John Way Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Way Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 06, 2025
John Way Wei Letang Signed Expressionist Painting
Est: $300 - $500
John Way Wei Letang, Chinese American 1921 - 2012, Signed Mid Century Expressionist Acrylic Painting of Sailboats Dated 1973. Framed measures 33 inches x 35 inches, art measures 27 inches x 29 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Feb. 20, 2025
John Way Wei Letang Signed Expressionist Painting
Est: $500 - $1,000
John Way Wei Letang, Chinese American 1921 - 2012, Signed Mid Century Expressionist Acrylic Painting of Sailboats Dated 1973. Framed measures 33 inches x 35 inches, art measures 27 inches x 29 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Feb. 06, 2025
John Way Wei Letang Signed Expressionist Painting
Est: $500 - $1,000
John Way Wei Letang, Chinese American 1921 - 2012, Signed Mid Century Expressionist Acrylic Painting of Sailboats Dated 1973. Framed measures 33 inches x 35 inches, art measures 27 inches x 29 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Nov. 12, 2024
WEI LETANG (WAY JOHN) (1921 - 2012, CHINESE/AMERICAN) Setting Sun.
Est: $800 - $1,200
WEI LETANG (WAY JOHN) (1921 - 2012, CHINESE/AMERICAN) Setting Sun. Oil on paper, 1966. Signed, John Way, and dated, 66, lower right. 457x597 mm; 18x23½ inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 12, 2024
JOHN (WEI LE TANG) WAY (1921-2012). Flying Dragon and Dancing Phoenix. oil
Est: $28,000 - $48,000
JOHN (WEI LE TANG) WAY (1921-2012). Flying Dragon and Dancing Phoenix. oil on canvas 81.5 x 62 cm. (32 1⁄8 x 24 3⁄8 in.).
Christie's
Dec. 10, 2023
魏樂唐 JOHN WAY ( Chinese-American, 1921-2012 )
Est: NT$320,000 - NT$500,000
抽象 Abstraction 簽名：John Way 95. Signed John Way in English and dated 1995
Zhong Cheng Auction Co. Ltd.
Oct. 20, 2023
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, 1921-2012) Vitreous Enamel Series No. 10 mixed media
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, 1921-2012) Vitreous Enamel Series No. 10 mixed media on canvas 83 x 62 cm. (32 5⁄8 x 24 3⁄8 in.)
Christie's
Jul. 27, 2022
Wei Letang John Way 1921-2012 Abstract Painting
Est: $500 - $1,500
John Way (Wei Letang) (Chinese American, 1921-2012). An original oil painting on canvas. An abstract work painted in a heavy palette, featuring a central spiraling figure with additional forms. Artist signed and dated lower left JOHN WAY 1982. Artist 1967 brochure and additional ephemera affixed to verso. Presented in a decorative frame. Work Size: 10 x 12 in. Dimensions: 18 X 19.5 X 1.5 in. Condition: Good overall condition having normal surface wear. Frame having moderate storage wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $95 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com
Hill Auction Gallery
Feb. 04, 2022
John Hassall Way
Est: $100 - $150
The John Hassall Way: The John Hassall Correspondence Art School St Albans. 4th edition. Illustrated. Together with Sketching from the Press Art School. Both paper backs in good condition.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Dec. 05, 2021
John Way. Wei Letang. China-America. Abstract painting.
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Way. Wei Letang. China-America. Abstract painting. 1964. Oil on paper. Framed. Signed and dated lower left. Sight size: 17-1/2" x 23-1/2". Overall size: 26" x 32".
Tremont Auctions
Nov. 16, 2021
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG) Untitled.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG) Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1971. 1200x740 mm; 47 1/4x29 1/4 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower left recto. Provenance: Private collection, Chicago. Way (1921-2012) was a Chinese-American artist, born in Shanghai, who became known for his bold paintings combining layers of colors inspired by Chinese calligraphy and Abstract Expressionist painting. Way studied calligraphy at the age of ten under the famous Chinese artist Li Zhongqian, the nephew and student of Li Ruiqing. At age sixteen, he had his first calligraphy exhibition, which garnered widespread praise for his works. In 1949, he and his family moved to Hong Kong where he joined the Hong Kong Art Club and for the first time was exposed to and studied Western art. His paintings of this period are typically figurative in subject matter. He moved to Boston in 1956 and studied engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During the 1960s, Way gravitated to abstraction, influenced by the New York School of Abstract Expressionism, and his oil paintings became suffused with color. He "wrote" gesturally over layers of color and sometimes heavy impasto with a thick brush of darker paint, reminiscent of the free-flowing movement of a Chinese calligrapher'. He went to Paris for further studies in 1975, and published a series of four Chinese calligraphy books in the 1980s. In 2006, an exhibition of his calligraphy and oil paintings were shown at the Honolulu Academy of Arts and there was a retrospective of his work in Beijing in 2010 to mark his 90th year.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 25, 2021
JOHN WAY ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS.
