American, 1891–1942
Grant Wood
178results on record
90%sell-through
$4,500median result (USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer)
$6,960,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 178 recorded results (167 sold · 11 passed) across 9 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 89 | 91% | $4,000 |
| painting | 8 | 100% | $25,800 |
| works on paper | 7 | n/a | $161,000 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | n/a | $93,750 |
Medium is recorded for 107 of 178 results (60%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Thomas Hart Benton Grant Wood Thomas Hart Benton
| Metric | Grant Wood | Thomas Hart Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,500 | $4,000 |
| Record price | $6,960,000 | $4,890,000 |
| Results on record | 178 | 671 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Thomas Hart BentonPablo PicassoJoan MiróAndy Warhol
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
80/ 100
- Sell-through90%
- Meets estimate57%
- Market depth178 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 51 | 88% | $4,000 | 0.83× |
| Christie's | 38 | 100% | $4,780 | — |
| Sotheby's | 41 | 64% | $6,600 | 0.79× |
| Heritage Auctions | 32 | 100% | $3,938 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 10 | 100% | $3,475 | 0.90× |
| Rago | 3 | 100% | $4,550 | — |
| Phillips | 1 | 100% | $8,190 | — |
| Wright | 1 | 100% | $2,875 | — |
| Nye & Company | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 179 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 11 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·07 | January | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | July Fifteenth | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Midnight Alarm | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | March , 1939 | lithograph | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·06 | Fertility | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Honorary Degree | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Village Slums | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Approaching Storm | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Indian Creek, Midsummer | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Approaching Storm | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | Approaching Storm | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | March | $2,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Landscape 13 x 15 1/8 in. (33 x 38.4 cm.) | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Sultry Night | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Approaching Storm | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Approaching Storm | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | Approaching Storm | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | December Afternoon | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | January , 1937 | lithograph | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·09 | Seedtime and Harvest , 1937 | lithograph | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·07 | January | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·06 | Approaching Storm | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Sultry Night | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | July Fifteenth | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Fertility | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Tree Planting Group | $5,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Approaching Storm | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | American Scenes, Print | $300–$500 | Nye & Company | |||
| 2024·01 | Honorary Degree | $1,500–$2,400 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·11 | Honorary Degree | Lithograph on paper, | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Tree Planting | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | Midnight Alarm | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Tree Planting Group | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Fertility | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Tree Planting Group | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | July Fifteenth | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Tame Flowers; Wild Flowers 2 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | July Fifteenth | $3,000–$5,000 | upcoming | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | February | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | Tree Planting Group , 1937 | lithograph | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·07 | Fertility | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | July Fifteenth | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | Seed Time and Harvest | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | Tree Planting Group | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | January | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | Honorary Degree | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | Fertility | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | December Afternoon | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | February | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | Approaching Storm | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·06 | July Fifteenth | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·06 | March | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·05 | Shrine Quartet | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Long's Peak from Loch Vale, Estes Park, Colorado | oil on board | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Seed Time and Harvest | $2,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Tree Planting Group | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Tame Flowers | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·12 | Seed Time and Harvest , 1937 | lithograph | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·12 | Approaching Storm | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·10 | Sultry Night (C. 6) | $7,000–$10,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·09 | Approaching Storm | lithograph | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·09 | March | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | December Afternoon | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | In the Spring | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·02 | July 15th | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | Midnight Alarm | Lithograph on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | Shrine Quartet | Lithograph on Rives paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | Sultry Night | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | December Afternoon , 1941 | lithograph | $800–$1,200 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·09 | Decorative Landscape with Crocuses , 1912 | oil on canvas laid to board | $30,000–$50,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·09 | Reflections, Ville d'Avray , 1920 | oil on canvas board | $15,000–$25,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·09 | Sultry Night | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | Fertility | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·06 | July 15th | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·05 | Tree Planting Group , 1937 | lithograph | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·03 | approaching storm (cole 19) | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | approaching storm (cole 19) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | Approaching Storm | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·10 | Fertility | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | portrait of lavinia, countess spencer (1762-1831) | $3,774–$6,290 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | portrait of mrs. donald macmurray | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | portrait of major-general john small (1726-1796), 1796 | $3,829–$6,382 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | In the Spring | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·07 | untitled | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·07 | untitled | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·07 | large shelf still life | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Pooch | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Race Horse | mixed media on paperboard | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·05 | Fertility | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·05 | February | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·05 | Honorary Degree | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·11 | Haystacks and Red Barn 18 x 22 1/4in | $25,000–$35,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·10 | January | (C. 17), lithograph, 1940 | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | Fertility | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·04 | A Large Collection (Cole W. 3-21) | $45,000–$55,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Honorary Degree | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·12 | Tree Planting Group | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Tame Flowers and Wild Flowers: A Pair of Drawings | $125,000–$175,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·10 | Family Doctor (Cole 179) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·10 | Honorary Degree | $1,400–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
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