John William Hilton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John William Hilton Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
JOHN HILTON (AMERICAN 1904-1983) "THE BREATH OF SPRING" OIL ON MASONITE PAINTING, SIGNED, MOUNTED
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Hilton (American 1904-1983) "The Breath of Spring" oil on masonite painting, signed, mounted in original frame. Signed on label on reverse from Desert Magazine Art Gallery Interior 12" x 16"
Kamelot Auctions
Nov. 20, 2024
JOHN HILTON (AMERICAN 1904-1983) "SOLITUDE" OIL ON MASONITE PAINTING, SIGNED, MOUNTED IN ORIGINAL FRA
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Hilton (American 1904-1983) "Solitude" oil on masonite painting, signed, mounted in original frame. Signed on label on reverse from Desert Magazine Art Gallery Interior 12" x 16"
Kamelot Auctions
Nov. 17, 2024
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON DESERT SUNSET OIL ON BOARD
Est: -
John William Hilton (1904 - 1983) Desert Sunset Oil on Board. Born in Carrington, North Dakota, John Hilton is known for desert landscape painting as well as scenes with cowboys, horses, and cattle. He was also a poet, musician, geologist, miner, and entertainer. In the 1930s, financially broke, he moved to the desert determined to become a painter and supporting himself as a singer and guitar player. He also operated a curio shop near Indio, California, and from that time lived either in the desert or at Twenty-Nine Palms. Sketching trips with Maynard Dixon, Nicolai Fechin, Jimmy Swinnerton, Orpha Klinker, and Clyde Forsythe influenced his style. He combined a beeswax mixture with his paints that gave his landscapes a special luster. He wrote and illustrated several books including Sonora Sketch Book, 1947, and Hilton Paints the Desert in 1964. His illustrations appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Saturday Evening Post. He was highly successful financially and was elected to the Grand Central Galleries in New York where he had numerous exhibitions as well as in California. Artist: John William Hilton Title: Desert Sunset Medium: Oil on Board Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 12" x 16" Keywords: Southwestern, Western Artwork, Art; Ref: BD3057
Bradford's
Nov. 17, 2024
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON "CANYON SMOKE TREE" OIL ON BOARD
Est: -
John William Hilton (1904 - 1983) "Canyon Smoke Tree" Oil on Board. Born in Carrington, North Dakota, John Hilton is known for desert landscape painting as well as scenes with cowboys, horses, and cattle. He was also a poet, musician, geologist, miner, and entertainer. In the 1930s, financially broke, he moved to the desert determined to become a painter and supporting himself as a singer and guitar player. He also operated a curio shop near Indio, California, and from that time lived either in the desert or at Twenty-Nine Palms. Sketching trips with Maynard Dixon, Nicolai Fechin, Jimmy Swinnerton, Orpha Klinker, and Clyde Forsythe influenced his style. He combined a beeswax mixture with his paints that gave his landscapes a special luster. He wrote and illustrated several books including Sonora Sketch Book, 1947, and Hilton Paints the Desert in 1964. His illustrations appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Saturday Evening Post. He was highly successful financially and was elected to the Grand Central Galleries in New York where he had numerous exhibitions as well as in California. Artist: John William Hilton Title: "Canyon Smoke Tree" Medium: Oil on Board Circa/Year: 1951 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 12" x 16" Keywords: Southwestern, Western Artwork, Art; Ref: BD3057
Bradford's
Oct. 18, 2024
Painting, John William Hilton
Est: $500 - $700
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983), "Approach of Evening," oil on board, signed lower right, titled verso, board: 12"h x 16"w, overall (with frame): 17"h x 21"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 22, 2024
John Hilton (1904-1983) "Desert Landscape" California Painting
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Large oil on canvas, signed lower right, depicting a fabulous desert scene with yucca trees. Known as a painter of desert landscapes, this piece is outstanding. Mounted in the original gilt frame. Comes with the artist's bio. Size: 24" tall x 36" wide. With frame: 30" x 42". Condition: Excellent.
