# John R. Grabach - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-30T03:00:59.181Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 144
- Lots with prices: 103
- First auction date: 2001-12-05
- Latest auction date: 2026-02-27
- Median realised price: $1,800
- Price range: $95 to $70,000

## Market Takeaway
John R. Grabach shows solid auction liquidity with 143 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,800\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $750 and $4,750.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 33.3% (34 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 51% (52 sales)
- $10,000\+: 15.7% (16 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 6
- Previous 12 months sales: 11
- Recent 12 months median: $750
- Previous 12 months median: $1,000
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2025-12-09
- Days since latest sale: 71
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 44 lots
- Christie's: 14 lots
- Doyle New York: 11 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 8 lots
- Bonhams: 6 lots
- Eldred's: 6 lots
- James D. Julia: 5 lots
- Morphy Auctions: 5 lots
- Alderfer Auction: 4 lots
- Cutler Bay Auctions: 4 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2024-11-19 | John R. Grabach \(1886\-1981\) New York East Side 36 1/8 x 42 1/8 in. \(91.8 x 107 cm.\) | Bonhams | $70,000
2. 2021-11-11 | John R. Grabach, Bass Rock, Gloucester | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $1,000
3. 2026-02-27 | John R. Grabach, Winter Backyards in Irvington, NJ | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $2,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-r-grabach-winter-backyards-in-irvington-nj-327-c-3e9acbc5c5
4. 2025-12-09 | John R. Grabach \(American, 1886\-1981\) The Old Fence, c. 1915 | Freeman’s | $2,250
5. 2025-10-12 | JOHN R. GRABACH \(AMERICAN, 1886\-1981\). | Clarke Auction Gallery | $300
6. 2025-08-31 | JOHN R. GRABACH \(NJ/CA, 1886\-1981\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $1,100
7. 2025-06-26 | John R. Grabach, 1880 Newark – 1981 ebenda | Hampel Fine Art Auctions | N/A
8. 2025-06-06 | John R. Grabach \(American 1886\-1981\), Winter Village Scene, Watercolor on paper, Sight size: 21 x 26\-3/4 in \(53.3 x 67.9 cm\) | Weschler's | $750
9. 2025-04-04 | JOHN R. GRABACH \(New Jersey/California, 1886\-1981\), Portrait of a woman wearing a dark blue dress., Oil on board, 18.5" x 14". Framed 23" x 18.5". | Eldred's | $550
10. 2024-10-24 | JOHN R. GRABACH \(New Jersey/California, 1886\-1981\), "Man with Flagon"., Oil on board, 19.5" x 15.5". Framed 25" x 21". | Eldred's | N/A
11. 2024-10-22 | John R. Grabach, Man with Cigar | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $750
12. 2024-06-27 | John R. Grabach, Female Nude | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | N/A
13. 2024-06-11 | John R. Grabach, Figure Study | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $850
14. 2024-05-24 | JOHN R. GRABACH \(New Jersey/California, 1886\-1981\), "Man with Flagon"., Oil on board, 19.5" x 15.5". Framed 25" x 21". | Eldred's | N/A
15. 2024-05-15 | John R. Grabach | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $11,000
16. 2024-05-10 | John R. Grabach, Man Reading | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $1,000
17. 2024-05-10 | John R. Grabach, Figure Study | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $2,000
18. 2024-03-27 | John R. Grabach, Figure Study | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $3,000
19. 2024-03-06 | John R. Grabach, Figure Study | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $600
20. 2024-02-15 | John R. Grabach, Unser Vater | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $750
21. 2024-01-26 | JOHN R. GRABACH \(New York/California, 1886\-1981\), Portrait of a man., Oil on board, 12" x 9". Framed 19" x 16". | Eldred's | $800
22. 2023-10-10 | John R. Grabach, Man with Cigarette | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | N/A
23. 2023-07-26 | John R. Grabach, Portrait | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $450
24. 2023-05-25 | John R. Grabach \(1886\-1981\) Pennsylvania 36 1/4 x 42 in. \(92.1 x 106.7 cm.\) | Bonhams | $45,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-r-grabach-1886-1981-pennsylvania-36-1-4-x-42-in-92-1-x-106-7-cm-26-c-576403f8b8

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