John Steuart Curry
American · 1897–1946 · Painter, Printmaker
John Steuart Curry was an American painter whose career spanned the years from 1924 until his death. He was noted for his paintings depicting rural life in his home state,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Paris CafeBonhams · $24,400≈ £15,725≈ €18,772Sign up to see
The Promised Land -Jackson's International Auctioneers · $15,000≈ £12,030≈ €14,183Sign up to see
Lady in Red Dress Clutching PapersCircle Auction · $7,500≈ £5,792≈ €6,962Sign up to see
John Steuart Curry’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 60 auction results for John Steuart Curry between 2000 and 2026, of which 51 sold (85%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $166Sign up free to see to $24.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24.4kSign up free to see for Paris Cafe at Bonhams in November 2010. The most common medium is lithographs (24 lots). Most results come from Jackson's International Auctioneers (18), Toomey & Co. (10) and Bonhams (10).
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- Elephants, 1936$850≈ £643≈ €746Sign up free to see
- Valley of the Wisconsin, 1945$1,729≈ £1,296≈ €1,499Sign up free to see
- $1,016≈ £754≈ €861Sign up free to see
- $191≈ £142≈ €162Sign up free to see
- $550≈ £412≈ €472Sign up free to see
- $4,500≈ £3,330≈ €3,851Sign up free to see
- John Brown (Cole 34), 1939$3,328≈ £2,429≈ €2,846Sign up free to see
- $1,270≈ £927≈ €1,086Sign up free to see
- $3,500≈ £2,579≈ €3,026Sign up free to see
- $3,500≈ £2,579≈ €3,026Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by John Steuart Curry that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
John Steuart Curry paintings (11)John Steuart Curry oil paintings (11)John Steuart Curry works on paper (18)John Steuart Curry watercolors (5)John Steuart Curry drawings (10)John Steuart Curry prints (24)John Steuart Curry lithographs (24)
John Steuart Curry: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Steuart Curry at auction?
$24,400Sign up free to see, for Paris Cafe at Bonhams (November 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Steuart Curry?
The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 51 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Steuart Curry have sold at auction?
51 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell John Steuart Curry?
Jackson's International Auctioneers, Toomey & Co. and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Jackson's International Auctioneers · Toomey & Co. · Bonhams
About John Steuart Curry
John Steuart Curry was an American painter whose career spanned the years from 1924 until his death. He was noted for his paintings depicting rural life in his home state, Kansas. Along with Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood, he was hailed as one of the three great painters of American Regionalism of the first half of the twentieth century. Curry's artistic production was varied, including paintings, book illustrations, prints, and posters.
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In museum collections
Ajax, 1936
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainStorm Over Lake Otsego, 1929
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domainTragic Prelude, 1942
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainBaptism in Kansas, 1928
Whitney Museum of American Art · Public domain
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