What is a Alex Katz print worth?
b. 1927 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 714 works by Alex Katz with a published auction price sold between $3,443Sign up free to see and $20,059Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,125Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $5,625Sign up free to see across 539 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,320Sign up free to see across 385 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 Katz prices by medium
- Auction results
- 772
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 1995–2026
- Median price
- $8.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.1MSign up free to see Blue Umbrella I, Phillips, Oct 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 539 | $2.7k–$13.2kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 94 | $40.2k–$254kSign up free to see | $78kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 30 | $4k–$13.8kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 30 | $8.5k–$20.2kSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 8 | $12.2k–$19.8kSign up free to see | $16.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (313), Rago Auctions (86), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (68)
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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) | 52 | $1k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 217 | $3.1k–$25.1kSign up free to see | $6.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 283 | $4k–$15.1kSign up free to see | $8.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 109 | $14k–$40.6kSign up free to see | $23.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Alex Katz sales
- Black Dress 8 (Ruth), from Black Dress (cutout edition) (S. 671), Shaped aluminium multiple with archival inkjet print in colours on both sides, m — $12,079Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Coca-Cola Girl 4, from Coca-Cola Girl (S. 678), Screenprint in colours, on Saunders Waterford paper, the full sheet — $14,667Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Michael Lally (from the Face of the Poet portfolio), aquatint in colors on J. Green Hotpress — $3,584Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Jessica, woodcut in colors on Hosho — $1,536Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Harmony (from the June Ekman's Class portfolio), etching and aquatint on Arches — $1,408Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- June (from the June Ekman's Class portfolio), etching and aquatint on Arches — $1,408Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Ada with Flowers, screenprint in colors on Grammercy wove paper — $21,760Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- The Red Band, screenprint in colors on Stonehenge — $20,480Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
Questions about Alex Katz prices
What is a Alex Katz print worth?
Based on 714 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alex Katz have sold for a median of $8,125, and half of them sold between $3,443 and $20,059. For prints alone the median is $5,625 (539 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 Katz sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,144,163 for “Blue Umbrella I” at Phillips in October 2019.
Which Alex Katz medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $78,011 (94 sales).
How often do Alex Katz works sell at auction?
93% of the 772 lots recorded between 1995 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alex Katz print?
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Alex Katz have appeared at auction 772 times in ArtSell’s records between 1995 and 2026; 716 sold, a sell-through rate of 93%.
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