Est: $600 - $900
JOHN WAY Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas. -- Dimensions: H: 48.75 inches: W: 30.5 inches: D: 1.5 inches ---
Uniques & Antiques
Apr. 21, 2021
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, 1921-2012) Untitled oil on paper 75 x 56 cm. (29 1/2
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, 1921-2012) Untitled oil on paper 75 x 56 cm. (29 1/2 x 22 in.)
Christie's
Apr. 21, 2021
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, 1921-2012) Untitled oil on canvas 76.5 x 61 cm. (30
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, 1921-2012) Untitled oil on canvas 76.5 x 61 cm. (30 1/8 x 24 in.)
Christie's
Dec. 05, 2020
魏樂唐 JOHN WAY (Chinese-American, 1921-2012)
Est: NT$160,000 - NT$240,000
驚虹 Abstract 簽名左下：John Way 99 Signed lower right John Way and dated 99 附威廉藝術中心開立之原作保證書 This lot is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity issued by William Gallery, Taipei.
Ravenel
Jul. 19, 2020
魏樂唐 John WAY (Chinese-American, 1921 - 2012)
Est: NT$90,000 - NT$180,000
愛的故事 Love Story 簽名左下：John Way '89 Signed lower left John Way in English and dated '89
Ravenel
May. 06, 2019
John Way (AMERICAN/CHINESE, 1921–2012)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Way (AMERICAN/CHINESE, 1921–2012) Abstract BETA oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Measures 24 inches high x 20 inches wide + .50 inch frame. Approx.
Joshua Kodner
Dec. 06, 2018
JOHN SLOAN. "Very earnestly it was explained to her some way or other, by some miracle or other, she had become owner of a vast sum
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JOHN SLOAN. "Very earnestly it was explained to her some way or other, by some miracle or other, she had become owner of a vast sum of money." Original illustration for "The Son of the Handmaid" by John Russell, published on page 48 of Hearst's International magazine, March 1923. Ink with reductive markings on coated thin board. 343x400 mm; 13 1/2x15 3/4 inches, on 14 1/2x20 3/4-inch board. Signed and dated in lower right image. Tipped to matte; framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 10, 2018
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG, 1921-2012) Calligraphy in Northern Wei Style Script, 1980 Hangi
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG, 1921-2012) Calligraphy in Northern Wei Style Script, 1980 Hanging scroll, ink on paper, comprising part of the text of the Cuan Bao Zi stele (404), dated gengshen year (1980), inscribed and signed Wei Letang, with one seal of the artist reading Wei Letang. 53 1/8 x 27in (135 x 68cm)
Bonhams
May. 27, 2018
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, CHINA, 1921-2012) - Abstraction
Est: $500,000 - $700,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, CHINA, 1921-2012) Abstraction mixed media on canvas, diptych each: 162 x 112 cm. (63 3/4 x 44 1/8 in.) overall: 162 x 224 cm. (63 3/4 x 88 1/4 in.)
Christie's
Apr. 01, 2018
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG) | Red abstraction
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
oil on paper
Sotheby's
Mar. 02, 2018
John Way (Wei Letang, 1921-2012) Chinese Artist
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Way (Wei Letang, 1921-2012) Untitled, 1977, oil on paper, framed and glazed 23½ x 18½ inches, sight Provenance: Acquired, 1982 Additional information 魏乐唐 , 魏樂唐
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Jan. 12, 2018
John Way Chippendale Mahogany Tall Case Clock.
Est: $100 - $300
John Way, Waggon Town (PA) Chippendale Transitional Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Flat top with dentil molding and fret-work supported by fluted columns. Lip molded pendulum door, fluted quarter columns, base is a later edition. Case and works are a marriage. 79-1/2"h. Condition: Fair with restorations.
Conestoga Auction Co.
