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John Register

American · 1939–1996 · Painter

John Register (1939–1996) was an American realist artist noted for his paintings and drawings, which were notably often minimalist, spare depictions of hotels, cafés, and empty… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Register, Restaurant by the Sea, 1985, oil on linenRestaurant by the SeaBonhams · $254,500≈ £188,672≈ €222,601Sign up to see
  2. John Register, Late Afternoon Light, 1994-95, oil on canvasLate Afternoon LightBonhams · $203,700≈ £163,391≈ €189,789Sign up to see
  3. John Register, Hopper Donuts, circa 1975, oil on canvasHopper DonutsBonhams · $152,900≈ £116,177≈ €134,832Sign up to see

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John Register, Vacancy, 1994, oil on canvas
Vacancy, 1994
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026
$40,000Sign up free to see
John Register, Hopper Donuts, circa 1975, oil on canvas
Hopper Donuts, circa 1975
Bonhams · Jun 24, 2026
$152,900Sign up free to see
John Register, Row of Multicolored Chairs, 1987, oil on paper
Row of Multicolored Chairs, 1987
Bonhams · Jun 24, 2026
$33,280Sign up free to see
John Register, Study for 'Coney Island Lady', circa 1979, oil on canvas
Study for 'Coney Island Lady', circa 1979
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026
$21,760Sign up free to see
John Register, The Falls, 1989, oil on canvas
The Falls, 1989
Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025
$30,720Sign up free to see
John Register, Restaurant by the Sea, 1985, oil on linen
Restaurant by the Sea, 1985
Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025
$254,500Sign up free to see
John Register, Ventura Freeway, 1989, oil on canvas
Ventura Freeway, 1989
Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024
$57,600Sign up free to see
John Register, Late Afternoon Light, 1994-95, oil on canvas
Late Afternoon Light, 1994-95
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023
$203,700Sign up free to see
John Register, Untitled, circa 1980s, colored pencil and graphite on paper
Untitled, circa 1980s
Bonhams · Sep 14, 2022
$1,530Sign up free to see
John Register, Waiting Room for the Beyond, 1988, screenprint in colors
Waiting Room for the Beyond, 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 8, 2022
$5,000Sign up free to see
John Register, Phone Booth, 1989, oil on canvas
Phone Booth, 1989
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2022
$27,500Sign up free to see
John Register, See Through, 1995, oil on canvas
See Through, 1995
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2022
$32,500Sign up free to see
John Register, Waiting Room for the Beyond, 1988, screenprint in colors
Waiting Room for the Beyond, 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2022
$5,250Sign up free to see
John Register, Waiting Room for the Beyond, 1988, screenprint in colors
Waiting Room for the Beyond, 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2021
$4,375Sign up free to see
John Register, Chair in Window Light/Red Car, 1987, Oil on paper
Chair in Window Light/Red Car, 1987
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2021
$8,438Sign up free to see
John Register, Wasteland Hotel, 1990, Color silkscreen on paper
Wasteland Hotel, 1990
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2016
$4,375Sign up free to see
John Register, Motel: Route 66, 1991, Oil on canvas
Motel: Route 66, 1991
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 22, 2016
$50,000Sign up free to see
John Register, Waiting Room for the Beyond, 1988, Silkscreen on paper
Waiting Room for the Beyond, 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 22, 2016
$4,063Sign up free to see
John Register, Coney Island BMT, 1983, oil on canvas
Coney Island BMT, 1983
Bonhams · May 4, 2016
$43,750Sign up free to see
John Register, Venetian Light, 1990, Color screenprint and lithograph on paper
Venetian Light, 1990
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 23, 2014
$1,875Sign up free to see
John Register, Untitled (View from a Diner), c. 1978, Watercolor and gouache on paper
Untitled (View from a Diner), c. 1978
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 17, 2010
$3,369Sign up free to see
John Register, Oakland #1, 1990, gouache on board
Oakland #1, 1990
Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025
John Register, Oakland #2, 1990, gouache on board
Oakland #2, 1990
Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025

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