Treasureseeker Auctions LLC
Jul. 28, 2024
John Hilton (1904-1983) "Mountain Landscape"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Oil on board. A beautiful large painting depicting a dirt road next to a mountain landscape. Original frame in tones of gold and silver. Signed lower right by John Hilton, a California artist. Marked on verso with the price at that time: $4,200.00. Condition: Very good. Size: 22" x 30", with frame is 24" x 32".
Treasureseeker Auctions LLC
Jun. 13, 2024
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON, American 1904-1983, “Lazy Lagoon”, oil on masonite, 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.), Frame: 26 3/4 x 2 x 30 3/4 in. (67.9 x 5.1 x 78.1 cm.)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON American, 1904-1983 "Lazy Lagoon" oil on masonite signed lower right "John W. Hilton", titled on the stretcher
Shannon's
Jun. 04, 2024
John William Hilton (1904-1983), "Spring Wears a Royal Robe"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John William Hilton (1904-1983) "Spring Wears a Royal Robe" Oil on board Signed lower right: © John William Hilton; titled twice in pencil, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 07, 2024
John William Hilton (1904-1983), "San Jacinto Dunes"
Est: $800 - $1,200
John William Hilton (1904-1983) "San Jacinto Dunes" Oil on Masonite Signed lower right: © John W. Hilton
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 19, 2024
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Oil on Canvas Board, Ca. Mid 20th C., "California Desert Landscape", H 12" W 16"
Est: $400 - $800
Signed in the lower right. California desert landscape with purple hue mountains at the horizon. Having a carved wood frame, H 16.5", W 20.5". 199 sales on ArtNet. Provenance: Property of Prominent Collector, Birmingham, Michigan
DuMouchelles
Apr. 19, 2024
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Oil on Artist Board, Ca. Mid 20th C., "California Desert Landscape", H 12" W 16"
Est: $400 - $800
Signed in the lower right. California desert landscape with mountains in the background. Having a carved wood frame, H 16.5", W 20.25". 199 sales on ArtNet. Provenance: Property of Prominent Collector, Birmingham, Michigan
DuMouchelles
Mar. 28, 2024
John William Hilton ''Dos Palomas Springs'' 1935 Oil
Est: $300 - $600
John William Hilton (1904-1983 American) ''Dos Palomas Springs'' 1935 Oil on Masonite 12''x16'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Original gilt carved framing 16''x20''. Excellent original condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Feb. 18, 2024
John Hilton (1904-1983) "Mountain Landscape"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on board. A beautiful large painting depicting a dirt road next to a mountain landscape. Original frame in tones of gold and silver. Signed lower right by John Hilton, a California artist. Marked on verso with the price at that time: $4,200.00. Condition: Very good. Size: 22" x 30", with frame is 24" x 32".
Treasureseeker Auctions LLC
Feb. 16, 2024
Painting, John W. Hilton
Est: $600 - $900
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983), Desert Scene, oil on canvasboard, signed lower right, board: 9"h x 12"w, overall (with frame): 12"h x 15.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 01, 2024
John Hilton (1904-1983) "Smoke Trees&Palos Verdes"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on board, a beautiful large painting of smoke trees and Palos Verdes by desirable California artist John Hilton. Signed lower right. Note: Attached has title notated on the back side, dated August 3, 1974. Sale price $900 at the time. Size: 20" tall x 30" wide. With frame: 28" tall x 39" wide. Condition: Very good. Provenance: Palm Springs estate.
Treasureseeker Auctions LLC
Jan. 01, 2024
John Hilton (1904-1983) "Desert Landscape"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Oil on board, signed lower right, mounted in the original frame. Size: 15.75" tall x 20" wide. With frame: 22" tall x 26" wide. Condition: Very good. Provenance: Palm Springs estate.
Treasureseeker Auctions LLC
Nov. 08, 2023
John William Hilton (1904-1983) Ke'Anae Moonrise 12 x 16 in. framed 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John William Hilton (1904-1983) Ke'Anae Moonrise signed 'John W. Hilton' (lower right) and titled (on the presentation plaque) oil on board 12 x 16 in. framed 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.
