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Ynez Johnston

American · 1920–2019 · Painter, Printmaker

Ynez Johnston was an American painter, sculptor, printmaker, and educator. Known for her work in painting, printmaking, and mixed media, Johnston was particularly inspired by… (Wikipedia)

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Sun PaintingBonhams · Sep 2022$38,175≈ £33,055≈ €38,213Sign up to see
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2022$32,500≈ £28,904≈ €33,126Sign up to see
New CitiesLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 2024$20,960≈ £16,602≈ €19,391Sign up to see

Ynez Johnston’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).

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Ynez Johnston, Untitled, c. 1945, mixed media on paper laid to board — Untitled, c. 1945
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 18, 2026
$4,096Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Sinbad's Voyage, 1982, woodcut in colors — Sinbad's Voyage, 1982
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$192Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, circa 1950, oil on Masonite — Untitled, circa 1950
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026
$4,608Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Oceanic Discovery, 1963, mixed media on canvas — Oceanic Discovery, 1963
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025
$1,270Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, glazed ceramic — Untitled
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025
$826Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Quaero, 2009, mixed media on board (double-sided) — Quaero, 2009
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025
$1,524Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, 1954, woodcut in colors — Untitled, 1954
Rago Auctions · Dec 5, 2025
$254Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Pleasure Barge, 1987, dyes on silk mounted to canvas — Pleasure Barge, 1987
Phillips · Nov 21, 2025
$10,320Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, 2005, oil on canvas — Untitled, 2005
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 19, 2025
$4,826Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, 1960, mixed media on paper — Untitled, 1960
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025
$792Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Tribal Coast, 1963, etching in colors — Tribal Coast, 1963
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025
$191Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Island III, c. 1973, etching in colors — Island III, c. 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025
$445Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Rider with Fleece — Rider with Fleece
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2025

Ynez Johnston, Celebration, 2000, acrylic and ink on paper — Celebration, 2000
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 20, 2024
$1,260Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Night Scene, 1988, mixed media on canvas — Night Scene, 1988
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 20, 2024
$2,520Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Beyond the Gobi, c. 1960, etching and aquatint in colors — Beyond the Gobi, c. 1960
Rago Auctions · Jun 28, 2024
$655Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, In Morocco, 1989, mixed media on canvas — In Morocco, 1989
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 20, 2024
$3,528Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Sea Hunter, etching and aquatint in colors — Sea Hunter
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 15, 2024
$655Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Druids Visiting, acrylic and inkodye on paper — Druids Visiting
Rago Auctions · Mar 27, 2024
$4,032Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Discovering Atlantis, 2001, oil on linen — Discovering Atlantis, 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2024
$11,340Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, New Cities, oil on canvas — New Cities
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2024
$20,960Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, 1961, oil and wax on canvas — Untitled, 1961
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2024
$4,788Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, The Inhabitants, 1998, mixed media on canvas — The Inhabitants, 1998
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023
$5,292Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Small Ship, 1999, glazed earthenware — Small Ship, 1999
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023
$4,410Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Green Voyage, 1963, oil and encaustic on plastered canvas — Green Voyage, 1963
Bonhams · Sep 15, 2023
$7,680Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Harbor at Noon, 1976, ink, dye, silk and cotton collage on canvas — Harbor at Noon, 1976
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023
$10,240Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Equatorial, etching and aquatint in colors — Equatorial
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 7, 2023
$516Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Voyage of the Mandarins, 1982, etching in colors — Voyage of the Mandarins, 1982
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 7, 2023
$441Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Blue Waves, 2004, oil on linen — Blue Waves, 2004
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 1, 2023
$11,970Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, 1956, gouache, ink and pastel on paper laid to canvas — Untitled, 1956
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 21, 2023
$10,710Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Voyage of the Mandarins, 1982, etching in colors — Voyage of the Mandarins, 1982
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 26, 2023
$524Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Hill Towns, 1960, watercolor and ink on paper — Hill Towns, 1960
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2023
$1,211Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, c. 1955, oil on canvas mounted to paperboard — Untitled, c. 1955
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2022
$32,500Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Sun Painting, 1968, chemical dye on canvas — Sun Painting, 1968
Bonhams · Sep 14, 2022
$38,175Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Sea Hunter, etching in colors — Sea Hunter
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 8, 2022
$585Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Sinbad's Voyage, 1982, woodcut in colors — Sinbad's Voyage, 1982
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 29, 2022
$938Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, The Ivory Coast, 1960 — The Ivory Coast, 1960
Toomey & Co. · Apr 7, 2022
$845Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, 1956, oil on rice paper over canvas — Untitled, 1956
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2022
$15,000Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, circa 1965, mixed media on paper — Untitled, circa 1965
Michaan's Auctions · Oct 16, 2021
$1,020Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, At the Edge of the Forest, 1997, Mixed-media on canvas — At the Edge of the Forest, 1997
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 18, 2020
$2,250Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Night Journey, 2003, Mixed-media on canvas — Night Journey, 2003
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 18, 2020
$2,250Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Tower, Mixed-media sculpture — Tower
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 16, 2020
$4,375Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled, 1957, Pencil, ink, watercolor, and pastel on handmade paper — Untitled, 1957
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 16, 2020
$3,125Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, The Old Capitol, 1963, Oil on canvas — The Old Capitol, 1963
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2019
$3,750Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, City of the Green River, 1979, Mixed-media on canvas — City of the Green River, 1979
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2019
$3,750Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Small Harbor, 1983, Mixed-media on canvas — Small Harbor, 1983
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2019
$2,500Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Untitled; Hidden Things of the Sea (2), c. 1975, Ink and watercolor on paper; drypoint on paper — Untitled; Hidden Things of the Sea (2), c. 1975
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 30, 2018
$2,250Sign up free to see

Ynez Johnston, Abstract in Blue, Mixed media on paper — Abstract in Blue
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 20, 2018
$2,000Sign up free to see

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