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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Record prices
Sun PaintingBonhams · $38,175≈ £33,055≈ €38,213Sign up to see
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $32,500≈ £28,904≈ €33,126Sign up to see
New CitiesLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $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).
Price trend
5 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 | 32 | 29 | 91% | $5.8kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $32.5kSign up |
| Oil | 10 | 9 | 90% | $11.4kSign up | $7.7kSign up | $32.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 20 | 18 | 90% | $2.7kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 19 | 16 | 84% | $3.2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $15kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 4 | 80% | $1.8kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $10.7kSign up | $10.7kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 16 | 16 | 100% | $534Sign up | $443Sign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Etching | 12 | 12 | 100% | $410Sign up | $443Sign up | $655Sign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 3 | 3 | 100% | $461Sign up | $254Sign up | $938Sign up |
| Sculpture | 4 | 3 | 75% | $3.2kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Other | 8 | 8 | 100% | $8.5kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $38.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 13 | 10 | $826Sign up |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | $8kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $500Sign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $875Sign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | $813Sign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $100Sign up |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | $750Sign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $3kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |