FEATURED
SOLD FOR $700,000! Now considering consignments
The Night Hawk
Type:Painting
Size:24.00" x 30.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
SOLD FOR $700,000
Frank Tenney Johnson ART FOR SALE
1874 Big Grove, Iowa - 1939 Los Angeles, California. Known for: Western genre, landscape, and nocturne painting.
Born near Big Grove, Iowa, Frank Tenney Johnson, became one of the most famous early 20th-century painters of Western genre. He was raised on a farm on the old Overland Trail where he observed... Read full biography
Born near Big Grove, Iowa, Frank Tenney Johnson, became one of the most famous early 20th-century painters of Western genre. He was raised on a farm on the old Overland Trail where he observed western migration of people on horseback, in stage coaches, and in covered wagons. At age of 10, he moved... Read full biography
Born near Big Grove, Iowa, Frank Tenney Johnson, became one of the most famous early 20th-century painters of Western genre. He was raised on a farm on the old Overland Trail where he observed western migration of people on horseback, in stage coaches, and in covered wagons. At age of 10, he moved with his family to Milwaukee, and he apprenticed there to panorama painter F.W. Heine (1845-1921), whose specialty was painting horses. From that time, Johnson was ever studying the horse and became... Read full biography
Born near Big Grove, Iowa, Frank Tenney Johnson, became one of the most famous early 20th-century painters of Western genre. He was raised on a farm on the old Overland Trail where he observed western migration of people on horseback, in stage coaches, and in covered wagons. At age of 10, he moved with his family to Milwaukee, and he apprenticed there to panorama painter F.W. Heine (1845-1921), whose specialty was painting horses. From that time, Johnson was ever studying the horse and became noted for his ability to portray it accurately. Then he studied with Richard Lorenz, a member of the Society of Western Painters, and he gave Johnson valuable techniques as well as great enthusiasm for the West. Inheriting a small amount of money... Read full biography
Born near Big Grove, Iowa, Frank Tenney Johnson, became one of the most famous early 20th-century painters of Western genre. He was raised on a farm on the old Overland Trail where he observed western migration of people on horseback, in stage coaches, and in covered wagons. At age of 10, he moved with his family to Milwaukee, and he apprenticed there to panorama painter F.W. Heine (1845-1921), whose specialty was painting horses. From that time, Johnson was ever studying the horse and became noted for his ability to portray it accurately. Then he studied with Richard Lorenz, a member of the Society of Western Painters, and he gave Johnson valuable techniques as well as great enthusiasm for the West. Inheriting a small amount of money allowed Johnson in 1895 to go to New York to study at the Art Students League for five months. Then he re... Read full biography
Frank Tenney Johnson - Art for Sale (11 available)
FEATURED
TO BE SOLD JULY 25 AT THE COEUR D' ALENE ART AUCTION-RENO! NOW TAKING CONSIGNMENTS!
Muy Pronto
Type:Painting
Size:34.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
TO BE SOLD JULY 25 AT THE COEUR D' ALENE ART AUCTION-RENO! Estimate $150,000-250,000. Now taking consignments for our auctions. For more information or catalog orders, please call 208.772.9009 or www.cdaartauction.com
Sunrise with the Moon $275,000
Type:Painting
Size:20.00" x 16.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
The Lawless Frontier
Type:Painting
Year:1930
Size:25.00" x 30.50"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Notes:
SOLD for $234,000 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Frank Tenney Johnson consignments for our 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
Through The Canyon
Type:Painting
Year:1929
Size:46.00" x 30.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Down the Canyon Floor
Type:Painting
Year:1938
Size:30.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Notes:
SOLD for $120,000 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Frank Tenney Johnson consignments for our 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
Around the Campfire
Type:Painting
Size:18.00" x 24.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Unsigned
Colorado Cowpuncher
Type:Painting
Year:1917
Size:11.00" x 8.50"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed and Dated
Notes:
Frank Teeney Johnson (1874 - 1939) "Colorado Cowpuncher" Oil on board Signed and dated, lower left Label verso, "Salmagundi Club, Thumb-box Exhibition" Board 11 x 8 inches Colorado 1917
The Donner Party Crossing the Sierras
Type:Painting
Year:1926
Size:360.00" x 480.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed and Dated
Notes:
This 30 x 40 foot western masterpiece is the vintage theater curtain from the golden Age of Hollywood. It was created for the historic Carthay Circle Theater which was demolished in 1969. The rider on the right in the green shirt is the artist's wife!
Night Sentinel
Type:Painting
Year:1931
Size:16.13" x 12.13"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Notes:
SOLD for $120,000 at the Lone Star Art Auction in Dallas, Texas. Now accepting Frank Tenney Johnson consignments for our 2026 auction. For more information, visit the auction website at www.lonestarartauction.com, call the auction office at (469) 608-7600, or click the contact link below.
Navajo Riders at Dusk
Type:Painting
Size:20.00" x 16.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left