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John McLaughlin

American · 1898–1976 · Painter, Draughtsman

John Dwyer McLaughlin was an American abstract painter. Based primarily in California, he was a pioneer in minimalism and hard-edge painting. Considered one of the most… (Wikipedia)

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31auction results2003–2026years recorded97%sold (30)$20.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1955, Oil on canvasUntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $250,000≈ £201,776≈ €224,014Sign up to see
  2. John McLaughlin, #11-1962, 1962, Oil on canvas#11-1962Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $212,500≈ £127,582≈ €154,714Sign up to see
  3. John McLaughlin, #1, 1970, oil on canvas#1Phillips · $197,000≈ £117,199≈ €143,838Sign up to see

John McLaughlin’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 31 auction results for John McLaughlin between 2003 and 2026, of which 30 sold (97%). Recorded sale prices range from $812Sign up free to see to $250kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $250kSign up free to see for Untitled at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Phillips (12), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10) and Wright (4).

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  1. John McLaughlin, #7, 1974, acrylic on canvas
    #7, 1974
    Acrylic · Canvas
    48 x 60 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 26
    $64,000≈ £47,825≈ €54,940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1969, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    32 x 48 in. (81.3 x 121.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    $88,900≈ £70,182≈ €84,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. John McLaughlin, #25, 1961, oil on canvas in artist's frame
    #25, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    36 h x 48 w in (91 x 122 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    $63,000≈ £48,596≈ €58,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, lithograph
    Untitled, 1963
    Lithograph
    18 h x 12 w in (46 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 141
    $6,300≈ £4,834≈ €5,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1956, oil on linen
    Untitled, 1956
    Oil · Linen
    48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 190
    $120,650≈ £95,610≈ €111,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1955, oil on Masonite
    Untitled, 1955
    Oil · Board
    32 x 37 7/8 in. (81.3 x 96.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    $50,800≈ £40,257≈ €46,898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. John McLaughlin, Ten catalogs, 1966-73, bound printed paper
    Ten catalogs, 1966-73
    Print (other) · Paper
    9 h x 9 w in (23 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 178
    $882≈ £708≈ €812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. John McLaughlin, Untitled (from the 5107 Fex series), 1963, lithograph in colors
    Untitled (from the 5107 Fex series), 1963
    Lithograph
    8½ h x 22¾ w in (22 x 58 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 272
    $3,000≈ £2,163≈ €2,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
    Untitled, 1963
    Lithograph · Paper
    18 h x 13¼ w in (46 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 254
    $9,750≈ £7,423≈ €8,269Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. John McLaughlin, Sea Horse, bronze on granite base - number 2 from an edition of 9
    Sea Horse
    Sculpture · ed. 2/9
    42½ x 12 x 9cm (16.7 x 4.7 x 3.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 68
    €750≈ $812≈ £659HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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John McLaughlin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John McLaughlin at auction?

$250,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John McLaughlin?

The median sale price is $20.6kSign up free to see across 30 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John McLaughlin have sold at auction?

30 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John McLaughlin?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Wright

About John McLaughlin

John Dwyer McLaughlin was an American abstract painter. Based primarily in California, he was a pioneer in minimalism and hard-edge painting. Considered one of the most significant Californian postwar artists, McLaughlin painted a focused body of geometric works that are completely devoid of any connection to everyday experience and objects, inspired by the Japanese notion of the void. He aimed to create paintings devoid of any object hood including but not limited to a gestures, representations and figuration. This led him to the rectangle. Leveraging a technique of layering rectangular bars on adjacent planes, McLaughlin creates works that provoke introspection and, consequently, a greater understanding of one's relationship to nature.

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