John Houston
British · 1930–2008 · Painter
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Record prices
ORIENTAL POPPIES 1Lyon & Turnbull · £10,625≈ $15,032≈ €12,296Sign up to see
GEISHAS WAITING, KYOTOLyon & Turnbull · £8,190≈ $11,113≈ €9,489Sign up to see
DAWN - BASS ROCKLyon & Turnbull · £6,875≈ $9,394≈ €7,763Sign up to see
John Houston’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 110 auction results for John Houston between 2020 and 2026, of which 103 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $295Sign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for ORIENTAL POPPIES 1 at Lyon & Turnbull in February 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (63 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (104), Sworders (2) and Toovey's (1).
110 results · page 1 of 3
- £3,048≈ $4,036≈ €3,510Sign up free to see
- £889≈ $1,177≈ €1,024Sign up free to see
- LOW TIDE, WEST WEMYSS, 1952£356≈ $471≈ €410Sign up free to see
- ROAD TO THE SEA, SUMMER, 2000£508≈ $673≈ €585Sign up free to see
- THE SEA, SUMMER HAZE, 2000£1,524≈ $2,018≈ €1,755Sign up free to see
- BASS ROCK FROM FIFE, 1999£1,080≈ $1,429≈ €1,243Sign up free to see
- THE BAY, MORNING, 2000£1,524≈ $2,018≈ €1,755Sign up free to see
- BASS ROCK, NIGHT II, 1999£1,080≈ $1,429≈ €1,243Sign up free to see
- £1,397≈ $1,850≈ €1,609Sign up free to see
- £330≈ $452≈ €380Sign up free to see
John Houston paintings (63)John Houston oil paintings (63)John Houston works on paper (40)John Houston watercolors (37)John Houston prints (5)John Houston lithographs (3)
John Houston: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Houston at auction?
$15,032Sign up free to see, for ORIENTAL POPPIES 1 at Lyon & Turnbull (February 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Houston?
The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 103 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Houston have sold at auction?
103 of 110 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell John Houston?
Lyon & Turnbull, Sworders and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Sworders · Toovey's