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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| 2016·06 | Spring Plowing (Textile Design) | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | February (Cole 17) | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | January | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Approaching Storm | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·09 | Study for 'The American Golfer' | charcoal and chalk on brown paper laid down on masonite | $150,000–$250,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | March | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | A Lazy Afternoon | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Cafe de Palais | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | January | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | March | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·07 | Fruits; Wild Flowers 2 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | January (Cole 3) | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·04 | Fruits; Wild Flowers 2 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Tree Planting Group | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·09 | Trees on Indian Creek | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Over Florence | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Patchwork Quilt | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | spring plowing (textile design) | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | The American Golfer | oil on masonite | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | Study for Dinner for Threshers | charcoal, pencil and chalk on brown paper laid down on paper | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·05 | July 15th | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2010·05 | Seed Time and Harvest | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2010·05 | In the Spring | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2010·05 | Tree Planting Group | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·11 | Approaching Storm | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·07 | December Afternoon (Cole 16) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·10 | July Fifteenth (C. 5) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Approaching Storm | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2007·12 | Vegetables | Hand-colored lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2007·09 | march (czest. w-18) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | tree-planting group (czestochowski w-3) | $4,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Fertility, 1939 - | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2007·05 | Midnight Alarm and February (C. W-15 & W-19) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | approaching storm (c. w17) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Market Day, Nuremberg | oil on board | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | family doctor (c. 21) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | July Fifteenth (C. 5) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Seed Time and Harvest (Cole 2) | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | March (Cole 14) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·09 | Door to Old Chateau, Perigneux | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·09 | The Gate | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·04 | Fruits, Tame Flowers, Vegetables, and WildFlowers (Czestochowski W 8-11) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Charles Manson as Silenus | chalk and oil on paper mounted on masonite | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·11 | Spring Plowing | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Sultry Night (Cole 6) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·09 | Approaching Storm (Cole 19) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·09 | Saint Anthony, Luxembourg Gardens, Paris | oil on board | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·12 | Fertility | charcoal on paperboard | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·07 | february 1940 (czestowski w-19) | $5,448–$7,263 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | february (czestochowski w-19) | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | July Fifteenth (Cole 5) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·02 | Fruits; and Tame Flowers (Cole 7; and 9) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·02 | March (C. 14) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | midnight alarm (c. w-15) | $1,500–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | july fifteenth (c. w-14) | $4,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | tree-planting group (czestochowski w-3) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | in the spring (c. w-13) | $4,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | march (czestochowski w-18) | $4,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·07 | february 1940 (czestowski w-19) | $4,975–$6,633 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·09 | Approaching Storm (C. 19) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·09 | In the Spring (C. 13) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·09 | July Fifteenth (Cole 5) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Honorary Degree | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·12 | December Afternoon | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2000·05 | February (Cole 17) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | January (C. 3) | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Tree Planting Group (Cole 1) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Family Doctor (C. 18) | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | March (C. 14) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Hired Man | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Approaching Storm (C. 19) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Approaching Storm (C. 19) | $2,500–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | February (Cole 17) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | March (C. 14) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Vegetables (C. 8) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | February (C. 17) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | July Fifteenth (Cole 5) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Sultry Night (C. 6) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Shrine Quartet; Honorary Degree; and Midnight Alarm (C. 11; C. 4; and C. 12) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
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