≈ €10,031Sign up to see
High LowBonhams · $5,760≈ £4,319≈ €4,971Sign up to see
Spanish DancingBonhams · $5,738≈ £4,738≈ €5,668Sign up to see
John Buck’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).
Of the 15 lots by John Buck recorded at auction between 2013 and 2025, 14 found a buyer (93%). The median price realised is $1.9kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales; the middle half sold for $983Sign up free to see–$4.8kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, prints have a median of $924Sign up free to see (7 sales), sculpture have a median of $5.7kSign up free to see (3 sales) and paintings have a median of $3.7kSign up free to see (2 sales). The highest recorded price is $11.9kSign up free to see for Untitled at Rago Auctions in July 2021. Most results come from Bonhams (6), Wright (5) and Rago Auctions (3).
John Buck at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $1.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.9kSign up free to see Untitled, Rago Auctions, Jul 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 7 | $836–$1.3kSign up free to see | $924Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $3.8k–$11.9kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $2.3k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Wright (5), Rago Auctions (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
15 results
- Heart Mountain Wyoming, 2000$1,584≈ £1,187≈ €1,360Sign up free to see
- The Deep End, 2000$924≈ £692≈ €793Sign up free to see
- Horse-Wife, 1977$5,080≈ £3,871≈ €4,398Sign up free to see
- $5,760≈ £4,319≈ €4,971Sign up free to see
- $3,840≈ £2,880≈ €3,314Sign up free to see
- $3,840≈ £2,902≈ €3,355Sign up free to see
- The Reflecting Pool, 2005$1,161≈ £904≈ €1,054Sign up free to see
- The Yarn, 2014$819≈ £638≈ €743Sign up free to see
- Red Jesus, 1986$1,386≈ £1,091≈ €1,282Sign up free to see
- The Glass Furnace, 1997$852≈ £671≈ €779Sign up free to see
John Buck paintings (3)John Buck acrylic paintings (3)John Buck prints (7)John Buck woodcuts & linocuts (7)John Buck sculpture (3)
John Buck: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Buck at auction?
$11,875Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Rago Auctions (July 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Buck?
The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Buck have sold at auction?
14 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell John Buck?
Bonhams, Wright and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Wright · Rago Auctions
John Buck signature
3 catalogued lots by John Buck record a signature line. Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Pencil signed and dated lower right
— A Common Tongue, Clars Auction Gallery, Aug 15, 2022Signed
— The Wasp Nest, Bonhams, Oct 22, 2025Signed illegibly on inside of wood base height 87 1/2in
— Spanish Dancing, Bonhams, Jul 28, 2022