Alex Katz

American · b. 1927 · Painter, Printmaker

Alex Katz is an American figurative artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints. Since 1951, Katz's work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions and… (Wikipedia)

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781lots offered1995–2026years recorded93%sold (715)$8.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Blue Umbrella IPhillips · Oct 2019£3,375,000≈ $4,144,163≈ €3,793,284Sign up to see
The Grey DressPhillips · Nov 2022$2,208,000≈ £1,856,086≈ €2,122,261Sign up to see
TaraKetterer Kunst · Dec 2021€901,000≈ $1,015,697≈ £769,060Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 771 auction results for Alex Katz between 1995 and 2026, of which 715 sold (93%). A further 10 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $197Sign up free to see to $4.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.1MSign up free to see for Blue Umbrella I at Phillips in October 2019. The most common medium is screenprints (240 lots). Most results come from Phillips (313), Rago Auctions (86) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (68).

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Black Dress 8 (Ruth), from Black Dress (cutout edition) (S. 671), 2018
Photograph · ed. 31/35
63.3 x 19.1 x 7.8 cm (24 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 138
£9,030≈ $12,079≈ €10,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Coca-Cola Girl 4, from Coca-Cola Girl (S. 678), 2019
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 40/60
S. 101.5 x 127 cm (39 7/8 x 50 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 139
£10,965≈ $14,667≈ €12,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Michael Lally (from the Face of the Poet portfolio), 1978
Aquatint
5⅞ h x 6¾ w in (15 x 17 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 124
$3,584≈ £2,651≈ €3,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
The Red Band, 1979
Screenprint
54⅞ h x 36¼ w in (139 x 92 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 125
$20,480≈ £15,148≈ €17,631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Jessica, 1994
Woodcut / linocut
7 h x 7 w in (18 x 18 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 126
$1,536≈ £1,136≈ €1,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Ada with Flowers, 1980
Screenprint · Paper
48 h x 36 w in (122 x 91 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 127
$21,760≈ £16,095≈ €18,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
June (from the June Ekman's Class portfolio), 1972
Etching · Paper
6⅛ h x 8⅞ w in (16 x 23 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 129
$1,408≈ £1,041≈ €1,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Harmony (from the June Ekman's Class portfolio), 1972
Etching · Paper
5 h x 9 w in (13 x 23 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 130
$1,408≈ £1,041≈ €1,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Rene Ricard (from the Face of the Poet portfolio), 1978
Etching
6 h x 5½ w in (15 x 14 cm)
Wright · Aug 6, 2026 · Lot 123
$4,480≈ £3,327≈ €3,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Ann Lauterbach (from the Face of the Poet portfolio), 1978
Aquatint
6 h x 8¾ w in (15 x 22 cm)
Wright · Aug 6, 2026 · Lot 124
$3,584≈ £2,661≈ €3,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗

Also offered, result not published (10)

Lots by Alex Katz that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Alex Katz paintings (100)Alex Katz oil paintings (99)Alex Katz works on paper (33)Alex Katz drawings (31)Alex Katz prints (583)Alex Katz etchings (78)Alex Katz engravings (6)Alex Katz aquatints (69)Alex Katz lithographs (99)Alex Katz screenprints (240)Alex Katz woodcuts & linocuts (60)Alex Katz multiples (11)Alex Katz photographs (31)Alex Katz sculpture (8)

Alex Katz: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alex Katz at auction?

$4,144,163Sign up free to see, for Blue Umbrella I at Phillips (October 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alex Katz?

The median sale price is $8.1kSign up free to see across 714 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alex Katz have sold at auction?

715 of 771 recorded lots sold between 1995 and 2026. 10 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alex Katz?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

Alex Katz signature

449 catalogued lots by Alex Katz record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (33% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower left29
upper right20
lower right19
on the reverse14
upper left2
along the bottom2

Form

signed353
signed and dated66
signed in pencil30

Incised with the artist’s signature and date “Alex Katz 12” upper right — Study for Pink Roses 1, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
Signed and dated 'Alex Katz 91' upper right — Open Door, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
Signed and dated 'Alex Katz 06' lower right — Manhattan at Night, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026

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About Alex Katz

Alex Katz is an American figurative artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints. Since 1951, Katz's work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions and nearly 500 group exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally. He is well known for his large paintings, whose bold simplicity and heightened colors are considered as precursors to Pop Art.

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