Bonhams
Nov. 07, 2023
John William Hilton (American 1904-1983), Abstract, Oil on Palette Paper, Frame: 20 3/4 x 17 in. (52.7 x 43.2 cm.)
Est: $50 - $100
John William Hilton (American 1904-1983), Abstract, Oil on Palette Paper,
Weschler's
Oct. 13, 2023
Painting, John Hilton
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
John Hilton (American, 1904-1983), "Ocotillo Time," oil on board, signed lower right, titled verso, gallery label (Grand Central Art Galleries, New York, NY) affixed verso, board: 28.5"h x 40.5"w, overall (with frame): 30.5"h x 42.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 13, 2023
Painting, John Hilton
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Hilton (American, 1904-1983), "High Tide Ho Nau Nau, Near the City of Refuge, Hawaii," oil on board, signed lower right, signed and titled verso, board: 20"h x 29.75"w, overall (with frame): 28.75"h x 38.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 10, 2023
John William Hilton (American 1904-1983), Abstract, Oil on Palette Paper, Frame: 20 3/4 x 17 in. (52.7 x 43.2 cm.)
Est: $200 - $400
John William Hilton (American 1904-1983), Abstract, Oil on Palette Paper,
Weschler's
Apr. 26, 2023
Marjorie Reed (1915-1996) and John W. Hilton (1904-1983) Come and Get It 20 x 30 in. framed 24 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Marjorie Reed (1915-1996) and John W. Hilton (1904-1983) Come and Get It signed and dated 'Marjorie Reed - & / John W. Hilton / 1952' (lower right) and titled and dated again 'March' (on the stretcher bar) oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. framed 24 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.
Bonhams
Apr. 22, 2023
John William Hilton Where Time Treads Softly
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Where Time Treads Softly Oil on board Signed and dated John W. Hilton 55 - 92, lower right Titled and dedicated "to my friend Carl Dentzel who got there first," verso. Located "Ruined Portion of San Borjas Mission," verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Apr. 22, 2023
John William Hilton Lucia D'Oro
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Lucia D'Oro Oil on canvas Signed and dated John W. Hilton 53 - 21, lower right Titled, verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Feb. 07, 2023
John William Hilton (1904-1983) Desert Trees 16 x 20 in. framed 22 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.
Est: $800 - $1,200
John William Hilton (1904-1983) Desert Trees signed and numbered 'John Hilton / 53-43' (lower right) and numbered '5701' (on the stretcher bar) oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. framed 22 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2022
John William Hilton (1904-1983) Dawn of the Primroses 16 x 20 in. framed 22 x 26 in.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John William Hilton (1904-1983) Dawn of the Primroses signed 'John W. Hilton' (lower right) and titled (on the reverse) oil on board 16 x 20 in. framed 22 x 26 in.
Bonhams
Oct. 16, 2022
Painting, John Hilton
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Hilton (American, 1904-1983), "Summer Day," oil on masonite, signed lower right, gallery label (Desert-South Art Gallery, Palm Desert, CA) affixed verso, sight: 15.5"h x 19"w, overall (with frame): 22.5"h x 26.5"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 01, 2022
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON CALIFORNIA DESERT PAINTING
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Oil on canvas laid on board. 18" by 24". John William Hilton (1904 - 1983) was active/lived in California, Hawaii. John Hilton is known for Desert landscape painting, illustration. Born in Carrington, North Dakota, John Hilton is known for desert landscape painting as well as scenes with cowboys, horses, and cattle. He was also a poet, musician, geologist, miner, and entertainer. His father was a baker, and the family lived in a shack on a farm. When he was four, he went to China with his mother and father, who became a missionary. There he met Chinese bandits, philosophers, and walked along the Great Wall by the time he was age 10. The family was separated during the Sun Yat Sen revolution, and thinking the father was dead, the mother returned to North Dakota where the father eventually found them. John moved to Los Angeles in 1918 and worked for a gem company, but it folded during the Depression. Then he designed jewelry for Hollywood film stars and sold stones world wide. In the 1930s, financially broke, he moved to the desert determined to become a painter and supporting himself as a singer and guitar player. He also operated a curio shop near Indio, California, and from that time lived either