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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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UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2016$250,000≈ £201,776≈ €224,014Sign up to see
#11-1962Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 2014$212,500≈ £127,582≈ €154,714Sign up to see
#1Phillips · May 2014$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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (31 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

John McLaughlin, #7, 1974, acrylic on canvas — #7, 1974
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026
$64,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1969, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1969
Phillips · Nov 20, 2024
$88,900Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, #25, 1961, oil on canvas in artist's frame — #25, 1961
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 30, 2024
$63,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, lithograph — Untitled, 1963
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$6,300Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1956, oil on linen — Untitled, 1956
Phillips · May 15, 2024
$120,650Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1955, oil on Masonite — Untitled, 1955
Phillips · May 15, 2024
$50,800Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Ten catalogs, 1966-73, bound printed paper — Ten catalogs, 1966-73
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 15, 2023
$882Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled (from the 5107 Fex series), 1963, lithograph in colors — Untitled (from the 5107 Fex series), 1963
Wright · Apr 22, 2021
$3,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives — Untitled, 1963
Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2020
$9,750Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Sea Horse, bronze on granite base - number 2 from an edition of 9 — Sea Horse
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 11, 2020
€750Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1954, oil on masonite in artist's frame — Untitled, 1954
Wright · Mar 12, 2020
$125,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins — Untitled, 1963
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
$20,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, Color lithograph on paper — Untitled, 1963
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2019
$12,500Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1948, Oil on panel — Untitled, 1948
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 30, 2018
$100,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, Lithograph in black and grey, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet — Untitled, 1963
Phillips · Apr 24, 2018
$7,500Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins — Untitled, 1963
Phillips · Apr 24, 2018
$6,875Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, Lithograph in grey-brown, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet — Untitled, 1963
Phillips · Apr 24, 2018
$6,875Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet — Untitled, 1963
Phillips · Apr 24, 2018
$15,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins — Untitled, 1963
Phillips · Apr 24, 2018
$7,500Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet — Untitled, 1963
Phillips · Apr 24, 2018
$21,250Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1963, lithograph on paper — Untitled, 1963
Wright · Oct 12, 2017
$4,688Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1955, Oil on canvas — Untitled, 1955
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016
$250,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, 1953, Oil on panel — Untitled, 1953
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016
$175,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, c. 1950, Gouache on illustration board — Untitled, c. 1950
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016
$15,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled (Abstract Geometric Composition), c. 1948, Oil on Masonite on board — Untitled (Abstract Geometric Composition), c. 1948
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016
$43,750Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, #1, 1970, oil on canvas — #1, 1970
Phillips · May 16, 2014
$197,000Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, #11-1962, 1962, Oil on canvas — #11-1962, 1962
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 23, 2014
$212,500Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled, Mixed media on masonite — Untitled
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2010
€6,600Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, Untitled (#33), 1958, Oil on board — Untitled (#33), 1958
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2010
$27,563Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, V-1958, 1958, oil on canvas — V-1958, 1958
Wright · Nov 9, 2003
$21,240Sign up free to see

John McLaughlin, #7, 1971, oil on canvas, in 3 parts — #7, 1971
Phillips · Nov 15, 2023

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