John Little Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Little Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 05, 2025
John Little (Ameircan, 1907-1984) Tharsis (Mars Cloud Region), 1969
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
John Little (Ameircan, 1907-1984) Tharsis (Mars Cloud Region), 1969 oil on canvas signed John Little (lower left): signed, titled and dated (verso) 90 x 76 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Mar. 05, 2025
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Aristarchus (Crater Red Glow), 1969
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Aristarchus (Crater Red Glow), 1969 oil on canvas signed John Little (lower left); signed, titled and dated (verso) 100 x 38 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Feb. 23, 2025
John Little (1907 - 1984) Antique American Modernist Abstract Framed Serigraph Print
Est: $500 - $800
Antique American school modernist print by John Little (1907 - 1984).Serigraph on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring 29 by 33 inches overall and 24 by 29 print alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com
Curated Gallery Auctions
Feb. 21, 2025
John LITTLE (1907-1984) American, USA
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
John LITTLE (1907-1984) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 57,3 x 87,5 cm (22 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated 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
Feb. 16, 2025
Attri. John Little (American, 1907 - 1984)
Est: $750 - $1,500
Attributed John Little (American, 1907 - 1984) Oil on Board. Signed and dated lower right. Sight Size: 12.75 x 18 in. Overall Framed Size: 14.25 x 19.5 in.
Helmuth Stone
Nov. 21, 2024
John Little (1907-1984): Collage Painting
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil and collage on paper mounted on canvas, 1977, signed 'John Little' and dated lower right, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. 31 x 23 in., 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 21, 2024
John Little (1907-1984): Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 1982, signed 'John Little' and dated lower left. 31 x 23 in., 32 x 24 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 21, 2024
John Little (1907-1984): Thapa
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 1983, signed 'John Little' and dated lower left, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. 31 x 23 in., 32 x 24 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 20, 2024
John Little
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
American, 1907-1984 Cryptic Balance, 1951 Signed and dated John Little '51 (ll) Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76 x 61 cm) Provenance: The estate of the artist Private collection, New York (Framed: 30 3/4 x 24 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches) A repaired tear at upper center, with corresponding patch on reverse. This area can be seen in natural light within an area of white pigment, and this area also fluoresces under UV inspection. Scattered edge wear, most visible at upper left and upper right corners.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 20, 2024
John Little
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
American, 1907-1984 Scerene, 1946 Signed and dated John Little '46 (ll) Oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches (76 x 102 cm) Provenance: The estate of the artist Private collection, New York (Framed: 30 1/2 x 40 1/2 x 1 3/8 inches) A soft indentation in surface at lower left within green pigment. Light surface soiling. A few faint rubs scattered along edges. Reverse appears to have been partially painted. Paint surface appears stable and without any signs of lifting, cracking or loss. No evidence of restoration under UV inspection.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 09, 2024
JOHN LITTLE (AMERICAN 1907-1984)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN LITTLE (AMERICAN 1907-1984) Studio We, 1977 oil on canvas with mixed collage 101.6 x 76.2 cm (40 x 30 in.) framed dimensions: 104.1 x 78.7 cm (41 x 31 in.) signed and dated lower left; signed, titled and dated on verso stretcher PROVENANCE Estate of the Artist N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 09, 2024
JOHN LITTLE (AMERICAN 1907-1984)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOHN LITTLE (AMERICAN 1907-1984) Figuration, 1980 oil on rag paper laid on canvas 56.5 x 75.6 cm (22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in.) framed dimensions: 61 x 81.3 cm (24 x 32 in.) signed and dated lower left PROVENANCE Estate of the Artist N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 09, 2024
JOHN LITTLE (AMERICAN 1907-1984)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
JOHN LITTLE (AMERICAN 1907-1984) Domingo, 1973 acrylic on handmade paper and collage on canvas 152.4 x 132.1 cm (60 x 52 in.) framed dimensions: 156 x 136 cm (61 3/8 x 53 1/2 in.) signed lower right; signed, titled, and dated on the verso PROVENANCE Estate of the Artist N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2024
Attri. John Little (American, 1907 - 1984)
Est: $750 - $1,500
Attributed John Little (American, 1907 - 1984) Oil on Board. Signed and dated lower right. Sight Size: 12.75 x 18 in. Overall Framed Size: 14.25 x 19.5 in.
