John Massey
Canadian · b. 1950 · Photographer
John Massey is a Canadian artist from Toronto, Canada. Since the 1980s, Massey's installations, sculptures, and films have established him as one of Canada's prominent… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Kiss (Phantoms of the Modern Series)Cowley Abbott · CA$2,000≈ $1,556≈ £1,155≈ €1,279Sign up to see
The BarnHeffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$1,750≈ $1,229≈ £934≈ €1,084Sign up to see
HayloftHeffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$1,250≈ $878≈ £667≈ €774Sign up to see
John Massey’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).
John Massey have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2020 and 2026; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The median price realised is $878Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales; the middle half sold for $439Sign up free to see–$1.2kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is The Kiss (Phantoms of the Modern Series), sold at Cowley Abbott in December 2020 for $1.6kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Heffel Fine Art Auction House (4) and Cowley Abbott (1).
John Massey at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $878Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.6kSign up free to see The Kiss (Phantoms of the Modern Series), Cowley Abbott, Dec 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 4 | $439–$966Sign up free to see | $658Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (4), Cowley Abbott (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
5 results
- CA$1,750≈ $1,229≈ £934≈ €1,084Sign up free to see
- CA$1,250≈ $878≈ £667≈ €774Sign up free to see
- Figures in Morning Light, 2002CA$625≈ $439≈ £334≈ €387Sign up free to see
- CA$625≈ $439≈ £334≈ €387Sign up free to see
- CA$2,000≈ $1,556≈ £1,155≈ €1,279Sign up free to see
John Massey: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Massey at auction?
$1,556Sign up free to see, for The Kiss (Phantoms of the Modern Series) at Cowley Abbott (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Massey?
The median sale price is $878Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Massey have sold at auction?
5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell John Massey?
Heffel Fine Art Auction House and Cowley Abbott account for the most recorded results. Heffel Fine Art Auction House · Cowley Abbott
About John Massey
John Massey is a Canadian artist from Toronto, Canada. Since the 1980s, Massey's installations, sculptures, and films have established him as one of Canada's prominent contemporary artists. Massey combines conventional photography with computer manipulation. In his photograph and video projects he uses minimal effects to create works that inhabit a middle ground between the depicted and the created. His works are widely exhibited and are in many private and public collections, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Fonds National dâ Art Contemporain, Paris, and the Ydessa Hendeles Art Foundation. In 2006, Massey's work was included in the exhibition "Beyond Cinema: The Art of Projection" at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin. In 2014, his works were included in the Montreal Biennale. He was awarded the Gershon Iskowitz Award for lifetime achievement in 2001.
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