John Clem Clarke Auction Prices and Value Guide
John Clem Clarke auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 122 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
John Clem Clarke auction prices: quick answer
John Clem Clarke auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- John Clem Clarke
- Source records
- 122
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
John Clem Clarke market snapshot
John Clem Clarke shows solid auction liquidity with 79 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $450. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-08-16.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (65.9% · 27 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (34.1% · 14 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $210
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-08-16
Artist context
About John Clem Clarke
Born
1937
Died
2021
Nationality
American
John Clem Clarke (1937–2021) was an American painter and graphic artist. Public identity records connect him with major authority and museum systems, while the available biographical summary places him in New York’s SoHo art scene during the 1970s. That context is more securely supported here than any particular movement label, so he should not be assigned to a school without stronger documentation. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings and graphic works, and Appraisily’s artist directory associates it with a substantial body of auction records. Because the source pack offers little detail about recurring imagery, individual series, techniques, or exhibition history, object-level evidence remains essential. Signatures, inscriptions, dates, materials, dimensions, labels, and provenance should be assessed against the work and comparable catalogued examples. Authority links from Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, the Library of Congress, MoMA, and the British Museum help distinguish this artist from other people named John Clarke.
PaintingGraphic art
Common works and media
The collected evidence supports paintings and graphic art as John Clem Clarke’s broad work categories. It does not securely document recurring subjects, named series, specific print editions, or a comprehensive list of techniques. Objects should therefore be described from their physical evidence and cataloguing history rather than assigned to an undocumented series or subject group.
Market and appraisal context
John Clem Clarke’s market context should be built from like-for-like comparisons rather than a single artist-wide average. The available sources establish two broad practice areas—painting and graphic art—and Appraisily provides an artist auction-record page, but the collected pack does not expose lot-level descriptions, sale dates, estimates, realized prices, condition reports, or provenance. An appraisal should therefore confirm the work type and medium first, then compare records with sufficiently similar dates, dimensions, materials, and attribution language. Edition information also matters if an object is a print or another multiple, although these sources do not document specific editions. No price trend or current value conclusion is supported by this source pack; those require verified comparable sales and object-specific evidence.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Graphic art
Value drivers
- Separate painting comparables from graphic-art comparables when evaluating auction records.
- Confirm the artist identity and attribution against stable authority profiles before selecting comparable records.
- Review lot-level sale dates, realized prices, and genuinely comparable works when those auction details are available.
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack identifies 122 Appraisily auction records but does not expose individual lot descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, condition reports, provenance, or attribution language.
- The collected evidence is insufficient to support a price trend, scarcity claim, or current value prediction.
- No specific editions, named series, or recurring subjects are securely documented in the collected sources.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is John Clem Clarke worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my John Clem Clarke artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.