What is a Allen Ruppersberg print worth?
b. 1944 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 35 priced auction sales, works by Allen Ruppersberg have sold for a median of $1,800Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $506Sign up free to see and $5,000Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,662Sign up free to see across 19 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,216Sign up free to see across 19 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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Allen Ruppersberg prices by medium
- Auction results
- 38
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2025
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $25.6kSign up free to see Group of Two Works from Illustration for Progress not Adventure/Adventure not Progress, Bonhams, Sep 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 19 | $441–$2.9kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1.3k–$25.6kSign up free to see | $23kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (13), Bonhams (11), Phillips (9)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 14 | $1.4k–$5.3kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $401–$2.8kSign up free to see | $665Sign up free to see |
Recent Allen Ruppersberg sales
- Head, This lot is accompanied by Allen Ruppersberg, Screamed from Life, 1982, color sc — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 18, 2025
- Autobiography, graphite and charcoal on paper, in 2 parts — $23,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 18, 2025
- Group of Two Works from Illustration for Progress not Adventure/Adventure not Progress, graphite on paper — $25,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 18, 2025
- Poster Object (Where Should I Go?), Unique screenprint in colors, on canvas, with full margins — $1,270Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
- untitled (what happened to contemporary art?), CMYK screenprint in colors, on light wove paper, with full margins — $508Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
- Searching for Passion and Sex (and Other Things), screenprint in colors — $254Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 23, 2025
- Play On Words/A Collection of Rare Books—Charles Dickens, book, ink on paper, wood and acrylic box, fabric — $1,260Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Apr 24, 2024
- Poem No.1 Flashback Startover, laminated panel with metal eyelets, in 16 parts, in wooden plan chest — $238Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 15, 2024
Questions about Allen Ruppersberg prices
What is a Allen Ruppersberg print worth?
Based on 35 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Allen Ruppersberg have sold for a median of $1,800, and half of them sold between $506 and $5,000. For prints alone the median is $1,662 (19 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 Allen Ruppersberg sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $25,600 for “Group of Two Works from Illustration for Progress not Adventure/Adventure not Progress” at Bonhams in September 2025.
Which Allen Ruppersberg medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $23,040 (3 sales).
How often do Allen Ruppersberg works sell at auction?
92% of the 38 lots recorded between 2007 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Allen Ruppersberg print?
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Of the 38 lots by Allen Ruppersberg recorded at auction between 2007 and 2025, 35 found a buyer (92%).
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