Oct. 04, 2017
John Way (Wei Letang) 1921-2012 Untitled, 2006
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Way (Wei Letang) 1921-2012 Untitled, 2006
Bonhams
Oct. 04, 2017
John Way (Wei Letang) 1921-2012 Purple Scroll, 1963
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Way (Wei Letang) 1921-2012 Purple Scroll, 1963
Bonhams
Jun. 28, 2017
John Way (Wei Letang, 1921-2012)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Way (Wei Letang, 1921-2012) Untitled, 1963
Bonhams
May. 28, 2017
JOHN WAY (CHINA, 1921-2012) LANDSCAPE
Est: $450,000 - $600,000
JOHN WAY (CHINA, 1921-2012) LANDSCAPE oil on canvas 61.5 x 92 cm. (24 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.)
Christie's
Nov. 21, 2016
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG) 1921-2012 Untitled 2006
Est: HKD70,000 - HKD90,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG) 1921-2012 Untitled 2006 signed and dated 2006 oil on canvas 61 x 86cm (24 x 33 7/8in).
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2016
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG) 1921-2012 Purple Scroll 1963
Est: HKD80,000 - HKD100,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG) 1921-2012 Purple Scroll 1963 signed and dated 63 oil on canvas 152 x 27cm (59 13/16 x 10 5/8in).
Bonhams
Nov. 15, 2016
JOHN WAY Untitled.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOHN WAY Untitled. Oil on paper, 1964. 457x596 mm; 18x23 1/2 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower left recto. John Way (1921-2012), also known by his Chinese name Wei Letang, was born in Shanghai and studied calligraphy as a child. He began studying Western art in 1951 and exhibited a number of times in China before emigrating to the United States in 1956, settling in Boston to study architecture and art at M.I.T. In 1965, he was included in the exhibition "Painting Without a Brush" at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston with artists such as Hans Hartung, Andy Warhol and Paul Jenkins, and continued to exhibit both his abstract paintings and calligraphy widely at home and abroad throughout his life.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 12, 2016
John Way (Wei Letang 1921-2012) Untitled, 1963
Est: $2,800 - $4,500
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG 1921-2012) Untitled, 1963 Oil on paper, framed and glazed, signed by the artist and dated to 1963, inscribed at lower left John Way ‘63, with a label on the reverse from the John Peterson Gallery of Boston, describing the painting as “Untitled (Green)”. 14 1/2 x 23in (37 x 58.4cm)
Bonhams
Mar. 19, 2016
Calligraphy Couplet, China, John Way (1921-2012) [Wei Letang], two five-character calligraphy works written in regular script, together
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Calligraphy Couplet, China, John Way (1921-2012) [Wei Letang], two five-character calligraphy works written in regular script, together meaning "Fragrance of orchids fills the greenhouse; Bright moonlight lights the study," signed in oracle script with two seals along the left edge, each calligraphy 52 1/4 x 13 in. Provenance: The family of the artist. Way was a student of Li Zhonqian, and C.C. Wang described Way's brushwork as "powerful, direct, free and spontaneous, like the dynamic movements of a dragon" in 2000.
Skinner
Mar. 19, 2016
Loose Painting Depicting Pines, China, John Way (1921-2012) [Wei Letang], against a rocky mountain amidst misty clouds, in dry and wet
Est: $800 - $1,000
Loose Painting Depicting Pines, China, John Way (1921-2012) [Wei Letang], against a rocky mountain amidst misty clouds, in dry and wet brush strokes, color on paper, signed in cursive script with a seal, 14 7/8 x 22 3/4 in. Provenance: The family of the artist. Way was a student of Li Zhonqian, and C.C. Wang described Way's brushwork as "powerful, direct, free and spontaneous, like the dynamic movements of a dragon" in 2000.
Skinner
Mar. 19, 2016
Loose Painting Depicting an Eagle, China, John Way (1921-2012) [Wei Letang], perched on a pine, inscribed in the upper right corner, si
Est: $800 - $1,000
Loose Painting Depicting an Eagle, China, John Way (1921-2012) [Wei Letang], perched on a pine, inscribed in the upper right corner, signed and dated in the upper left with a seal, all in cursive script, ink and light color on paper, 22 5/8 x 15 5/8 in. Provenance: The family of the artist. Way was a student of Li Zhonqian, and C.C. Wang described Way's brushwork as "powerful, direct, free and spontaneous, like the dynamic movements of a dragon" in 2000.
Skinner
Jan. 22, 2016
John Way [Wei Letang] (Chinese/American, 1921-2012), Untitled, Signed and dated "John Way '74" l.l., inscribed "70/1950" on an unattri
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Way [Wei Letang] (Chinese/American, 1921-2012) Untitled Signed and dated "John Way '74" l.l., inscribed "70/1950" on an unattributed label on the reverse. Oil on paper, 19 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (48.7 x 61.3 cm), unmatted, unframed. Condition: Good.
