# John Vassos - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T01:23:56.168Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 38
- Lots with prices: 23
- First auction date: 2002-05-19
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-14
- Median realised price: $1,150
- Price range: $50 to $11,000

## Market Takeaway
John Vassos has 38 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,150. Category concentration is still broad. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. These metrics reflect recorded public auction results and may not include private transactions or every premium outlier sale.

## How To Read This Data
- Use median \($1,150\) as a typical result and the typical low/high band \($400 to $5,200\) as the middle 50% of recorded sales.
- Auction prices can include buyer premiums or fees depending on house reporting, so compare on a like\-for\-like basis.
- Condition, provenance, size, and attribution confidence can move final value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 47.8% (11 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 47.8% (11 sales)
- $10,000\+: 4.3% (1 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 2
- Previous 12 months sales: 2
- Recent 12 months median: $11,000
- Previous 12 months median: $150
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2026-04-14
- Days since latest sale: 14
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Ripley Auctions: 12 lots
- Wright: 7 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 5 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 4 lots
- Freeman's: 2 lots
- William J Jenack Auctioneers: 2 lots
- Abell Auction: 1 lots
- Alexander Historical Auctions LLC: 1 lots
- Curated Gallery Auctions: 1 lots
- Hill Auction Gallery: 1 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2024-06-10 | John Vassos \(Connecticut,1998\-1985\), "Tennis Doubles", c. 1971, screen print on aluminum mounted on wood strainers, one of probably 5 or less created for an event, depicts abstract composition of racket, tennis court,... | Winter Associates, Inc. | $150 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-vassos-connecticut-1998-1985-tennis-doubles-c-1971-screen-print-on-aluminum-mounted-on-wood-strainers-one-of-probably-5-or-less-created-for-an-event-depicts-abstract-composition-of-racket-tennis-court-209-c-4d94155826
2. 2022-12-15 | JOHN VASSOS \(1898\-1985\) Nude in a labyrinth. | Swann Auction Galleries | $1,625
3. 2026-04-14 | John Vassos, Floor radio, model 6T10 | Wright | $11,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-vassos-floor-radio-model-6t10-175-c-bd8156f5a8
4. 2025-10-19 | John Vassos \(1898 \- 1985\) Vintage American Cartoon Illustration Rare Original Work | Curated Gallery Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-vassos-1898-1985-vintage-american-cartoon-illustration-rare-original-work-131-c-497be3f689
5. 2024-09-17 | John Vassos \(American/Greek, 1898\-1985\) RCA Victor Special Phonograph | Abell Auction | $2,750
6. 2024-02-08 | John Vassos, Rare Echo Elite harmonica | Wright | $400
7. 2023-12-14 | JOHN VASSOS \(1898\-1985\) "Salome and John the Baptist." | Swann Auction Galleries | $6,000
8. 2023-02-23 | John Vassos, Echo Elite harmonica | Wright | $150
9. 2022-12-15 | JOHN VASSOS \(1898\-1985\) "Fleur de Jasmin." Bonwit Teller perfume ad | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-vassos-1898-1985-fleur-de-jasmin-bonwit-teller-perfume-ad-99-c-2784ccfab1
10. 2022-12-15 | JOHN VASSOS \(1898\-1985\) "Food." | Swann Auction Galleries | $5,200
11. 2022-12-15 | JOHN VASSOS \(1898\-1985\) “I will dance for you, Tetrarch." | Swann Auction Galleries | $7,500
12. 2022-10-13 | John Vassos \(American/Greek, 1898\-1985\) Women's Tennis Match, Ladies Singles and | Heritage Auctions | $480
13. 2022-09-29 | John Vassos \(American/Greek, 1898\-1985\) Teardrop Record Player Model HM\-3, circa | Heritage Auctions | $350
14. 2022-09-29 | John Vassos \(American/Greek, 1898\-1985\) RCA Victor Special Phonograph, Model N, | Heritage Auctions | $4,200
15. 2021-06-30 | John Vassos \(1898\-1985\) Art Deco Figural Painting | Hill Auction Gallery | $600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-vassos-1898-1985-art-deco-figural-painting-8-c-80d4db3b43
16. 2017-12-20 | JOHN VASSOS | Alexander Historical Auctions LLC | $50
17. 2017-03-17 | John Vassos \(American/Greek, 1898\-1985\) The Beach, Contempo This American Tempo | Heritage Auctions | $9,375
18. 2012-03-07 | JOHN VASSOS | Sotheby's | $6,250
19. 2009-08-30 | John Vassos \(Greek/American, 1898\-1985\) modern abstract design of a mountain landscape with winding road enamel on aluminum | Ripley Auctions | N/A
20. 2009-08-30 | John Vassos \(Greek/American, 1898\-1985\) modern abstract design of a mountain landscape with setting sun enamel on aluminum | Ripley Auctions | N/A
21. 2009-08-30 | John Vassos \(Greek/American, 1898\-1985\) modern abstract design of a mountainous landscape enamel on aluminum | Ripley Auctions | N/A
22. 2009-08-30 | John Vassos \(Greek/American, 1898\-1985\) tennis match enamel on aluminum | Ripley Auctions | $300
23. 2009-07-19 | JOHN VASSOS \(AMERICAN 1896\-1985\), ENAMEL/ALUMINUM, | William J Jenack Auctioneers | N/A
24. 2009-03-22 | JOHN VASSOS \(AMERICAN 1898\-1985\), ENAMEL/ALUMINUM, | William J Jenack Auctioneers | $475

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