What is a Alan Shields work worth?
1944–2005 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 47 works by Alan Shields with a published auction price sold between $512Sign up free to see and $1,866Sign up free to see, and the median is $975Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $716Sign up free to see across 16 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Alan Shields prices by medium
- Auction results
- 50
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $975Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $37.8kSign up free to see 3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool, Phillips, Sep 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 21 | $381–$1.3kSign up free to see | $832Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $516–$2.8kSign up free to see | $875Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $1.4k–$14kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $1.2k–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (12), Wright (11), Phillips (10)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $461–$999Sign up free to see | $666Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 23 | $612–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $375–$1.1kSign up free to see | $504Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $7.4k–$19.9kSign up free to see | $11.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Alan Shields sales
- West in the Breast (from the Soft and Fluffy Gears series), punched, glued, sewn and assembled handmade paper — $599Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 12, 2026
- King Sponge (from the Soft and Fluffy Gears series), punched, glued, sewn and assembled handmade paper — $532Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 12, 2026
- Deep Inner Self, Screenprint — $300Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 10, 2026
- T.V. Rerun - B (Tyler 487), Linocut, mezzotint, drypoint and embossing in colors on yellow-green TGL handmad — $832Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 26, 2025
- Kite Riddle (from The Castle Window Set series), relief print in colors on handmade paper — $330Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 13, 2025
- Jason's Rabbit Holler with Flying Rabbits (from The Castle Window Set series), etching, aquatint and relief print in colors on handmade paper — $381Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 13, 2025
- Untitled (Tight Lattice), mixed media with paper, acrylic and thread — $3,024Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 14, 2024
- Polar Route (from the Raggedy Circumnavigation series), relief, screenprint and woodcut in colors — $1,512Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 14, 2024
Questions about Alan Shields prices
What is a Alan Shields work worth?
Based on 47 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alan Shields have sold for a median of $975, and half of them sold between $512 and $1,866. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Alan Shields sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $37,800 for “3, 4, 5, 6 Preponderus Chool” at Phillips in September 2022.
Which Alan Shields medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $9,375 (5 sales).
How often do Alan Shields works sell at auction?
94% of the 50 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alan Shields work?
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ArtSell has recorded 50 auction results for Alan Shields between 2004 and 2026, and 47 of them sold (94%).
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