John Mason
American · 1927–2019 · Sculptor
John Mason was an American artist who did experimental work with ceramics. Mason's work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its "extreme plasticity". One… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Vertical Sculpture)Rago Auctions · $258,300≈ £206,491≈ €234,498Sign up to see
Cross Form, Dark BrownRago Auctions · $96,000≈ £71,835≈ €83,211Sign up to see
"Grey Figure"Phillips · $37,800≈ £28,522≈ €33,582Sign up to see
John Mason’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).
Lots sold
51
of 59 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
86%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 50 | 42 | 84% | $15.5kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $258kSign up |
| Other | 9 | 9 | 100% | $9kSign up | $9kSign up | $10kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.