Ray Johnson is an American artist with 152 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $2,750.
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 10 | $2,125 | $15,000 | 90% | 2024-05-03 |
| Paintings | 2 | $10,250 | $18,000 | — | 2010-09-22 |
| Works on Paper | 32 | $2,207 | $18,271 | 56.3% | 2024-02-01 |
| Photography | 3 | $2,741 | $16,748 | — | 2021-02-18 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $25,428 | $30,000 | — | 2015-04-21 |
Ray Johnson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $2,125 with 90% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $10,250, record $18,000. A typical Ray Johnson painting sells for around 4.8× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $25,428.
| Title | Date | House | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalí's House | 2026-03-25 | Rago | $2,394 |
| Foot | 2026-02-26 | Christie's | $1,397 |
| Untitled | 2026-02-04 | Wright | $1,905 |
| Untitled (Moticos with RENNE CO) | 2025-09-16 | Phillips | $5,601 |
| i. Untitled Message; ii. Blue; iii. Black; iv. Ziggurat (White) [Four Works] | 2024-09-30 | Sotheby's | $7,200 |
Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ray Johnson work on paper is $2,207.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Ray Johnson work on paper is $18,271.
Ray Johnson's auction record is $30,000, set on 2009-11-11.