What is a Andy Goldsworthy work worth?
b. 1956 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 21 works by Andy Goldsworthy with a published auction price sold between $2,276Sign up free to see and $7,857Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,688Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $3,437Sign up free to see across 10 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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Andy Goldsworthy prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $4.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.6kSign up free to see Snow and Earth, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 10 | $2.4k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $942–$8.8kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $2k–$6.7kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $8.3k–$10.6kSign up free to see | $9.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (6), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Phillips (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $2.2k–$6kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $3.2k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $8.1k–$9.5kSign up free to see | $8.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Andy Goldsworthy sales
- 'Stone Drawing, Grass, Clay, Thorns, Scaur Glen, Dumfriesshire', Diptych of chromogenic prints; each mounted, the smaller signed — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Torn Stones, Burndale Volcano, stone — $2,048Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 25, 2026
- Forked Sticks in Water, Bentham, Yorkshire, March 1979, Yorkshire' in pencil on mount — $942Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
- La Vallée du Vançon Cairn, Reserve Géologique de Haute Provence, 2000, colour print — $235Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 5, 2025
- STACKED STICKS, HIGH UP ON A LEDGE, Cibachrome print mounted on card, ed. 5 — $835Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 14, 2025
- Clay Rock: A Proposal for San Diego, graphite and watercolor on paper — $4,826Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 21, 2025
- SINGLE SANDSTONE, 1987, split and carved stone — $6,729Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2025
- Burnt sticks Installed at Galerie Lelong, New York 1996 Returned and remade at Buckhorn, 1998 In the dried up bed of a pond Revisited the following year, 1999 After the pond had filled and emptied Buckhorn, New York, Cibachrome print — $8,190Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
Questions about Andy Goldsworthy prices
What is a Andy Goldsworthy work worth?
Based on 21 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Andy Goldsworthy have sold for a median of $4,688, and half of them sold between $2,276 and $7,857. 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 Andy Goldsworthy sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,642 for “Snow and Earth” at Ketterer Kunst in December 2018.
Which Andy Goldsworthy medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $9,481 (2 sales).
How often do Andy Goldsworthy works sell at auction?
84% of the 25 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Andy Goldsworthy work?
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ArtSell has recorded 25 auction results for Andy Goldsworthy between 2013 and 2026, and 21 of them sold (84%).
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