John Marin
American · 1870–1953 · Painter, Printmaker
John Marin was an early American modernist visual artist. He is known for his abstract landscape paintings and watercolors. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sea in Red (Version II)Bonhams · $206,250≈ £154,935≈ €176,162Sign up to see
Village, MaineBonhams · $60,000≈ £35,511≈ €43,872Sign up to see
Wave and RockPhillips · $50,000≈ £38,962≈ €45,430Sign up to see
John Marin’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 96 auction results for John Marin between 2003 and 2026, of which 79 sold (82%). A further 10 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $176Sign up free to see to $206kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $206kSign up free to see for Sea in Red (Version II) at Bonhams in May 2018. The most common medium is watercolors (48 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (34), Toomey & Co. (11) and Phillips (10).
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- $9,500≈ £7,156≈ €8,325Sign up free to see
- Impression, 1923$12,000≈ £9,039≈ €10,516Sign up free to see
- $1,200≈ £879≈ €1,026Sign up free to see
- A Bit of Stonington, 1926$9,675≈ £7,216≈ €8,345Sign up free to see
- Sea Fantasy No. 1, 1942$34,830≈ £25,954≈ €30,028Sign up free to see
- The Circus I, 1948$1,920≈ £1,421≈ €1,642Sign up free to see
- Brooklyn Bridge, circa 1912$5,418≈ £4,013≈ €4,618Sign up free to see
- $6,708≈ £4,969≈ €5,717Sign up free to see
- The Lobster Fisherman, 1948$1,400≈ £1,041≈ €1,195Sign up free to see
- Small Point, Maine, 1915$17,920≈ £13,639≈ €15,462Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (10)
Lots by John Marin that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
John Marin paintings (6)John Marin oil paintings (5)John Marin works on paper (64)John Marin watercolors (48)John Marin drawings (16)John Marin prints (19)John Marin etchings (18)
John Marin: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Marin at auction?
$206,250Sign up free to see, for Sea in Red (Version II) at Bonhams (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Marin?
The median sale price is $6kSign up free to see across 79 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Marin have sold at auction?
79 of 96 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 10 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell John Marin?
Bonhams, Toomey & Co. and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Toomey & Co. · Phillips
About John Marin
John Marin was an early American modernist visual artist. He is known for his abstract landscape paintings and watercolors.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Birmingham Museum of Art · Public domainUntitled (The Blue Sea), 1921
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainThe Sea, Maine, 1921
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainOn Morse Mountain, No. 6, Maine, 1928
Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
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