What is a Alex Israel painting worth?
b. 1982 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 33 works by Alex Israel with a published auction price sold between $6,930Sign up free to see and $151,200Sign up free to see, and the median is $50,800Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $114,013Sign up free to see across 21 sales. In the last five years the median was $19,050Sign up free to see across 21 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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Alex Israel prices by medium
- Auction results
- 43
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $50.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $778kSign up free to see Sky Backdrop, Phillips, Feb 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 21 | $50.8k–$269kSign up free to see | $114kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 6 | $2.6k–$18.7kSign up free to see | $11.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $2k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (33), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Bonhams (3)
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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 | $1.5k–$9.3kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $2k–$10.4kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 17 | $81.3k–$341kSign up free to see | $139kSign up free to see |
Recent Alex Israel sales
- The Bigg Chill, Marble and Styrofoam cup — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Untitled (Flat), acrylic and stucco on collaged paper — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 24, 2026
- The Bigg Chill, marble, styrofoam — $1,397Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 30, 2025
- Untitled (Flat), acrylic and stucco on panel — $41,592Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
- Maltese Falcon, Bronze mit schwarzer Patina. Höhe: 26,8 cm (10 ½ in.) — $5,633Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Sep 28, 2025
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The complete set of five screenprints, on gold foil, mounted to debossed paper, — $6,096Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
- Back to the Future, Screenprint in colors with embossing and hand-applied sticker collage, on wove p — $2,032Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2025
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, screenprint in colors with embossing and collage — $2,159Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Apr 10, 2025
Questions about Alex Israel prices
What is a Alex Israel painting worth?
Based on 33 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alex Israel have sold for a median of $50,800, and half of them sold between $6,930 and $151,200. For paintings alone the median is $114,013 (21 sales). 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 Alex Israel sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $777,883 for “Sky Backdrop” at Phillips in February 2015.
Which Alex Israel medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $114,013 (21 sales).
How often do Alex Israel works sell at auction?
79% of the 43 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alex Israel painting?
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Alex Israel have appeared at auction 43 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2026; 34 sold, a sell-through rate of 79%.
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