John Clymer: career timeline
American · 1907–1989 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 29 of 89 lots (33% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | $2.3kSign up | Oil |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | $6.1kSign up | Oil |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | $6.4kSign up | Oil |
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | $44.3kSign up | Oil |
| 1970s | 14 | 13 | $275kSign up | Oil |
| 1980s | 8 | 7 | $78.7kSign up | Oil |
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1930s 1 work
1940s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $6.1kSign up
- Average
- $6.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 30 × 40 in (76 × 102 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1942 Orchids for the Military$6.1kSign up
1950s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $6.4kSign up
- Average
- $6.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 25 × 22 in (64 × 56 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1951 Kentucky Spring$6.4kSign up
1960s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $44.3kSign up
- Average
- $107kSign up
- Typical size
- 26 × 30 in (66 × 76 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (4)
- Subjects
- —
1961 Peaceful Hideaway$43.9kSign up
1961 The Fawn$34.5kSign up
1962 The Cold Wind$44.6kSign up
c. 1967 Buffalo Crossing$304kSign up
1970s 14 works
- Sold
- 13 of 14
- Median
- $275kSign up
- Average
- $338kSign up
- Typical size
- 22 × 40 in (56 × 102 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (13), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1), Rivers & marshes (1), Flowers & still life (1)
1970 The Getaway$164kSign up
1971 The Trader$1.1MSign up
1972 The Métis Brigade$300kSign up
1972 The White Buffalo$275kSign up
1972 Whisky Whisky$527kSign up
1973 Portrait of a MetisUnsold
1973 The Booshway$375kSign up
1974 Defeat at Daybreak$263kSign up
1975 John Colter Visits the Crows 1807$417kSign up
1976 Jackson Lake$5.4kSign up
1976 Aspen Trail$219kSign up
1977 Snow Line$60.5kSign up
Show 2 more (1970s)
1977 Season of Flowers$140kSign up
1978 Water, Water – Overland Astorians – 1811$527kSign up
1980s 8 works
- Sold
- 7 of 8
- Median
- $78.7kSign up
- Average
- $147kSign up
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 30 in (44 × 76 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (8)
- Subjects
- Sunsets & night (1)
1980 Golden Gate Bridge$5.1kSign up
1980 Evening Ride$123kSign up
1983 The Prowler$78.7kSign up
1983 Autumn Gold$22.4kSign up
1985 Intruders$109kSign up
1986 One Shot$72.6kSign up
1986 Arrival of the Trade Wagons, Rendezvous - 1830$616kSign up
1987 Lords of the PlainsUnsold
Creation date not recorded
58 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 6 works
- Sold
- 6 of 6
- Median
- $131kSign up
- Average
- $138kSign up
- Typical size
- 26 × 36 in (66 × 91 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (6)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2006 The Last Log Drive in the West$32.5kSign up
sold 2007 Mounted Patrol$89.6kSign up
sold 2007 Face to Face$224kSign up
sold 2007 Buffalo$291kSign up
sold 2008 Watching Her Kids$19.6kSign up
sold 2008 The Trapper$173kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 29 works
- Sold
- 26 of 29
- Median
- $23.8kSign up
- Average
- $95.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 39 in (61 × 99 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (27), Drawing (2)
- Subjects
- Rivers & marshes (1), Cattle & animals (1)
sold 2011 Medicine Crow$7.6kSign up
sold 2011 Headed for Trouble$199kSign up
sold 2011 Coming Storm$22.2kSign up
sold 2012 Rocky Retreat$58.5kSign up
sold 2013 Landscape with Canal$1.1kSign up
sold 2013 Trapper Study$10.5kSign up
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2013 Teamwork$21.1kSign up
sold 2013 First Fishing Lesson$17.6kSign up
sold 2013 Early Morning – White Tails and Tamarack$23.4kSign up
sold 2013 The Berry Pickers$11.7kSign up
sold 2014 Return from the Hunt$281kSign up
sold 2015 Defiance$293kSign up
…and 17 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 23 works
- Sold
- 20 of 23
- Median
- $52.9kSign up
- Average
- $132kSign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 29 in (51 × 74 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (19), Drawing (3), Gouache (1)
- Subjects
- Cattle & animals (2), Sunsets & night (2), Rivers & marshes (2)
sold 2021 Thundering Hoofs$363kSign up · sold 2×
sold 2021 Buffalo Talk$51.4kSign up
sold 2021 Wild Horses$380kSign up
sold 2021 Fox Hat$936Sign up
sold 2022 Crazy Horse$146kSign up
sold 2022 Northern Winter$58.5kSign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2023 My Enemy, My Son Part 3$2.1kSign up
sold 2023 The Old Timer$9.7kSign up
sold 2023 Girl with Deer$54.5kSign up
sold 2023 Quail Rooter$16.4kSign up
sold 2023 Welcoming the Trade Boat$556kSign up
sold 2023 Winter Evening$38kSign up
…and 11 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All John Clymer auction results →