in the desert or at Twenty-Nine Palms. Sketching trips with Maynard Dixon, Nicolai Fechin, Jimmy Swinnerton, Orpha Klinker, and Clyde Forsythe influenced his style. He combined a beeswax mixture with his paints that gave his landscapes a special lustre. He wrote and illustrated several books including Sonora Sketch Book, 1947, and Hilton Paints the Desert in 1964. His illustrations appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Saturday Evening Post. He was highly successful financially and was elected to the Grand Central Galleries in New York where he had numerous exhibitions as well as in California. Hilton has also painted many landscapes of Hawaii where he had a summer home at Lahaina, Maui.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 04, 2022
JOHN HILTON (1904 - 1983): A NEW DAY AT LA QUINTA
Est: $800 - $1,200
oil on board; signed lower right; titled and inscribed verso, with dedication and dated 1973; 24 x 36 inches; 30 x 42 inches frame
Abell Auction
Jul. 17, 2022
Painting, John Hilton
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Hilton (American, 1904-1983), Untitled (Landscape), oil on canvas board, signed lower right, board: 12"h x 16"w, overall (with frame): 16.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 17, 2022
Painting, John Hilton
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Hilton (American, 1904-1983), Untitled (Landscape with Bluff), oil on canvas board, signed lower right, board: 12"h x 16"w, overall (with frame): 16.5"h x 20.5"w
Clars Auctions
May. 21, 2022
John William Hilton (1904-1983) American, O/B
Est: $500 - $1,000
Desert scene with mountains in background, oil on board, pencil-signed lower right John W. Hilton. Although best known as a landscape painter of the American Southwest, John Hilton was a man of multiple talents. Hilton was also a naturalist whose work on desert subjects was incorporated in numerous museum publications, a biologist and botanist whose discoveries led to the naming of species of crabs, ticks, snakes, turtles and cacti in his name, a jewelry designer for the Hollywood elite in the Roaring Twenties, a gemologist of international repute, a southern California desert guide for General Patton, a miner and prospector, the author of several books and a musician whose musical talents allowed him to make a living while he honed his artistic skills. Yet for all of these accomplishments it is his visual interpretations of the Sonoran Desert for which he is still best known. Size: 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. Location U RACK
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 19, 2022
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Moon Shadows
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Moon Shadows oil on board signed John W. Hilton (lower right) 20 x 24 inches
Hindman
May. 17, 2022
John W. Hilton, (1904-1983, Twentynine Palms, CA), Desert landscape, 1949, Oil on canvas, 24" H x 36" W
Est: $800 - $1,200
John W. Hilton (1904-1983, Twentynine Palms, CA) Desert landscape, 1949 Oil on canvas Signature and date incised lower right: John W. Hilton 24" H x 36" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 24, 2022
John William Hilton, (American, 1904-1983), "Desert Landscape", oil on masonite, 30" x 36", framed 34-3/4" x 40-1/2"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983) "Desert Landscape" oil on masonite signed lower right, signed and further inscribed en verso. Framed. 30" x 36", framed 34-3/4" x 40-1/2"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Feb. 19, 2022
Time of Exstacy by John Hilton (1904-1983)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Time of Exstacy by John Hilton (1904-1983), oil on board, 16 x 20
Jackson Hole Art Auction
Jan. 27, 2022
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON (California/Hawaii, 1904-1983), Desert landscape., Oil on canvas, 18” x 26”. Framed 23” x 31”.
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON California/Hawaii, 1904-1983 Desert landscape. Signed lower right "John W. Hilton".
Eldred's
Jan. 18, 2022
John William Hilton, (1904-1983, Twentynine Palms, CA), Two boys at the beach, 1947, Oil on canvas, 30" H x 40" W
Est: $300 - $500
John William Hilton (1904-1983, Twentynine Palms, CA) Two boys at the beach, 1947 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: John W. Hilton 30" H x 40" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 19, 2021
Painting, John William Hilton
Est: $800 - $1,200
John William Hilton (American, 1904-1983), "Smoke Tree Wash," 1953, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, title label affixed verso, canvas: 30"h x 20"h, overall (with frame): 36.5"h x 26.5"w. Provenance: Private Collection (Hollywood, CA).
