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John Johns

New Zealand · 1924–1999 · Photographer

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8auction results2013–2025years recorded88%sold (7)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Johns, Orchid Habitat, Hanmer Forest, vintage silver bromide print, 1970Orchid Habitat, Hanmer ForestArt+Object · NZ$4,564≈ $3,085≈ £2,358≈ €2,664Sign up to see
  2. John Johns, Burnt Forest, Canterbury 1955, gelatin silver printBurnt Forest, Canterbury 1955Art+Object · NZ$4,324≈ $2,923≈ £2,234≈ €2,523Sign up to see
  3. John Johns, Burnt Strand of Corsican Pine, Balmoral Forest, Canterbury, gelatin silver printBurnt Strand of Corsican Pine, Balmoral Forest, CanterburyArt+Object · NZ$5,118≈ $2,886≈ £2,263≈ €2,734Sign up to see

John Johns’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 8 auction results for John Johns between 2013 and 2025, of which 7 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $567Sign up free to see to $3.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.1kSign up free to see for Orchid Habitat, Hanmer Forest at Art+Object in June 2018. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Results come from Art+Object (8).

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  1. John Johns, Burnt Strand of Corsican Pine, Balmoral Forest, Canterbury, gelatin silver print
    Burnt Strand of Corsican Pine, Balmoral Forest, Canterbury
    Photograph
    247 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 21
    NZ$5,118≈ $2,886≈ £2,263≈ €2,734Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. John Johns, Radiata Pine, Waihura Cutting Section, Kaingaroa Forest (July 1960), gelatin silver print
    Radiata Pine, Waihura Cutting Section, Kaingaroa Forest (July 1960)
    Photograph
    165 x 218mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 63
    NZ$2,776≈ $1,756≈ £1,432≈ €1,665Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. John Johns, Burnt Forest, Canterbury 1955, gelatin silver print
    Burnt Forest, Canterbury 1955
    Photograph
    405 x 503mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 1
    NZ$4,324≈ $2,923≈ £2,234≈ €2,523Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. John Johns, Orchid Habitat, Hanmer Forest, vintage silver bromide print, 1970
    Orchid Habitat, Hanmer Forest
    Print (other)
    405 x 503mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 2
    NZ$4,564≈ $3,085≈ £2,358≈ €2,664Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. John Johns, Fallow Deer Farm, gelatin silver print
    Fallow Deer Farm
    Photograph
    266 x 396mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 41
    NZ$1,172≈ $843≈ £641≈ €757Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. John Johns, Stephens Island, gelatin silver print
    Stephens Island
    Photograph
    147 x 202mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 41
    NZ$703≈ $567≈ £364≈ €427Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. John Johns, Burnt Forest No. 14, vintage gelatin silver print mounted to card
    Burnt Forest No. 14
    Photograph · Board
    245 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 42
    NZ$2,579≈ $2,081≈ £1,335≈ €1,565Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. John Johns, The Woodside Douglas Fir, Geraldine, South Canterbury, vintage gelatin silver print (1956)
    The Woodside Douglas Fir, Geraldine, South Canterbury
    Photograph
    307 x 230mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$1,500–2,500View at Art+Object ↗

John Johns photographs (7)

John Johns: quick facts

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

$3,085Sign up free to see, for Orchid Habitat, Hanmer Forest at Art+Object (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Johns?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Johns have sold at auction?

7 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Johns?

Art+Object accounts for the most recorded results. Art+Object

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