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John Ferren

John Ferren

American · 1905–1970 · Painter, Printmaker

John Millard Ferren was an American artist and educator. He was active from 1920 until 1970 in San Francisco, Paris and New York City. (Wikipedia)

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30lots offered2002–2026years recorded93%sold (25)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Ferren, Composition, 1934-37, oil on canvasCompositionBonhams · $51,200≈ £39,198≈ €44,468Sign up to see
  2. John Ferren, Outdoors, 1952, Oil on canvasOutdoorsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $20,625≈ £12,726≈ €15,672Sign up to see
  3. John Ferren, untitled, 1937, pencil and plaster bas-reliefuntitledWright · $15,000≈ £9,492≈ €10,874Sign up to see

John Ferren’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 27 auction results for John Ferren between 2002 and 2026, of which 25 sold (93%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $786Sign up free to see to $51.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $51.2kSign up free to see for Composition at Bonhams in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Rago Auctions (6) and Toomey & Co. (4).

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  1. John Ferren, Band Band, 1966, oil on canvas
    Band Band, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    12 3/4 x 14 in (32.4 x 35.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 31
    $4,096≈ £3,045≈ €3,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. John Ferren, Composition, 1934-37, oil on canvas
    Composition, 1934-37
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 62 in (106.7 x 157.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 215
    $51,200≈ £39,198≈ €44,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. John Ferren, Untitled (Still Life), 1930, gouache on paper
    Untitled (Still Life), 1930
    Gouache · Paper
    8⅛ h x 11 w in (21 x 28 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 144
    $2,376≈ £1,790≈ €2,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. John Ferren, Untitled, 1959, watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1959
    Watercolor · Paper
    16¼ h x 13⅜ w in (41 x 34 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 145
    $1,651≈ £1,244≈ €1,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. John Ferren, Moonlight - Utah, 1948, casein on canvas
    Moonlight - Utah, 1948
    casein on canvas · Canvas
    24 h x 32 w in (61 x 81 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 135
    $9,900≈ £7,405≈ €8,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. John Ferren, Untitled, 1967, Acrylic on Wood Sculpture
    Untitled, 1967
    Acrylic · Panel
    H 28" W 28" L 12"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1096
    $1,300≈ £983≈ €1,144HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
  7. John Ferren, Blue Green Ground, 1961, oil on canvas
    Blue Green Ground, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    50¼ h x 44¾ w in (128 x 114 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $8,190≈ £6,428≈ €7,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. John Ferren, Untitled, 1951, casein on canvas
    Untitled, 1951
    casein on canvas · Canvas
    36 h x 48 w in (91 x 122 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 117
    $9,450≈ £7,064≈ €8,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Untitled
    Watercolor · Paper
    4.75 x 7.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 112
    $1,638≈ £1,313≈ €1,538$1,300 + $338 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $750–1,250View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. John Ferren, The Unfinished Column, 1947, oil on canvas
    The Unfinished Column, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    30¼ h x 24 w in (77 x 61 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 415
    $1,965≈ £1,555≈ €1,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

John Ferren paintings (17)John Ferren oil paintings (9)John Ferren works on paper (7)John Ferren watercolors (3)

John Ferren: quick facts

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

$51,200Sign up free to see, for Composition at Bonhams (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Ferren?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Ferren have sold at auction?

25 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell John Ferren?

Bonhams, Rago Auctions and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rago Auctions · Toomey & Co.

About John Ferren

John Millard Ferren was an American artist and educator. He was active from 1920 until 1970 in San Francisco, Paris and New York City.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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