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).
Price trend
2 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
5 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | 7 | 64% | $8.6kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $24.4kSign up |
| Oil | 11 | 7 | 64% | $8.6kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $24.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 18 | 14 | 78% | $1.7kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $7.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $7.1kSign up | $7.1kSign up | $7.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 10 | 8 | 80% | $777Sign up | $750Sign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 24 | 23 | 96% | $1.3kSign up | $850Sign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 24 | 23 | 96% | $1.3kSign up | $850Sign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Other | 7 | 7 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | $933Sign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | $625Sign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $668Sign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $510Sign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $938Sign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $275Sign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | $24.4kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |