John (1905) Ferren Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John (1905) Ferren Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 18, 2025
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) Acrylic on Wood Sculpture, 1967 H 28" W 28" L 12"
Est: $600 - $800
Unsigned. Multicolor acrylic on wood panel display. Provenance: A.M. Sachs Gallery, New York, New York; Purchased from above in 1970 by Gil and Lila Silverman, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; The Property of the Detroit Institute of Arts, for the benefit of the museum Dimensions: 1 PC x H 28" W 28" L 12"
DuMouchelles
Apr. 16, 2025
Attrib. to John Millard Ferren, Amer. (1905-1970)
Est: $100 - $500
Attributed to John Millard Ferren, American (1905-1970) Untitled. Abstract oil on paper. Signed bottom right hand corner. Framed and matted under glass. Image area measures: 12" H, 8-3/4" W, frame measures: 21-3/4" H, 15-3/4" W. A work listed as "attributed to:" the respective artist has not been authenticated by a recognized expert on the artist in question. We offer such a work without warranty as to authenticity. Condition: Good condition. Some minor foxing to mat. Estimate: $100.00 - $500.00 Domestic Shipping: Third party.
Kodner Galleries
Mar. 08, 2025
John FERREN: Original Signed Watercolor
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) colorful modernist watercolor, signed lower right "Ferren". Bearing Sachs Gallery label to verso, "Untitled" (1934). Nicely framed and matted under glass. [Art: 10.25" H x 9" W; Frame: 17.5" H x 16" W]. Overall very good condition, frame with slight wear.
Roland Auctions NY
Feb. 20, 2025
John Ferren "Blue Space" Pastel on Paper, 1937
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Millard Ferren (American, 1905-1970), "Blue Space", Pastel on Paper, 1937, signed and dated in pencil lower right, titled and signed to verso, silver-tone frame. Image: 17" H x 24" W; frame: 24" H x 30.5" W. Provenance: From a New York City Corporate Collection. Keywords: Drawing, Works on Paper, Abstract, Abstraction, Polychrome, Student of Pablo Picasso, Colorful, Abstract Expressionism, Abstract Expressionist, AbEx, The Club, Graphic, Gradient, Avant garde, Cubism, Cubist, 20th Century Art, Modern Art
Auctions at Showplace
Feb. 08, 2025
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) aquatint
Est: $100 - $200
Untitled etching and aquatint, matted and framed. 9 x 7"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Nov. 19, 2024
JOHN FERREN (1905-1970) - Sea Forms
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN FERREN (1905-1970) Sea Forms Image: 14 ½ x 14 ½ in. (368 x 368 mm.) Sheet: 21 x 18 1⁄8 in. (533 x 460 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 13, 2024
Attrib. to John Millard Ferren, Amer. (1905-1970)
Est: $500 - $800
Attributed to John Millard Ferren, American (1905-1970) Untitled. Abstract oil on paper. Signed bottom right hand corner. Framed and matted under glass. Image area measures: 12" H, 8-3/4" W, frame measures: 21-3/4" H, 15-3/4" W. A work listed as "attributed to:" the respective artist has not been authenticated by a recognized expert on the artist in question. We offer such a work without warranty as to authenticity. Condition: Good condition. Some minor foxing to mat. Estimate: $500.00 - $800.00 Domestic Shipping: Third party.
Kodner Galleries
Oct. 01, 2024
Sea Forms
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
The Leslie & Johanna Garfield Collection: A Celebration of Prints John Ferren 1905 - 1970 Sea Forms woodcut printed in colors on japon nacré image: 14½ by 14½ in. (36.9 by 36.9 cm.) sheet: 22¼ by 19⅝ in. (56.5 by 49.8 cm.) Executed in 1937; this impression is from the edition of 7 plus an unknown number of artist's proofs. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Juliette Saylor at Juliette.Saylor@sothebys.com
Sotheby's
Oct. 01, 2024
Inspired by the Burgeoning of Leaves
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
John Ferren 1905 - 1970 Inspired by the Burgeoning of Leaves signed John Ferren, titled and dated 1937-45 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 24 by 36 ½ in. 60.9 by 91.7 cm. Executed in 1937-45.
Sotheby's
Jun. 01, 2024
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) aquatint
Est: $300 - $600
Composition burin, soft ground and aquatint, 1935,signed, dated and annotated Epreuve d'Esais in pencil, matted and framed. 4 7/8 x 7"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
May. 23, 2024
JOHN FERREN - EUCALYPTUS
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Lot 29 John Ferren American (1905-1970) Eucalyptus (1955) oil on canvas signed lower right 48 x 36 inches frame dimensions: 49 x 37 x 1 1/2 inches, wood frame with metal veneer Provenance: The Estate of Eveline Hunt A.M. Sachs Gallery, New York, NY
Capsule Gallery Auction
May. 16, 2024
Untitled
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
John Ferren 1905 - 1970 Untitled signed Ferren and dated 1937 Paris (on the reverse) oil on canvas 25 ⅝ by 31 ⅞ in. 65 by 81.2 cm. Executed in Paris in 1937.
Sotheby's
Apr. 18, 2024
JOHN FERREN (1905-1970) Abstract #5 oil on canvas 29 x 36 in. (73.7 x 91.4
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOHN FERREN (1905-1970) Abstract #5 oil on canvas 29 x 36 in. (73.7 x 91.4 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 14, 2024
John Millard Ferren (American, 1905 - 1970)
Est: $750 - $1,250
John Millard Ferren (American, 1905 - 1970) Untitled Watercolor on Paper, Signed Ferren 39, Image Size: 4.75 x 7.25 in. Overall Framed Size: 11.75 x 14 in. Framed behind glass.
Helmuth Stone
Jan. 24, 2024
Attributed to John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) Abstract Oil Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
1941. Oil on canvas. Signed 'Ferren' and dated ''41' (lower right).
Cottone Auctions
Nov. 14, 2023
JOHN FERREN - STANDING FORM - MIXED MEDIA
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Ferren, American, 1905-1970, Standing Form, circa 1960-1969, acrylic, wood and metal, stamped
Litchfield Auctions
Sep. 16, 2023
JOHN FERREN "DAYGLO #10" PAINTING '62
Est: $500 - $800
FERREN, John, (American, 1905-1970): "Dayglo #10", Ink/Acrylic Study, 24" x 18", signed in the right margin and dated '62, framed, 29.25" x 24".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Aug. 01, 2023
John Ferren, attribution, Untitled
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Ferren, attribution Untitled 1940 oil on canvas 35.75 h x 44 w in (91 x 112 cm) This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
May. 25, 2023
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Mallorca IV.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Mallorca IV. Gouache on paper, 1933. Signed, F, and dated, 33, lower right. Inscribed, IV / John Ferren / signed by the artist lower front F 33 (1933) / Mallorca 1933, and numbered, JF 33-52, on verso. 241x318 mm; 9 1/2x12 1/2 inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 07, 2023
John Millard Ferren (1905-1970)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Landscape Oil on canvas Image: 30 x 39 inches Framed: 36 x 45 inches This painting has had archival restoration
Santa Monica Auctions
Apr. 12, 2023
JOHN FERREN (1905-1970) Woman Disrobing, 1947
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOHN FERREN (1905-1970) Woman Disrobing, 1947 signed 'Ferren' (lower right); dated '47' (on the reverse); signed again, titled and dated again ''WOMAN DISROBING' John Ferren 1947' (on the frame backing board) casein on board 26 x 19 1/2 in. 66 x 49.5 cm.
Bonhams
Feb. 25, 2023
John Millard Ferren, American (1905-1970), Untitled, 1945, watercolor and ink on paper, 6 1/8"H x 9 1/8"W (sight), 14"H x 16 7/8"W (frame)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Millard Ferren American, (1905-1970) Untitled, 1945 watercolor and ink on paper initialed F.33, signed and dedicated lower right. Biography from Hollis Taggart Galleries: Born in Pendleton, Oregon, in 1905, and raised in California, John Ferren briefly attended art school in San Francisco. While serving as an apprentice to an Italian stonecutter, he began sculpting portrait heads in clay. In 1929 he traveled to Europe, where he took classes in several cities and spent time in cafes meeting and talking with other artists. Encounters with Hans Hofmann, Vaclav Vytlacil and other artists in Saint-Tropez and Munich, as well as with the work of Matisse, led Ferren to switch from sculpture to painting. After a year, Ferren returned to California for his first one-man exhibition at the Art Center in San Francisco, but he soon went back to Paris, where he stayed for most of the 1930s. Ferren preferred not to move in American expatriate circles. Instead, he was befriended by Picasso and exhibited with members of the Abstraction-Création artist group, which included Georges Vantongerloo, Naum Gabo, Kandinsky, and Mondrian. After his brief marriage to the daughter of a Spanish painter ended in 1938, Ferren returned to the United States and settled permanently in New York. After 1947, he spent summers teaching in California. Ferren embraced different styles throughout his career. The geometric abstractions of the 1930s gave way to figure studies and still lifes immediately after World War II, during which Ferren served in Europe and North Africa. He later won acclaim for an exuberant abstract expressionist style. Ferren died in Southampton, New York, in 1970.
Ripley Auctions
Dec. 01, 2022
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Le Chauve Souri.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Le Chauve Souri. Oil and sand on canvas, 1932. Signed, Ferren, dated, 32, and inscribed as titled on verso. 718x590 mm; 28 1/4x23 1/4 inches. Provenance: Galerie 1900-2000, Paris, France; Gary Snyder Fine Art, NY. Exhibited: Snyder Fine Art, NY, John Ferren's Paris Paintings: (1931 - 1939), March 12 - May 2, 1998.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 29, 2022
John Ferren, Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Ferren Untitled 1957 pastel on paper 24.5 h × 19 w in (62 × 48 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Ferren 57'. This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Aug. 13, 2022
JOHN FERREN (American. 1905-1970) PAINTING
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Untitled Abstract, 1964. Signed l/r and with gallery label, Rose Fried, NYC. Gouache on Paper. 14 by 18 in., overall, matted, framed 23.5 by 27.5 in.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
May. 26, 2022
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Tete.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Tete. Oil and pumice on canvas, c. 1933. 410x330 mm; 16 1/8x13 inches. Stamped, Atelier John Ferren, Paris, on verso. Provenance: Galerie 1900-2000, Paris, France; Gary Snyder Fine Art, NY. Exhibited: Snyder Fine Art, NY, John Ferren's Paris Paintings: (1931 - 1939), March 12 - May 2, 1998.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 26, 2022
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Untitled. Oil and pumice on canvas, c. 1933. 381x457 mm; 15x18 inches. Stamped, Atelier John Ferren, paris, on verso. Provenance: M. Sacks Gallery, NY; Gary Snyder Fine Art, NY.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 26, 2022
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Sansitive, #22.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN FERREN (1905 - 1970, AMERICAN) Sansitive, #22. Oil with sand on canvas, 1933. 648x540 mm; 25 1/2x21 1/4 inches. Provenance: Galerie 1900-2000, Paris, France; Gary Snyder Fine Art, NY. Exhibited: Snyder Fine Art, NY, John Ferren's Paris Paintings: (1931 - 1939), March 12 - May 2, 1998.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 17, 2022
John Millard Ferren (1905 - 1970) Watercolor, signed and dated '34, 8-3/4 x 11-3/4 inches. overall framed size approx. 18-1/2 x 15 inches.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Millard Ferren (1905 - 1970) Watercolor, signed and dated '34, 8-3/4 x 11-3/4 inches. overall framed size approx. 18-1/2 x 15 inches.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Nov. 18, 2021
American School, (Third Quarter, 20th Century), "Untitled Abstract"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
American School (Third Quarter, 20th Century) "Untitled Abstract" oil on canvas illegibly signed lower right. Framed. 17-1/2" x 22", framed 24" x 28-1/4"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 15, 2021
John FERREN (1905-1970) American
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
John Millard FERREN (1905-1970) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 87 x 71 cm (34 1/4 x 28 in.) ; signed lower right corner and on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $320 , National post with tracking service $170 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $220 , National post with tracking service $100
Art-Torg
Sep. 22, 2021
John Ferren "Composition" Oil on Canvas
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970). Oil painting on canvas titled "Composition," depicting sinuous forms in varying shades of red. These are bisected by rows of short brushstrokes in black and white, crossing the canvas at a diagonal. Signed and dated 1933 along the verso. Snyder Fine Art, New York gallery label affixed along the verso. Exhibition History: Snyder Fine Art, New York, "John Ferren's Paris Paintings (1931-1939)," March 12 - May 2, 1998.
Revere Auctions
Aug. 12, 2021
John FERREN (1905-1970) American
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
John Millard FERREN (1905-1970) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 87 x 71 cm (34 1/4 x 28 in.) ; signed lower right corner and on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $320 , National post with tracking service $170 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $220 , National post with tracking service $100
Art-Torg
Jul. 24, 2021
John Ferren O/C Abstract Painting, Summer
Est: $7,000 - $7,500
Large John Millard Ferren (American, 1905-1970) oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting titled "Summer," depicting abstract geometric shapes and lines in shades of blue, cream, orange, taupe and brown on an off-white background. Signed lower right "Ferren". A. M. Sachs Gallery label and The Phillips Collection Art Museum labels en verso. Housed in a simple chrome frame with black liner. Sight: 80" H x 59" W. Framed: 81 1/4" H x 60" W. Created 1952-1953. Biography: John Ferren grew up in various parts of the Northwest and in his early years, studied briefly at the California School of Fine Arts (now the San Francisco Art Institue) and worked in sculpture. During a trip to Europe he met artist Hans Hofmann who influenced him to become a painter. He studied at Academies de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris, Colarossi, and the Sorbonne, and had further study at the University of Florence. In Europe, he became friends with Picasso and exhibited with members of the Abstraction-Creation artist group which included Kandinsky and Mondrian. In 1936, Matisse hosted a show of Ferren's work as his New York gallery. Ferren also joined and lead "The Club" in New York, an informal group of artists who represented the social-intellectual center of abstract expressionism in the city. By 1947 but built a summer studio in Brentwood, CA and taught summer sessions at the Art Center School and UCLA. He was the artistic consultant for Alfred Hitchcock films The Trouble with Harry and Vertigo, for which he designed the unforgettable nightmare sequence. Ferren had about 40 solo exhibitions and participated in over 100 group shows in Paris, New York, London, Chicago and California. (sources: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"; Askart; The Phillips Collection). Provenance: The Estate of James W. Perkins, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee.
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Mar. 17, 2021
John Ferren American, 1905-1970 Untitled, 1958
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Ferren American, 1905-1970 Untitled, 1958 Signed and dated Ferren 58 (lr) Pastel on brown paper 25 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches (63.5 x 50.2 cm) Exhibited: Buffalo, NY, Albright Knox Museum Members Gallery C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 18, 2020
JOHN FERREN (AMERICAN, 1905–1970) CASEIN ON CANVAS 1948 H 24" W 32" MOONLIGHT - UTAH
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Signed in the lower right, signed, titled, dated and annotated on verso "JF.342 Casein - do not varnish". With Doyle New York paper label verso. Provenance: Doyle New York: May 9, 2012 [Lot 00158]; Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.
DuMouchelles
Dec. 11, 2020
John FERREN (1905-1970) American
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
John Millard FERREN (1905-1970) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 87 x 71 cm (34 1/4 x 28 in.) ; signed lower right corner and on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $320 , National post with tracking service $170 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $220 , National post with tracking service $100
Art-Torg
Aug. 25, 2020
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) Collage, 1970
Est: $500 - $700
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) Collage, 1970 mixed media on paper signed Ferren (lower right) 22 x 17 inches. Provenance: Rose Fried Gallery, New York
Hindman
Jun. 28, 2020
John Millard Ferren, (American, 1905-1970), Torso, 1956-1964, oil on canvas, 47 1/8" x 35"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
signed upper right; inscribed 582.10, titled and dated verso
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 31, 2020
John Ferren - Drawing IV
Est: $500 - $800
Lot 110 John Ferren American (1905-1970) Drawing IV (1956) mixed media on paper signed lower right 24 x 18 inches Provenance: from a private New York collector
Capsule Gallery Auction
Mar. 31, 2020
John Ferren - Drawing III
Est: $500 - $800
Lot 109 John Ferren American (1905-1970) Drawing III (1954-6 ) acrylic on artist board signed verso 20 1/8 x 29 3/4 inches Provenance: from a private New York collector
Capsule Gallery Auction
Mar. 31, 2020
John Ferren - Drawing II
Est: $500 - $800
Lot 108 John Ferren American (1905-1970) Drawing II watercolor and pastel on paper image: 26 x 19 3/4 inches sight:26 1/4 x 20 inches Provenance: from a private New York collector
Capsule Gallery Auction
Mar. 31, 2020
John Ferren - Drawing I
Est: $500 - $800
Lot 107 John Ferren American (1905-1970) Drawing I (1956) brown ink on paper signed lower right 24 x 18 inches Provenance: from a private New York collector
Capsule Gallery Auction
Mar. 03, 2020
John Ferren Abstract Oil Painting
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
John Ferren (American: 1905-1970) abstract oil painting on canvas. Signed to lower left. Measures: 25" W x 18- 7/8" H. Frame Measures: 33- 5/8" W x 27- 3/4 H. From a Miami Beach estate. Local Pickup or third party shipping required.
Napoleon's Fine Art
Feb. 13, 2020
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) Un Coque en Plume
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
John Ferren (American, 1905-1970) John Ferren (American, 1905-1970)Un Coque en Plume oil on canvas 14 x 12 in. (35.5 x 30.4 cm.) Painted in 1933.
Christie's
Nov. 19, 2019
John Ferren American, 1905-1970 Untitled, 1952
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Ferren American, 1905-1970 Untitled, 1952 Signed Ferrne and dated 52 (lr), inscribed A.C.3 18140 on the reverse Watercolor and pastel on paper 26 x 20 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 19, 2019
John Ferren American, 1905-1970 (i) Untitled, 1932 (ii) Untitled JF 180, 1936
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Ferren American, 1905-1970 (i) Untitled, 1932 Signed Ferren and dated 32 on the reverse Watercolor on gray paper 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (ii) Untitled JF 180, 1936 Signed Ferren and dated 36 (ll), inscribed JF 180 - Paris '36 on board, verso Watercolor and ink on paper laid to illustration board Sheet 13 1/2 x 10 inches Provenance: Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York (until 2008) C
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Nov. 19, 2019
John Ferren American, 1905-1970 Prometheus Bound, 1948
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Ferren American, 1905-1970 Prometheus Bound, 1948 Signed Ferren and dated 48 (lr), signed John Ferren, dated 1948, numbered JF-287 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Oil and sand on Masonite mounted to stretcher 28 1/4 x 48 1/4 inches Provenance: Kleemann Galleries, New York [Sale] Sotheby's Arcade, New York, Oct. 30, 1996, lot no. 463 C
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