What is a Ken Johnson painting worth?
b. 1950 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 28 priced auction sales, works by Ken Johnson have sold for a median of $1,588Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $249Sign up free to see and $2,495Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,588Sign up free to see across 26 sales. In the last five years the median was $569Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ken Johnson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 34
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.8kSign up free to see Site Focus 1993, Menzies, Nov 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 26 | $343–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Davidson Auctions (22), Leonard Joel (11), Menzies (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $70–$115Sign up free to see | $75Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $93–$151Sign up free to see | $108Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $708–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 11 | $1.6k–$4.4kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Ken Johnson sales
- Enter, Acrylic on Canvas — $2,620Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 26, 2026
- Thursday Bones, Oil on Board — $40Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 9, 2024
- La Belle Saphron [?], Oil on Board — $66Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Nov 25, 2023
- Village Calm, Oil on Board — $108Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Oct 8, 2023
- Age Sentinels, Oil on Board — $569Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 19, 2023
- Gandrung Seclusion, Oil on Board — $268Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 19, 2023
- Gibber Plain, Oil on Canvas — $1,338Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 19, 2023
- Cattai Closer, Oil on Canvas — $1,295Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Dec 4, 2022
Questions about Ken Johnson prices
What is a Ken Johnson painting worth?
Based on 28 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ken Johnson have sold for a median of $1,588, and half of them sold between $249 and $2,495. For paintings alone the median is $1,588 (26 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ken Johnson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,786 for “Site Focus 1993” at Menzies in November 2018.
How often do Ken Johnson works sell at auction?
82% of the 34 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ken Johnson painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Ken Johnson between 2012 and 2026, and 28 of them sold (82%).
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