Skinner
Oct. 03, 2015
John Way (Wei Letang, 1921-2012) Abstraction
Est: -
John Way (Wei Letang, 1921-2012) Abstraction
Bonhams
Jun. 25, 2015
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG), Chinese-American, 1921-2012, "Autumn Branches"., Oil on polycarbonate resin, 17.5" x 23.75". Framed.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LETANG) Chinese-American, 1921-2012 "Autumn Branches". Signed and dated lower right "John Way '67". Identified on paper labels on the reverse. Oil on polycarbonate resin, 17.5" x 23.75". Framed.
Eldred's
May. 31, 2015
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, CHINESE, 1921-2012) Untitled
Est: $30,000 - $60,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, CHINESE, 1921-2012) Untitled oil on paper 45 x 58.4 cm. (17 3/4 x 23 in.)
Christie's
May. 31, 2015
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, CHINESE, 1921-2012) Untitled
Est: $30,000 - $60,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, CHINESE, 1921-2012) Untitled oil on paper 59 x 44.1 cm. (23 1/4 x 17 3/8 in.)
Christie's
May. 31, 2015
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, Chinese, 1921 - 2012) Untitled
Est: $30,000 - $60,000
JOHN WAY (WEI LE TANG, Chinese, 1921 - 2012) Untitled oil on paper 48.5 x 61 cm. (19 1/8 x 24 in.)
Christie's
Jan. 23, 2015
John Way [Wei Letang] (Chinese/American, 1921-2012), Untitled, Signed and dated "John Way '68" l.r., inscribed "60/1672" on an unattri
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Way [Wei Letang] (Chinese/American, 1921-2012) Untitled Signed and dated "John Way '68" l.r., inscribed "60/1672" on an unattributed label on the reverse. Oil on paper, sheet size 19 x 24 in. (48.3 x 61.0 cm), unmatted, unframed. Condition: Good.
Skinner
Oct. 01, 2014
John Way October #5, 1962
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
FROM A PRIVATE NEW ENGLAND COLLECTION Lot 48 John Way (Wei Letang, Chinese/American, 1921-2012) October #5, 1962 Oil on paper Signed "John Way '62" lower right 14 1/2 x 23 1/4 inches Provenance: Joan Peterson Gallery, Boston
Keno Auctions
Sep. 19, 2014
John Way [Wei Letang] (Chinese/American, 1921-2012), Untitled, Signed and dated "John Way 1-1-71" l.r., Condition: Good. Provenance: Th
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John Way [Wei Letang] (Chinese/American, 1921-2012) Untitled Signed and dated "John Way 1-1-71" l.r. Oil on paper, sheet size 19 x 24 in. (48.3 x 61.0 cm), unmatted, unframed. Condition: Good. Provenance: Through the family of the artist.
Skinner
Jun. 05, 2014
John Way, (Chinese-American, 1921-2012), Untitled, 1963
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
John Way (Chinese-American, 1921-2012) Untitled, 1963 oil on paper signed John Way and dated (upper left) 14 1/2 x 22 7/8 inches.
Hindman
May. 24, 2014
John Way (1921-2012, Chinese/American), painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Way (1921-2012, Chinese/American), painting, Untitled abstract, oil on paper, signed and dated "John Way - '67", lower right, 18.75" x 23.5" (sight), matted and framed
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 24, 2014
John Way (1921-2012, Chinese/American), painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Way (1921-2012, Chinese/American), painting, Untitled abstract, oil on paper, signed and dated "John Way - '67", lower right, 18.5" x 23.5" (sight), matted and framed
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 24, 2014
John Way (1921-2012, Chinese/American), painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Way (1921-2012, Chinese/American), painting, "Uncontrolled Vermillion", oil on paper, signed and dated "John Way - '66", lower left, 17.75" x 23.25" (sight), matted and framed Provenance: Joan Peterson Gallery, Boston
Millea Bros Ltd
May. 16, 2014
John Way [Wei Letang] (Chinese/American, 1921-2012), Green and Yellow Ocher, Signed and dated "John Way V '92", titled and dated on th
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
John Way [Wei Letang] (Chinese/American, 1921-2012) Green and Yellow Ocher Signed and dated "John Way V '92", titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on paper, 29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm), unframed. Condition: Tape residue to the reverse. Provenance: Through the family of the artist.
Skinner