John Way: career timeline
American · 1921–2012 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 42 of 44 lots (95% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | $2.1kSign up | Oil |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | $7kSign up | Oil |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | $4.9kSign up | Oil |
| 1990s | 18 | 12 | $13.2kSign up | Oil |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 | $71.3kSign up | Oil |
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1960s 2 works
- Sold
- 1 of 2
- Median
- $2.1kSign up
- Average
- $2.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 18 × 23.5 in (46 × 60 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1)
1966 AbstractUnsold
1966 Midsummer Morning$2.1kSign up
1970s 7 works
- Sold
- 7 of 7
- Median
- $7kSign up
- Average
- $11.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 24 in (49 × 61 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (7)
- Subjects
- Abstract (5), Birds (1)
1974 Peak & Waterfall Series - Dew on Pine; Songs of Bird (a set of 2)$12kSign up
1975 Abstract in Yellow$4.4kSign up
1976 Abstract World 3$9.3kSign up
c. 1977 Nine Scenarios Beyond the Sky (a set of 9)$43.6kSign up
1979 Abstract$7kSign up
1979 Abstract$3.4kSign up
1979 Abstract$3.9kSign up
1980s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $4.9kSign up
- Average
- $6.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 24 in (61 × 61 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1)
1983 Chinese Calligraphy In Abstract Expressionism$4.9kSign up
1985 Love Story$2.8kSign up
1988 Ice and Fire$10.9kSign up
1990s 18 works
- Sold
- 12 of 18
- Median
- $13.2kSign up
- Average
- $16.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 30 × 23.5 in (76 × 60 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (14), Mixed media (3), Acrylic (1)
- Subjects
- Abstract (8)
1990 Autumn Maple$6.4kSign up
1990 Abstract$6.7kSign up · sold 2×
1990 Abstract$27.4kSign up
1991 AbstractionUnsold
1994 AbstractionUnsold
1994 AbstractUnsold
1994 Abstract$23.7kSign up
1995 Abstract$11.1kSign up
1997 Abstract$6.4kSign up
1998 AbstractUnsold · sold 2×
1998 Sturdy Cypress Morning Dew (a set of 2)Unsold
1998 Chopin in Midnight$6.8kSign up
Show 6 more (1990s)
1998 Abstraction 301$13.6kSign up
1998 Vitreous Enamel No. 12$23.9kSign up
1999 AbstractUnsold
1999 Manifestation$40kSign up · sold 2×
1999 Prince of Chu$12.8kSign up
1999 Vitreous Enamel No. 14$18.2kSign up
2000s 7 works
- Sold
- 5 of 7
- Median
- $71.3kSign up
- Average
- $70.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 60 × 50 in (152 × 127 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (5), Mixed media (2)
- Subjects
- Abstract (2)
2000 Scarlet Square in Orange$28.4kSign up · sold 2×
2000 Vitreous Enamel No. 19$80.2kSign up
2000 Abstract$47.8kSign up
2001 Abstract (diptych)$125kSign up · sold 2×
2001 Elegant DemeanorUnsold
2002 Vermilion$71.3kSign up
2003 AbstreactionUnsold
Creation date not recorded
2 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2010s 2 works
- Sold
- 1 of 2
- Median
- $18.3kSign up
- Average
- $18.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 19 × 24 in (48 × 61 cm)
- Mediums
- Acrylic (2)
- Subjects
- Abstract (2)
sold 2012 Abstract (a set of 2)Unsold
sold 2015 Abstract, Four Seasons (a set of 4)$18.3kSign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All John Way auction results →