Lester (1937) Johnson Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, b. 1937 - d. 2001

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    • LESTER L. JOHNSON, JR. (1937 - 2001) John Coltrane.
      Jan. 30, 2020

      LESTER L. JOHNSON, JR. (1937 - 2001) John Coltrane.

      Est: $400 - $600

      LESTER L. JOHNSON, JR. (1937 - 2001) John Coltrane. Color screenprint, 1970. 711x483 mm; 28x19 inches (sheet). Provenance: the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., Chicago. Detroit native, abstract artist and educator Lester L. Johnson is known for his geometric paintings, assemblages and murals. Johnson studied at Wayne State University and earned a BFA and MFA from the University of Michigan in 1974. He was included in the 1971 exhibition Contemporary Black Artists in America at the Whitney Museum of American Art. He had solo exhibitions at the Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo and the Saginaw Museum of Art, and was included in numerous group exhibitions at the Detroit Institute of the Art, the Battle Creek Art Center and the Detroit Art Market. Johnson was also a professor of Fine Arts at the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan for thirty five years. His artworks are in many private and public collections including the Detroit Institute of Art, the Museum of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Lester Johnson, (American, 1937-2001), Untitled, 1992, oil on canvas, 40" x 31 1/2"
      Jun. 09, 2019

      Lester Johnson, (American, 1937-2001), Untitled, 1992, oil on canvas, 40" x 31 1/2"

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Lester Johnson (American, 1937-2001) Untitled, 1992 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right 40" x 31 1/2"

      Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
    • LESTER JOHNSON Two Men Walking.
      Jun. 14, 2018

      LESTER JOHNSON Two Men Walking.

      Est: $6,000 - $9,000

      LESTER JOHNSON Two Men Walking. Oil on canvas, 1968. 1738x970 mm; 68 3/8x38 1/4 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto, and signed and dated in oil, verso. Ex-collection Martha Jackson Gallery, New York, with the original label on the frame back; a gift from the artist to the current owner; private collection, Connecticut.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • LESTER JOHNSON Four Heads.
      Jun. 14, 2018

      LESTER JOHNSON Four Heads.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      LESTER JOHNSON Four Heads. Black ink and wash and color crayons on paper, 1942. 350x274 mm; 13 3/4x10 3/4 inches. Signed, dated and dedicated in ink, lower right recto. Ex-collection Dr. Stephen Pepper, New York; thence by descent to the current owner.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • LESTER JOHNSON Two color screenprints.
      Nov. 16, 2017

      LESTER JOHNSON Two color screenprints.

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      LESTER JOHNSON Two color screenprints. Street Scene #1, 1979 * Two Girls, 1980. Both 755x554 mm; 29 3/4x21 7/8 inches, full margins. Both signed, titled and numbered 70/175 or 61/175 and one dated in pencil, lower margin. Very good impressions.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • LESTER JOHNSON Untitled (Large Head).
      Nov. 16, 2017

      LESTER JOHNSON Untitled (Large Head).

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      LESTER JOHNSON Untitled (Large Head). Oil on paper, 1960. 655x995 mm; 25 7/8x39 1/4 inches. Signed in pencil, lower right recto.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Lester Johnson (1937-2001)
      Jun. 25, 2017

      Lester Johnson (1937-2001)

      Est: $500 - $1,000

      Group Portrait, 20th Century, Charcoal on Paper, 27 1/2" x 23", Signed Lower Left, Framed.

      James Cox Gallery
    • LESTER JOHNSON Four Heads.
      Jun. 15, 2017

      LESTER JOHNSON Four Heads.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      LESTER JOHNSON Four Heads. Black ink and wash and color crayons on paper, 1942. 350x274 mm; 13 3/4x10 3/4 inches. Signed, dated and dedicated in black ink, lower right recto. Ex-collection Dr. Stephen Pepper, New York; thence by descent to the current owner.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • LESTER FREDERICK JOHNSON, (American, 1937-2001), Head, oil on board, 1941, 40 x 25 1/2 in., frame: 41 x 26 1/2 in.
      Jun. 11, 2017

      LESTER FREDERICK JOHNSON, (American, 1937-2001), Head, oil on board, 1941, 40 x 25 1/2 in., frame: 41 x 26 1/2 in.

      Est: $500 - $1,000

      LESTER FREDERICK JOHNSON (American, 1937-2001) Head oil on board, 1941 signed and dated Lester Johnson 1941, c.r. 40 x 25 1/2 in., frame: 41 x 26 1/2 in. Provenance: Property of a Boston Collector

      Grogan & Company
    • Lester Johnson lithograph
      Feb. 20, 2016

      Lester Johnson lithograph

      Est: $100 - $200

      Lester Johnson (American 1937-2001)- Street Scene- lithograph in colors, ca. 1980, signed, titled and annotated 'HC 11/18' in pencil, large repaired tear center of image. 23 x 31''

      Rachel Davis Fine Arts
    • Lester Johnson lithograph
      Dec. 12, 2015

      Lester Johnson lithograph

      Est: $100 - $200

      Lester Johnson (American 1937-2001)- ''Men Walking''- lithograph in colors, signed, titled and numbered 2/50 in pencil, some soft vertical creasing. 22 x 29 1/2''

      Rachel Davis Fine Arts
    • Lester Johnson etching and aquatint
      Dec. 12, 2015

      Lester Johnson etching and aquatint

      Est: $300 - $500

      Lester Johnson (American 1937-2001)- ''Men In Street #2, Gray''- etching and aquatint, signed, titled and numbered 16/35 in pencil, very good condition. 19 3/8 x 25''

      Rachel Davis Fine Arts
    • LESTER JOHNSON On the Beach #4.
      Nov. 12, 2015

      LESTER JOHNSON On the Beach #4.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      LESTER JOHNSON On the Beach #4. Oil on masonite, 1991. 295x400 mm; 11 5/8x15 3/4 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right. Exhibited, "Lester Johnson--Recent Paintings: Bathers, Graces and Crowds," Margaret Lipworth Gallery, Boca Raton, 1992, with the label, verso.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • LESTER JOHNSON - Silver Beach 2, 1972
      Sep. 17, 2015

      LESTER JOHNSON - Silver Beach 2, 1972

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      oil on canvas

      Phillips
    • Lester Johnson, New York Dancers, Lithograph
      Oct. 21, 2010

      Lester Johnson, New York Dancers, Lithograph

      Est: $500 - $700

      Artist: Lester Johnson, American (1919 - ) Title: New York Dancers 8 Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175 Size: 28.5 in. x 21 in. (72.39 cm x 53.34 cm)

      RoGallery
    • LESTER JOHNSON Paul Mocsanyi.
      Nov. 16, 2006

      LESTER JOHNSON Paul Mocsanyi.

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      LESTER JOHNSON Paul Mocsanyi. Oil on canvas, 1972. 1020x765 mm; 40 1/4x30 1/8 inches. Signed in oil, lower right. Ex-collection The New School, New York, with the label on the stretcher bars.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • LESTER JOHNSON Portrait of Paul Marsanyi.
      Jun. 08, 2006

      LESTER JOHNSON Portrait of Paul Marsanyi.

      Est: $500 - $750

      LESTER JOHNSON Portrait of Paul Marsanyi. Charcoal on wove paper, 1965. 630x500 mm; 25x191/2 inches. Signed, dated and dedicated in pencil, lower right.

      Swann Auction Galleries
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