John Craxton
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personEnglish, 1922–2009
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Selected Works95

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Previous Sales 59

Christie's
Study for Dark Landscape
Study for Dark Landscape, 1944
£38,100 ($50k USD)
Mar 2026
Bonhams
John Craxton R.A. (British, 1922-2009) Bird (unframed)
John Craxton R.A. (British, 1922-2009) Bird (unframed)
£2,000 ($3k USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
The Bouzouki Player
The Bouzouki Player, 1956
£44,100 ($58k USD)
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Two Cats
Two Cats, 1965
£35,000 ($58k USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Blue Tree Root in Welsh Estuary (Picton)
Blue Tree Root in Welsh Estuary (Picton), 1943
£33,750 ($45k USD)
Jan 2020
Christie's
Surreal Tree, Pembrokeshire
Surreal Tree, Pembrokeshire, 1943
£6,250 ($8k USD)
Jan 2020
Christie's
Greek Fisherboy
Greek Fisherboy
£65,000 ($86k USD)
Jun 2018
Christie's
Don Bachardy
Don Bachardy, 1960
£8,125 ($11k USD)
Jun 2018
Christie's
Study for Still Life with Three Sailors
Study for Still Life with Three Sailors, 1980
£71,250 ($94k USD)
Nov 2017
Christie's
Boy with Kid
Boy with Kid
£27,500 ($36k USD)
Nov 2017
Christie's
Head of a woman
Head of a woman, 1950
£16,250 ($21k USD)
Jul 2016
Christie's
Sleeping cats
Sleeping cats
£4,375 ($6k USD)
Jul 2016
Christie's
Cats
Cats
£4,375 ($6k USD)
Jul 2016
Christie's
Dancer
Dancer, 1950
£3,250 ($4k USD)
Jul 2016
Christie's
Farmhand resting
Farmhand resting
£8,125 ($11k USD)
Mar 2016
Christie's
Self-portrait
Self-portrait, 1946
£64,900 ($86k USD)
Nov 2015
Christie's
Portrait of a Greek boy, Poros
Portrait of a Greek boy, Poros, 1946
£30,000 ($40k USD)
Nov 2015
Christie's
Cretan Shepherd in a Cloak, Study for Homage to Alones
Cretan Shepherd in a Cloak, Study for Homage to Alones
£6,250 ($8k USD)
Jul 2015
Christie's
Scillonian Landscape
Scillonian Landscape
£27,500 ($36k USD)
Jun 2014
Christie's
Farm Yard
Farm Yard
£242,500 ($320k USD)
Jun 2014
Christie's
Peter Watson
Peter Watson
£18,750 ($25k USD)
Jun 2014
Christie's
Cycladic Landscape
Cycladic Landscape
£6,875 ($9k USD)
Oct 2013
Christie's
Rocky landscape
Rocky landscape
£5,250 ($7k USD)
May 2012
Christie's
Alphabet box and waterfall - a decorated cardboard box
Alphabet box and waterfall - a decorated cardboard box
£3,500 ($5k USD)
May 2012
Christie's
Dancer
Dancer, 1951
£58,850 ($78k USD)
Nov 2011

For Sale 9

Osborne Samuel · Artsy
Dreamer on the Seashore
Dreamer on the Seashore, 1944
Price on request
Pen on paper
Osborne Samuel · Artsy
Rolled into a Ball
Rolled into a Ball, 2006
Price on request
Tempera on canvas
Osborne Samuel · Artsy
Cat and Ball (green)
Cat and Ball (green), 2007
Price on request
Tempera on canvas
Osborne Samuel · Artsy
Cats
Cats, 1960
Price on request
Tempera on linen
Osborne Samuel · Artsy
Head of a Man
Head of a Man, 1960
Price on request
Gouache on paper
Osborne Samuel · Artsy
Dancing Cats
Dancing Cats, 1970
Price on request
Oil on panel
Osborne Samuel · Artsy
The Guitarist
The Guitarist, 1960
£8,500
Conté crayon on paper
Osborne Samuel · Artsy
Dancer VII
Dancer VII, 1950
£9,500
Conté crayon on paper
Osborne Samuel · Artsy
House in Rocky Landscape
House in Rocky Landscape, 1945
Price on request
Gouache, pen, ink and wash on paper
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Publications1

Monograph 1

Craxton's Cats
Thames & Hudson · 2024
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Current Exhibitions1

#3,285 Osborne Samuel

Modern British Art

Henry Moore, Frank Auerbach, Lynn Chadwick, John Craxton, Ben Nicholson, Eduardo Paolozzi, Ivon Hitchens, Paul Feiler, Christopher Wood, Keith Vaughan, Bryan Wynter

Jun 8, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026

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Modern British Art
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John Craxton dies
Jan 1, 2009
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John Craxton born
Jan 1, 1922
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