John McCracken
American · 1934–2011 · Painter, Sculptor
John Harvey McCracken was an American minimalist visual artist. He lived and worked in Los Angeles, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and New York. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · $401,000≈ £277,643≈ €352,527Sign up to see
Five Paintings IIILos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $275,000≈ £178,955≈ €241,801Sign up to see
FlarePhillips · £200,000≈ $260,600≈ €240,362Sign up to see
John McCracken’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 40 auction results for John McCracken between 2011 and 2026, of which 39 sold (98%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.5kSign up free to see to $401kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $401kSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in May 2016. The most common medium is sculpture (24 lots). Most results come from Phillips (20), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10) and Bonhams (6).
40 results
- Alpha-2, 1988$28,380≈ £21,166≈ €24,478Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1988$51,600≈ £38,450≈ €44,487Sign up free to see
- $58,050≈ £43,256≈ €50,047Sign up free to see
- Black Block, 1966$64,000≈ £47,372≈ €54,692Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1982$1,536≈ £1,148≈ €1,319Sign up free to see
- Painting #6, 1973$103,200≈ £76,609≈ €87,421Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1988$25,800≈ £19,152≈ €21,855Sign up free to see
- Xingu, 1989$90,300≈ £69,005≈ €78,385Sign up free to see
- Arrow, 2008$32,250≈ £24,645≈ €27,995Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1965-1971$3,302≈ £2,555≈ €2,980Sign up free to see
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John McCracken: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John McCracken at auction?
$401,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John McCracken?
The median sale price is $44.8kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John McCracken have sold at auction?
39 of 40 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell John McCracken?
Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams
John McCracken signature
23 catalogued lots by John McCracken record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (86% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.
Placement
Form
Signed, titled and dated "John McCracken 5-74 Five Paintings III" on the reverse
— Five Paintings III, Phillips, May 21, 2026Signed, titled and dated "FEEL 2000 John McCracken" on the reverse
— Feel, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026Signed, titled and dated "John McCracken Painting #6 1973" on the reverse
— Painting #6, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
About John McCracken
John Harvey McCracken was an American minimalist visual artist. He lived and worked in Los Angeles, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and New York.
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