American, b. 1938
John Baeder
146results on record
64%sell-through
$375median result (USD, incl. premium; 36% observed, 64% estimated from hammer)
$52,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 146 recorded results (113 sold · 33 passed) across 11 auction houses, 2000–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 36% observed, 64% 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 | 64 | 56% | $38 |
| works on paper | 8 | 100% | $9,688 |
| painting | 5 | 75% | $24,688 |
Medium is recorded for 77 of 146 results (53%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol John Baeder Andy Warhol
| Metric | John Baeder | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $375 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $52,500 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 146 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 2000–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholVictor VasarelyKeith HaringRobert Indiana
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
51/ 100
- Sell-through64%
- Meets estimate11%
- Market depth146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion & Unicorn | 58 | 53% | $38 | 0.10× |
| Sotheby's | 18 | 80% | $10,483 | 0.93× |
| Christie's | 6 | — | $16,002 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 6 | 100% | $594 | — |
| Rago | 4 | 100% | $3,916 | — |
| Wright | 3 | 100% | $98 | — |
| Bonhams | 4 | 50% | $22,579 | 1.27× |
| Phillips | 3 | 67% | $11,006 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $18,628 | 0.97× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 2 | — | $10,455 | 2.52× |
| HELIOS | 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 674 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 33 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021·11 | House with Trailer | $600–$800 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | House with Trailer | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Yankee Clipper | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Blue Beacon | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Chicken Chops | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Vista Mar Inn | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Lisi's Pittsfield Diner | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Buddy's Truckstop | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Blue Beacon | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2021·10 | Vista-Mar Inn | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·10 | Casey's Diner | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·10 | Yankee Clipper | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Chicken Chops Steaks | $1,500–$2,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·09 | Lisi's Pittfield Diner | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Chicken Chops Steaks | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Blue Beacon | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Yankee Clipper | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Vista-Mar Inn | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Chicken Chops Steaks | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Lisi's Pittfield Diner | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Vista-Mar Inn | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Yankee Clipper | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Blue Beacon | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Chicken Chops Steaks | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Casey's Diner | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | Buddy's Truckstop | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | Vista-Mar Inn | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | Chicken Chops Steaks | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Yankee Clipper | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Blue Beacon | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | House with Trailer | $600–$800 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Yankee Clipper | $200–$300 | Wright | |||
| 2021·08 | Lisi's Pittsfield Diner | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2021·08 | Chicken, Chops, Steaks | $200–$300 | Wright | |||
| 2021·08 | Vista Mar Inn | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Chicken Chops | $800–$1,100 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | Yankee Clipper | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Blue Beacon | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | House with Trailer | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Lisi's Pittsfield Diner | $800–$1,100 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·05 | Fog City Diner | $6,000–$8,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·11 | Jack in the Box, Mission Beach, California | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | tacos | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | tommy's tacos | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | blue tower, harrison, n.j. | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·02 | Shorty's Shortstop | $391–$652 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2019·09 | Market Diner, from the City Scapes Portfolio | Serigraph in colors on Somerset paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·07 | untitled | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·02 | Pappy's Place, Nashville, TN | $20,000–$30,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·07 | kellog diner, 1999 | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·07 | untitled, 'circa' 1960 | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | Fog City Diner, 1997 | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | Kellog Diner, 1999 | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Epicure Diner, Long Island City, NY | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·09 | Tick Tock Diner | Screenprint in colors | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·07 | O'Connor's Diner | Screenprint in colors | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·05 | Holt's Café, Boonville, Missouri, 1972 | $40,000–$60,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·02 | White Palace Cafe | Serigraph in colors on Somerset paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·11 | Short Stop (Bloomfield NJ) | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | diner – belvidere, new jersey | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Clarksville Diner | watercolor on paper | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·03 | Hot Dogs Pies | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·03 | empire diner, 1971 | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Diner Rt I-9, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1975 | $30,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2010·03 | Bell's Pond Diner | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Tip Top Diner | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·05 | Miss Worcester | watercolor on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·04 | Tick Tock Diner | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Eat | watercolor and graphite on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·09 | Diner, Meridan, Conn. | watercolor on paper | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·05 | Wally's Diner | $3,650–$6,082 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | bells pond diner (humphery ville, n.y.) | $24,330–$36,495 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | Untitled | $12,165–$18,248 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2000·11 | White Tower | watercolor and graphite on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
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