What is a John Day painting worth?
1932–1982 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 5 priced auction sales, works by John Day have sold for a median of $2,768Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,636Sign up free to see and $3,210Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,989Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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John Day prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $2.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.1kSign up free to see Across Accabonac, Bonhams, Feb 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $2.7k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Palm Beach Modern Auctions (1), Whyte's (1), SOGA (1)
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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.
Recent John Day sales
- Across Accabonac, oil on canvas — $4,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Untitled, (Red Abstract), acrylic — $2,768Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Aug 16, 2024
- Untitled, Painting — $2,125Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Apr 11, 2015
- Večer v prístave, olej na plátne — $3,210Sign up free to see, SOGA, Nov 27, 2007
- A VIEW OF THE CARRIGALINE RIVER, oil on canvas — $2,636Sign up free to see, Whyte's, May 8, 2002
Questions about John Day prices
What is a John Day painting worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Day have sold for a median of $2,768, and half of them sold between $2,636 and $3,210. For paintings alone the median is $2,989 (4 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by John Day sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,096 for “Across Accabonac” at Bonhams in February 2026.
How often do John Day works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Day painting?
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John Day have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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