> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/eastman-johnson · updated 2026-11-03 # Eastman Johnson (1824–1906) Eastman Johnson is an American artist with 76 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $9,775. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Eastman Johnson sold in 2026 for $635,000, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Eastman Johnson work worth? Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Eastman Johnson work is $9,775. The median Eastman Johnson painting sells for $25,266 across 48 lots. The median Eastman Johnson work on paper sells for $2,756 across 10 lots. The median Eastman Johnson print sells for $350 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Eastman Johnson paintings typically sell for $3,050–$53,878 (the middle half of 26 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Eastman Johnson paintings typically sell for $7,500–$434,500 (the middle half of 21 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 5 | $350 | $850 | 80% | 2022-11-16 | | Paintings | 54 | $25,266†‡ | $1M | 88.9% | 2026-01-23 | | Works on Paper | 12 | $2,756† | $5,875 | 83.3% | 2026-09-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 12 | $434,750 | $1M | — | 2026-01-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Eastman Johnson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $350 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (54 lots) median $25,266, record $1,001,594. A typical Eastman Johnson painting sells for around 72× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 12 lots) the median is $434,750. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $3,050–$53,878†‡ | $22,176†‡ | $856,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 21 | $7,500–$434,500†‡ | $40,000†‡ | $1M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,000–$4,200† | $1,512† | $4,750† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2007 | $1M | | Paintings | 2005 | $856,000 | | Works on Paper | 2002 | $5,875 | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $4,750† | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $850 | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $500 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Eastman Johnson worth? Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Eastman Johnson work is $9,775. The median Eastman Johnson painting sells for $25,266 across 48 lots. The median Eastman Johnson work on paper sells for $2,756 across 10 lots. The median Eastman Johnson print sells for $350 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Eastman Johnson paintings typically sell for $3,050–$53,878 (the middle half of 26 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Eastman Johnson paintings typically sell for $7,500–$434,500 (the middle half of 21 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Eastman Johnson painting? Based on 48 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Eastman Johnson painting is $25,266. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Eastman Johnson's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Eastman Johnson painting is $1,001,594. ### What is the average price of a Eastman Johnson work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Eastman Johnson work on paper is $2,756. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Eastman Johnson's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Eastman Johnson work on paper is $5,875. ### What is the average price of a small Eastman Johnson painting? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Eastman Johnson painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $22,176, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Eastman Johnson painting? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Eastman Johnson painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $40,000, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Eastman Johnson's auction record? Eastman Johnson's auction record is $1,001,594, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Eastman Johnson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/eastman-johnson (updated 2026-11-03). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.