Price databaseBrowseSell your artwork
Watchlist

Ken Johnson

b. 1950

Own a work by Ken Johnson? Get a free auction estimate →

34auction results2012–2026years recorded82%sold (28)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

6 works by Ken Johnson with an auction history (offered more than once) →

1 work by Ken Johnson coming up at auction · bid with the house ↓

Record prices

  1. Ken Johnson, Site Focus 1993, 1993, synthetic polymer paint on canvasSite Focus 1993Menzies · A$7,977≈ $5,786≈ £4,496≈ €5,074Sign up to see
  2. Ken Johnson, Dual Focus, acrylic on canvasDual FocusLeonard Joel · A$5,000≈ $5,198≈ £3,287≈ €4,148Sign up to see
  3. Ken Johnson, Arterial (Strzelecki Range), acrylic on canvasArterial (Strzelecki Range)Leonard Joel · A$4,250≈ $4,418≈ £2,794≈ €3,526Sign up to see

Ken Johnson’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).

Coming up at auction

1 in forthcoming sales · bid with the house

Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.

ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Ken Johnson between 2012 and 2026, of which 28 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $40Sign up free to see to $5.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.8kSign up free to see for Site Focus 1993 at Menzies in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (22), Leonard Joel (11) and Menzies (1).

All filters
Longest side–Reset

34 results

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. Ken Johnson, Enter, 2000, Acrylic on Canvas
    Enter, 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    92x120cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 151
    A$3,750≈ $2,620≈ £1,967≈ €2,301HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Ken Johnson, Thursday Bones, 1974, Oil on Board
    Thursday Bones, 1974
    Oil · Board
    90x105cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 161
    A$60≈ $40≈ £31≈ €36HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$150–300View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Ken Johnson, La Belle Saphron [?], 1971, Oil on Board
    La Belle Saphron [?], 1971
    Oil · Board
    22x29cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 74
    A$100≈ $66≈ £52≈ €60HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$120–250View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Ken Johnson, Village Calm, Oil on Board
    Village Calm
    Oil · Board
    40.5x44cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 276
    A$170≈ $108≈ £89≈ €103HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$180–300View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  5. Ken Johnson, Gibber Plain, 1997, Oil on Canvas
    Gibber Plain, 1997
    Oil · Canvas
    183x152cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 100
    A$2,000≈ $1,338≈ £1,093≈ €1,249HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Ken Johnson, Gandrung Seclusion, 1973, Oil on Board
    Gandrung Seclusion, 1973
    Oil · Board
    77x97cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 160
    A$400≈ $268≈ £219≈ €250HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$400–600View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  7. Ken Johnson, Age Sentinels, Oil on Board
    Age Sentinels
    Oil · Board
    48.5x91.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 66
    A$850≈ $569≈ £465≈ €531HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Ken Johnson, Cattai Closer, Oil on Canvas
    Cattai Closer
    Oil · Canvas
    106.5x183cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 205
    A$1,900≈ $1,295≈ £1,053≈ €1,229HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  9. Ken Johnson, Desert Soak, 1989, Acrylic on Canvas
    Desert Soak, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    152x243cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 117
    A$3,000≈ $2,118≈ £1,685≈ €2,003HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Ken Johnson, Study for Mornington Cyprus with Rock, 2014, Oil on Canvas
    Study for Mornington Cyprus with Rock, 2014
    Oil · Canvas
    20x25cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 150
    A$100≈ $75≈ £54≈ €63HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$150–250View at Davidson Auctions ↗

Ken Johnson paintings (31)Ken Johnson oil paintings (18)Ken Johnson acrylic paintings (13)

Ken Johnson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ken Johnson at auction?

$5,786Sign up free to see, for Site Focus 1993 at Menzies (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ken Johnson?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 28 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ken Johnson have sold at auction?

28 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ken Johnson?

Davidson Auctions, Leonard Joel and Menzies account for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions · Leonard Joel · Menzies

Related artists, born 1925–1975

More artists of the same period