Helmuth Stone
Sep. 19, 2024
le Carré (John) The Little Drummer Girl, proof paperback copy, signed by the author, 1984 & others by the same, including 2 other proofs of Constant Gardener and Secret Pilgrim (21)
Est: £300 - £400
le Carré (John) The Little Drummer Girl, proof paperback copy, signed by the author on upper wrapper (lightly faded), page margins a little toned, original embossed wrappers,lightly scuffed, 1984; Absolute Friends, signed by the author on title, 2003; The Quest for Karla, signed bookplate by the author on half-title, jacket a little creased at extremities, 1982; The Constant Gardener, first edition, signed by the author on title, 2001, all but the firsts original boards, dust-jackets; and 17 others by the same, including 2 other proofs of Constant Gardener and Secret Pilgrim, v.s. (21)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 28, 2024
John LITTLE (1907-1984) American, USA
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
John LITTLE (1907-1984) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 57,3 x 87,5 cm (22 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated 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
Jun. 06, 2024
JOHN LITTLE Untitled (Abstract Composition, Black and White Collage).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN LITTLE Untitled (Abstract Composition, Black and White Collage). Mixed-media collage and ink on paper, 1963. 405x305 mm; 16x12 inches. Signed and dated in ink, lower right recto. Provenance: Nancy McCaffrey, Wainscott, New York; Doyle Auctions, New York; private collection, New York. Little (1907-1984) was born in Alabama and later attended the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy from 1924 to 1927. After school, he moved to New York, pursuing a career in the textile industry. In 1933, he began attending classes at the Art Students League with George Grosz. By the late 1930s, Little was working with Hans Hofmann in both New York and Provincetown, which pushed him towards abstraction and his first serious involvement as a painter. Through Hofmann he met artists such as Lee Krasner, George McNeil, Gerome Kamrowski, Giorgio Cavallon and Perle Fine. After serving as an aerial photographer in World War II, he moved into Hans Hofmann's 8th Street studio in New York where his neighbors were Krasner and Jackson Pollock. He had his first one-man show at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco with a follow-up solo show at Betty Parsons in 1948. Little remained close friends with Pollock through the early 1950s. He moved to East Hampton, near Pollock's Springs, New York studio, and created abstract collages, like the current work, and paintings that were Abstract Expressionist in style. He and Pollock had a joint exhibition in 1955, just a year before Pollock's death, at the Guild Hall, East Hampton. Little continued to actively exhibit through the next three decades, with an end-of-career retrospective of his work at the Guild Hall Museum in 1982.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 27, 2024
John Little, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Little Untitled 1946 oil on canvas 32 h x 26.25 w in (81 x 67 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'John Little 1946'. Provenance: Estate of the artist | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 27, 2024
John Little, Whigmaleerie
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Little Whigmaleerie 1966 acrylic on canvas 33 h x 27 w in (84 x 69 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Whigmaleerie 1966 John Little'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 23, 2024
John LITTLE: "Bridge #1"
Est: $200 - $300
John LITTLE (American, 1907-1984): "Bridge #1". Lithograph printed in black ink on wove paper, 1963. Edition of 12. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil. Sheet size: 31 3/4 x 24 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Mar. 23, 2024
John LITTLE: "Untitled (Red and Blue Circles)"
Est: $200 - $300
John LITTLE (American, 1907-1984): "Untitled (Red and Blue Circles)". Color lithograph on wove paper, 1971. Artist's proof. It is unclear whether an edition was ever printed. Signed, dated, and annotated in pencil. Printed to the sheet's edges. Sheet size: 25 x 35 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Mar. 23, 2024
John LITTLE: "Ancestor"
Est: $200 - $300
John LITTLE (American, 1907-1984): "Ancestor". Color silkscreen on laid paper, 1975. Edition of 25. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered in ink. Image size: 28 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Mar. 23, 2024
John LITTLE: "Interchange"
Est: $200 - $300
John LITTLE (American, 1907-1984): "Interchange". Color silkscreen on laid paper, 1975. Edition of 14. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered in ink. Image size: 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Dec. 14, 2023
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Red, 1948
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Red, 1948 oil on canvas titled (verso) 42 x 52 inches. Provenance: Estate of the Artist
Hindman
Dec. 14, 2023
