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John F. Carlson

Swedish · 1875–1947 · Painter

John Fabian Carlson (1875–1945) was a 20th-century Swedish-American landscape painter, teacher and author. He was known for his meditative winter scenes rendered in the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John F. Carlson, Sylvan Stream, oil on canvasSylvan StreamCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $50,400≈ £28,728≈ €41,677Sign up to see
  2. John F. Carlson, Templed Hills, oil on canvasTempled HillsBonhams · $27,500≈ £20,761≈ €23,343Sign up to see
  3. John F. Carlson, Grim Lairs, circa 1924, oil on canvasGrim LairsBonhams · $25,600≈ £20,808≈ €23,957Sign up to see

John F. Carlson’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 47 auction results for John F. Carlson between 2005 and 2026, of which 38 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $50.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50.4kSign up free to see for Sylvan Stream at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2005. The most common medium is oil paintings (42 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (12), Bonhams (10) and James D. Julia (5).

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  1. Forest Nooks
    Oil · Board
    12 x 16 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 153
    $3,780≈ £2,823≈ €3,309$3,000 + $780 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. John F. Carlson, Autumn Snows, oil on canvas
    Autumn Snows
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 40¼ w in (76 x 102 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 224
    $17,780≈ £13,199≈ €15,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. John F. Carlson, Evening Caravan, Oil on canvas
    Evening Caravan
    Oil · Canvas
    18" h x 24.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 30
    $2,200≈ £1,611≈ €1,851HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. John F. Carlson, Mountain Path, oil on canvas board
    Mountain Path
    Oil · Canvas
    11¼ h x 6 w in (29 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 206
    $1,905≈ £1,458≈ €1,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. John F. Carlson, Mountain Mists, oil on board
    Mountain Mists
    Oil · Board
    12 h x 16 w in (30 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 208
    $3,302≈ £2,528≈ €2,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. John F. Carlson, Silent Woods, oil on canvas
    Silent Woods
    Oil · Canvas
    24¼ h x 30⅛ w in (62 x 77 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 171
    $5,080≈ £3,707≈ €4,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. John F. Carlson, Southwind Thaw, oil on canvas laid to board
    Southwind Thaw
    Oil · Canvas
    25¼ h x 30¼ w in (64 x 77 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 163
    $10,080≈ £7,958≈ €9,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. John F. Carlson, Guardians of the Stream, Oil on canvas
    Guardians of the Stream
    Oil · Canvas
    18" x 24"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 60
    $8,000≈ £6,132≈ €7,329HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  9. John F. Carlson, Snowy Aisles, oil on canvas
    Snowy Aisles
    Oil · Canvas
    25½ h x 30¼ w in (65 x 77 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 138
    $17,640≈ £14,083≈ €16,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. John F. Carlson, Grim Lairs, circa 1924, oil on canvas
    Grim Lairs, circa 1924
    Oil · Canvas
    50 1/4 x 60 1/8 in. (127.6 x 152.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 81
    $25,600≈ £20,808≈ €23,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗

John F. Carlson paintings (42)John F. Carlson oil paintings (42)

John F. Carlson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John F. Carlson at auction?

$50,400Sign up free to see, for Sylvan Stream at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2005) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John F. Carlson?

The median sale price is $4.6kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John F. Carlson have sold at auction?

38 of 47 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John F. Carlson?

Rago Auctions, Bonhams and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Bonhams · James D. Julia

About John F. Carlson

John Fabian Carlson (1875–1945) was a 20th-century Swedish-American landscape painter, teacher and author. He was known for his meditative winter scenes rendered in the tonalist tradition. He was co-founder of the Woodstock School of Landscape Painting and founder of the John Fabian Carlson School of Landscape Painting in Woodstock, NY. In 1928 he wrote Elementary Principles of Landscape Painting which was later reissued as Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting.

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In museum collections

  • John F. Carlson, Autumn BeechesAutumn Beeches, 1911
    Dallas Museum of Art · Public domain
  • John F. Carlson, Winter CapriceWinter Caprice
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • John F. Carlson, Forest VistasForest Vistas, 1932
    Palmer Museum of Art · Public domain
  • John F. Carlson, Backyard LyricBackyard Lyric
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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