John Button
American · 1929–1982 · Painter, Draughtsman
John Button was an American artist, well known for his city-scapes. Educated at the University of California, Berkeley then moved to New York City in the early 1950s. He became… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
City at TwilightRago Auctions · $2,527≈ £1,902≈ €2,221Sign up to see
Lake WesserunsettRago Auctions · $1,080≈ £803≈ €920Sign up to see
Russian HillRago Auctions · $953≈ £709≈ €812Sign up to see
John Button’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 5 | 100% | $712Sign up | $635Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $604Sign up | $604Sign up | $635Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $318Sign up | $318Sign up | $318Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.