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Tycho (Crater), 1969
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Tycho (Crater), 1969 oil on canvas signed John Little (lower right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 76 x 108 inches. Provenance: The Estate of the Artist Exhibited: East Hampton, New York, The Arts Center at Duck Creek Farm, organized by McCormick Gallery, Chicago, and Vallarino Fine Arts, New York, John Little: Home Again, June 12 - July 18, 2021, pp. 32-33
Hindman
Nov. 30, 2023
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Red Gesture.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Red Gesture. Oil on canvas, 1973. Signed, John Little, and dated, 73, lower left. Signed, John Little, dated, 1973, and inscribed as titled on verso. 1118x1372 mm; 44x54 inches. Provenance: Estate of the artist, estate number JL34; Private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 30, 2023
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Duck Creek.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Duck Creek. Oil on paper laid to canvas, 1982. Signed, John Littled, and dated, 82, lower left. Inscribed as titled, lower right. Signed, John Little, dated, 1982, inscribed as titled and original for screen print, on verso. 559x762 mm; 22x30 inch sheet. 585x787 mm; 23x31 inches. Provenance: Estate of the artist; Private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 30, 2023
John Little (1907-1984): Untitled
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Oil on canvas, 1969, signed 'John Little' and dated lower right. 39 x 31 in., 41 x 33 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 30, 2023
John Little (1907-1984): Saffron
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on rag paper mounted on canvas, 1983, signed 'John Little' and dated lower right, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. 31 1/4 x 23 in., 32 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 30, 2023
John Little (1907-1984): Desert Mirage
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 1977, signed 'John Little' and dated lower left, signed, titled and dated on the reverse. 22 1/2 x 30 in. (sheet), 23 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 11, 2023
JOHN LITTLE AMERICAN 1907-1984
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Untitled Abstraction, 1969, oil on canvas, 61 x 91.4 cm), unframed , signed lower right and signed additionally verso, PROVENANCE: Private collection Long Island, NY
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Nov. 04, 2023
John Little (American, 1907-1984),Untitled, Oil on Canvas, Signed and dated '58 lower right, Verso bears gallery label from Rose Fried Gallery, New York, 27' x 18 3/4", Framed, Overall-32 1/2" x 24 1/2".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Little (American, 1907-1984),Untitled, Oil on Canvas, Signed and dated '58 lower right, Verso bears gallery label from Rose Fried Gallery, New York, 27' x 18 3/4", Framed, Overall-32 1/2" x 24 1/2".
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Oct. 06, 2023
John LITTLE (1907-1984) American
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
John LITTLE (1907-1984) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 57,3 x 87,5 cm (22 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated 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. 27, 2023
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Double Play, 1963
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Double Play, 1963 oil on canvas signed John Little and dated (lower left); signed, dated and titled (verso) 51 1/4 x 36 inches. Provenance: Estate of the Artist McCormick Gallery, Chicago, and Vallarino Fine Art, New York, acquired directly from the above
Hindman
Jul. 27, 2023
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Vertical, 1976
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Vertical, 1976 oil on canvas signed John Little and dated (lower right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 92 x 34 inches. Provenance: Estate of the Artist McCormick Gallery, Chicago, and Vallarino Fine Art, New York, acquired directly from the above
Hindman
Jul. 27, 2023
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Space Odyssey, 1970-71
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John Little (American, 1907-1984) Space Odyssey, 1970-71 oil on canvas signed John Little and dated (lower left); signed, dated and titled (verso) 95 x 76.5 inches. Provenance: Estate of the Artist McCormick Gallery, Chicago, and Vallarino Fine Art, New York, acquired directly from the above Exhibited: Chicago, McCormick Gallery in collaboration with Vallarino Fine Art, New York, Space Odyssey: The Work of John Little 1907-1984, September 5 - October 18, 2014
Hindman
Jun. 15, 2023
JOHN LITTLE (AMERICAN 1907-1984)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JOHN LITTLE (AMERICAN 1907-1984) Untitled, 1948 watercolor on paper 56 x 79 cm (22 x 31 1/8 in.) unframed signed and dated upper left PROVENANCE Private Collection, New York City, NY
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 25, 2023
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Composition.
