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John Califano

American · 1862–1946 · Painter

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16lots offered2013–2025years recorded64%sold (7)$425Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. John Califano, Untitled, Oil on Canvas Shepherd in a Driving SnowUntitledDuMouchelles · $450≈ £332≈ €384Sign up to see
  2. Still Life with PearsBrunk Auctions · $450≈ £392≈ €450Sign up to see
  3. SundownBrunk Auctions · $450≈ £327≈ €379Sign up to see

John Califano’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 11 auction results for John Califano between 2013 and 2025, of which 7 sold (64%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $40Sign up free to see to $450Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $450Sign up free to see for Sundown at Brunk Auctions in April 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from DuMouchelles (4), Brunk Auctions (3) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (2).

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  1. John Califano, Untitled, Oil on Canvas Shepherd in a Driving Snow
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    H 19" W 24"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1085
    $450≈ £332≈ €384HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Still Life with Pears
    Oil · Canvas
    11 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 232
    $450≈ £392≈ €450HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Sundown
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 36 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 244
    $450≈ £327≈ €379HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. John Califano, Flock of Sheep in Landscape, Oil on Canvas
    Flock of Sheep in Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    35" high x 60" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 10
    $425≈ £314≈ €358HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. French Landscape
    Drawing · Paper
    9-5/8 x 12-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 147
    $40≈ £33≈ €38HammerSign up free to seeEst. $25–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. John Califano, Peasant and a Monk Playing Cards, Oil on Canvas
    Peasant and a Monk Playing Cards
    Oil · Canvas
    20" high x 24" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 74
    $225≈ £134≈ €162HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. John Califano, A Good Fortune, Oil on canvas mounted to masonite
    A Good Fortune
    Oil · Canvas
    21-3/4" x 18-1/4". Overall: 25-3/4" x 22-1/4"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1484
    $118≈ £75≈ €88Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at James D. Julia ↗
  8. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    10.25 x 13.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 131
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    10.25 x 13.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. John Califano, Venetian Gondola, Oil on canvas.
    Venetian Gondola
    Oil · Canvas
    55 in. x 23 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 595
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by John Califano that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

John Califano paintings (10)John Califano oil paintings (10)

John Califano: quick facts

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

$450Sign up free to see, for Sundown at Brunk Auctions (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Califano?

The median sale price is $425Sign 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 Califano have sold at auction?

7 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell John Califano?

DuMouchelles, Brunk Auctions and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. DuMouchelles · Brunk Auctions · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About John Califano

In museum collections

  • John Califano, Independence DayIndependence Day, 1900
    Yale University Art Gallery · Public domain
  • John Califano, Woman on a Mountain PathWoman on a Mountain Path
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • John Califano, In the PyreneesIn the Pyrenees
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Related artists — American, born 1837–1887