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).
Lots sold
39
of 40 offered · 2011–2026
Sell-through
98%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 3 | 100% | $19.8kSign up | $15.2kSign up | $31.3kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 3 | 100% | $19.8kSign up | $15.2kSign up | $31.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 8 | 8 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 3 | 100% | $5.7kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | 100% | $4.1kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $5.6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Sculpture | 24 | 23 | 96% | $129kSign up | $103kSign up | $401kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $41.4kSign up | $41.4kSign up | $41.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.