Alex Katz Paintings: Auction Prices

b. 1927

Alex Katz paintings have appeared at auction 100 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 94 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%. Across 94 sales with a published price, the typical result was $40.2kSign up free to see to $254kSign up free to see (median $78kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Blue Umbrella I, sold at Phillips in October 2019 for $4.1MSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (64), Ketterer Kunst (9) and Rago Auctions (8).

£3,375,000≈ $4,144,163≈ €3,793,284Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumBlue Umbrella IPhillips2019100auction results2009–2026years recorded94%sold$78kSign up free to seemedian price

Alex Katz paintings: key figures

Auction results: 100
Sold rate: 94%
Active at auction: 2009–2026
Median price: $78kSign up free to see
Record price: $4.1MSign up free to see Blue Umbrella I, Phillips, Oct 2019

Top auction houses: Phillips (64), Ketterer Kunst (9), Rago Auctions (8)

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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.

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All paintings results

Untitled (Last Summer II)
Oil · Board
30.8 x 40.5 cm
Lempertz · May 29, 2009 · Lot 420
€14,400≈ $20,301≈ £12,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Lempertz ↗

Other media by Alex Katz

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