John Houston Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1930–2008

Of the 66 lots by John Houston (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2020 and 2026, 62 found a buyer (94%). Across 62 sales with a published price, the typical result was $2kSign up free to see to $4.8kSign up free to see (median $3kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is ORIENTAL POPPIES 1, sold at Lyon & Turnbull in February 2021 for $15kSign up free to see. Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (60), Dreweatts (3) and Sworders (2).

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1. 
   AUTUMN LANDSCAPE NEAR DIRLETON, 1966

   Oil · Canvas

   65cm x 70cm (25.5in x 27.5in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 49
   £4,750≈ $6,479≈ €5,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
2. 
   AFTERNOON, 1988

   Oil · Canvas

   64cm x 70cm (25in x 27.5in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 48
   £2,250≈ $3,069≈ €2,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
3. 
   FIELDS AND FLOWERS

   Oil · Canvas

   41cm x 51cm (16in x 20in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 171
   £5,750≈ $7,585≈ €6,706Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
4. 
   BIRDS BY THE LAKE

   Oil · Canvas

   41cm x 101cm (16in x 40in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 103
   £4,000≈ $5,277≈ €4,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
5. 
   BEACH & EVENING SKY, 1969

   Oil · Canvas

   17cm x 24cm (6.75in x 9.5in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 180
   £3,000≈ $4,151≈ €3,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
6. 
   STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS ON A RED GROUND

   Oil · Canvas

   34cm x 29cm (13.5in x 11.5in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 179
   £1,625≈ $2,248≈ €1,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
7. 
   THE PARK AT SUNSET, 1969

   Oil · Canvas

   75cm x 100cm (29.5in x 39.25in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 19
   £5,250≈ $7,263≈ €6,198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
8. 
   MEETING BY THE SEA

   Oil · Canvas

   19cm x 29cm (7.5in x 11.5in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 7, 2021 · Lot 20
   £813≈ $1,122≈ €944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
9. 
   ROSES

   Oil · Canvas

   35.5cm x 25.5cm (14in x 10in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 51
   £4,000≈ $5,659≈ €4,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
10. 
    ORIENTAL POPPIES 1

    Oil · Canvas

    51cm x 41cm (20in x 16in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 50
    £10,625≈ $15,032≈ €12,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
11. 
    CORNFIELDS EAST LOTHIAN II

    Oil · Canvas

    25.5cm x 35.5cm (10in x 14in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 49
    £3,500≈ $4,952≈ €4,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
12. 
    DAWN - BASS ROCK

    Oil · Canvas

    60cm x 60cm (23.5in x 23.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 20, 2021 · Lot 40
    £6,875≈ $9,394≈ €7,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
13. 
    STILL-LIFE

    Oil · Board

    56cm x 81cm (22in x 2in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 20, 2021 · Lot 342
    £2,500≈ $3,416≈ €2,823Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
14. 
    FALLING MAN, 1966

    Oil · Canvas

    70cm x 90cm (27.5in x 35.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 20, 2021 · Lot 7
    £3,250≈ $4,441≈ €3,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
15. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Board

    Sworders · Jun 10, 2020 · Lot 269
    £400≈ $511≈ €450HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
16. 
    SEATED WOMEN, KYOTO, 1987

    Oil · Board

    18cm x 25cm (7in x 9.75in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 15, 2020 · Lot 41
    £3,000≈ $3,901≈ €3,501Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

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