Clars Auctions
Nov. 14, 2021
John Hilton (1904-1983) California Desert
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on board, signed "John Hilton", very good condition, 16" x 20", 20.5" x 24.5" with frame
Treasureseeker Auctions LLC
Nov. 04, 2021
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Tahquitz Canyon, 1958
Est: $800 - $1,200
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Tahquitz Canyon, 1958 oil on canvas signed John W. Hilton and dated (lower right) 24 x 30 inches Property from Palm Springs Art Museum Sold to Support the Care of Collections and the George Montgomery Fund for Acquisitions Exhibited: Prescott's Phippen Museum of Western Art, Prescott, Arizona, August - November, 1993
Hindman
Nov. 04, 2021
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983) A Touch of Spring - Indio Mountain, 1949
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983) A Touch of Spring - Indio Mountain, 1949 oil on canvas signed John W. Hilton and dated (lower right) 30 x 40 inches Property from Palm Springs Art Museum Sold to Support the Care of Collections and the George Montgomery Fund for Acquisitions Provenance: Gift of the Christiansen Collection of 20th Century California Art to Palm Springs Art Museum
Hindman
Nov. 04, 2021
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Desert Landscape, 1945
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Desert Landscape, 1945 oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches Property from Palm Springs Art Museum Sold to Support the Care of Collections and the George Montgomery Fund for Acquisitions Provenance: Gift of Michael Miller and Chris Shaver to Palm Springs Art Museum
Hindman
Nov. 04, 2021
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Sand Dune Contrasts, 1955
Est: $700 - $900
John W. Hilton (American, 1904-1983) Sand Dune Contrasts, 1955 oil on masonite signed John W. Hilton and dated (lower right) 16 x 20 inches Property from Palm Springs Art Museum Sold to Support the Care of Collections and the George Montgomery Fund for Acquisitions Provenance: Gift of the Estate of Dr. Arthur Albert Woodward to Palm Springs Art Museum
Hindman
Oct. 26, 2021
John William Hilton, (1904-1983, Twentynine Palms, CA), Two boys at the beach, 1947, Oil on canvas, 30" H x 40" W
Est: $400 - $600
John William Hilton (1904-1983, Twentynine Palms, CA) Two boys at the beach, 1947 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: John W. Hilton 30" H x 40" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 20, 2021
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON OIL ON BOARD
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOHN WILLIAM HILTON (California/Hawaii, 1904-1983) oil on board, "Desert Fiesta," desert landscape. Signed lower right, titled verso, dated 1964. Image measures 12" x 16". In a wood frame; 17" x 21" overall.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 12, 2021
JOHN W. HILTON "DEATH VALLEY SONATA" OIL ON BOARD
Est: -
John William Hilton (1904 - 1983) "Death Valley Sonata" Oil on Board. Born in Carrington, North Dakota, John Hilton is known for desert landscape painting as well as scenes with cowboys, horses, and cattle. He was also a poet, musician, geologist, miner, and entertainer. In the 1930s, financially broke, he moved to the desert determined to become a painter and supporting himself as a singer and guitar player. He also operated a curio shop near Indio, California, and from that time lived either in the desert or at Twenty-Nine Palms. Sketching trips with Maynard Dixon, Nicolai Fechin, Jimmy Swinnerton, Orpha Klinker, and Clyde Forsythe influenced his style. He combined a beeswax mixture with his paints that gave his landscapes a special luster. He wrote and illustrated several books including Sonora Sketch Book, 1947, and Hilton Paints the Desert in 1964. His illustrations appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Saturday Evening Post. He was highly successful financially and was elected to the Grand Central Galleries in New York where he had numerous exhibitions as well as in California. Artist: John W. Hilton Title: "Death Valley Sonata" Medium: Oil on Board Circa/Year: 1974 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 12x16 in. Keywords: Southwestern, Western Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1408
Bradford's