John Wesley
American · 1928–2022 · Painter, Printmaker
John Wesley was an American painter, known for idiosyncratic figurative works of eros and humor, rendered in a precise, hard-edged, deadpan style. Wesley's art largely remained… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
ChateauRago Auctions · $312,500≈ £220,661≈ €255,896Sign up to see
Nine female inmates of the Cincinnati workhouse participating in a patriotic tableauPhillips · £190,500≈ $240,887≈ €225,212Sign up to see
Night LandingGrisebach · €152,400≈ $160,660≈ £126,844Sign up to see
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Price trend
11 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 | 16 | 12 | 75% | $120kSign up | $91.3kSign up | $313kSign up |
| Oil | 2 | 2 | 100% | $75.9kSign up | $75.9kSign up | $88.9kSign up |
| Acrylic | 14 | 10 | 71% | $129kSign up | $103kSign up | $313kSign up |
| Works on paper | 20 | 17 | 85% | $25.7kSign up | $18.1kSign up | $113kSign up |
| Gouache | 7 | 5 | 71% | $29.1kSign up | $37.8kSign up | $43.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | 100% | $6kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 42 | 42 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Screenprint | 38 | 38 | 100% | $1.7kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 3 | 100% | $765Sign up | $938Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $23.2kSign up | $23.2kSign up | $23.2kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $57.6kSign up | $57.6kSign up | $57.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.