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Composition. Oil on canvas, 1950. Signed, John Little, dated, 1950, and inscribed as titled on verso. 864x1067 mm; 34x42 inches. Provenance: Estate of the Artist.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 25, 2023
JOHN LITTLE (American, 1907-1984), Untitled, Signed John Little lower right, Oil on Canvas, Verso signed and dated 1965 on stretcher and bearing The Betty Parsons Gallery, 24 West 57th Street, New York City stamp to t...
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOHN LITTLE (American, 1907-1984) Untitled, Signed John Little lower right, Oil on Canvas, Verso signed and dated 1965 on stretcher and bearing The Betty Parsons Gallery, 24 West 57th Street, New York City stamp to top stretcher, 18" x 13", Framed.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Mar. 25, 2023
JOHN LITTLE (American, 1907-1984), Untitled, Signed and dated 1969 lower right, Oil and Collage on board, 24" x 18". Framed behind glass. Overall measures 25" x 19 1/2"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOHN LITTLE (American, 1907-1984) Untitled, Signed and dated 1969 lower right, Oil and Collage on board, 24" x 18". Framed behind glass. Overall measures 25" x 19 1/2"
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Feb. 03, 2023
John LITTLE (1907-1984) American
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
John LITTLE (1907-1984) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 57,3 x 87,5 cm (22 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated 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
Dec. 01, 2022
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Diver.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Diver. Acrylic and paper collage on canvas, 1983. Signed, John Little, and dated, 83, lower left. Signed, John Little, dated, 1983, and inscribed as titled on verso. 965x1270 mm; 38x50 inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 01, 2022
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Castillo.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Castillo. Acrylic on paper laid to linen, 1972. Signed, John Little, lower left. Signed, John Little, dated, 1972, and inscribed as titled on verso of linen. 915x584 mm; 36x23 inches, linen. 876x559 mm; 34 1/2x22 inches, paper. Provenance: Estate of the artist.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 03, 2022
John LITTLE (1907-1984) American
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John LITTLE (1907-1984) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 57,3 x 87,5 cm (22 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated 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
May. 17, 2022
John Little (New York 1907 - 1984) oil on canvas, KEARSAGE, canvas size 51-1/2 x 61-1/2 inches
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
John Little (New York 1907 - 1984) oil on canvas, KEARSAGE, canvas size 51-1/2 x 61-1/2 inches
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Feb. 11, 2022
John LITTLE (1907-1984) American
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
John LITTLE (1907-1984) ; Untitled abstract ; 1960 ; oil on canvas / framed ; dimensions 57,3 x 87,5 cm (22 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated 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
Dec. 02, 2021
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Untitled. Oil on canvas. Inscribed with estate number, JL-55, on overlap. 660x560 mm; 26x22 inches. Provenance: Estate of the artist.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 02, 2021
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
JOHN LITTLE (1907 - 1984, AMERICAN) Untitled. Oil on canvas. Signed, John Little, lower left. Inscribed, VII, on stretcher., and inscribed with estate number, JL-18, on frame verso. 915x1321 mm; 36x52 inches. Provenance: Estate of the artist.
Swann Auction Galleries