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Anish Kapoor

British · b. 1954 · Painter, Printmaker

Sir Anish Mikhail Kapoor is a British Indian sculptor specializing in installation art and conceptual art. Born in Mumbai, Kapoor attended the all-boys Indian boarding school… (Wikipedia)

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167lots offered2008–2026years recorded79%sold (130)$19.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Anish Kapoor, Untitled, 1996, midnight blue pigment on aluminiumUntitledPhillips · £1,142,500≈ $1,745,283≈ €1,339,229Sign up to see
  2. Anish Kapoor, Untitled, 2011, stainless steelUntitledPhillips · $1,515,000≈ £1,147,814≈ €1,287,061Sign up to see
  3. Anish Kapoor, Untitled, 2008, stainless steelUntitledPhillips · £812,500≈ $1,394,250≈ €1,020,980Sign up to see

Anish Kapoor’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 164 auction results for Anish Kapoor between 2008 and 2026, of which 130 sold (79%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $404Sign up free to see to $1.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.7MSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in June 2013. The most common medium is etchings (57 lots). Most results come from Phillips (118), Lyon & Turnbull (12) and Wright (5).

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  1. Anish Kapoor, Horizon Shadow, 2010, The complete set of nine etchings in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), with colophon, all contained in the original grey buckram-covered portfolio with printed title
    Horizon Shadow, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 16/35
    all S. 48.5 x 65 cm (19 1/8 x 25 5/8 in.) portfolio 53.8 x 71 x 2.6 cm (21 1/8 x 27 7/8 x 1 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    £24,510≈ $32,785≈ €28,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Anish Kapoor, Horizon Shadow: plate 2, 2010, Etching in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheet
    Horizon Shadow: plate 2, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 17/35
    S. 48.5 x 65 cm (19 1/8 x 25 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 425
    £1,161≈ $1,567≈ €1,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Anish Kapoor, Horizon Shadow: plate 9, 2010, Etching in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheet
    Horizon Shadow: plate 9, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 17/35
    S. 48.5 x 65 cm (19 1/8 x 25 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 426
    £1,677≈ $2,263≈ €1,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Anish Kapoor, Shadow III: plate 9, 2009, Etching in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheet
    Shadow III: plate 9, 2009
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/39
    S. 72.3 x 96.4 cm (28 1/2 x 37 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 427
    £1,419≈ $1,915≈ €1,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Anish Kapoor, Shadow III: plate 8, 2009, Etching in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheet
    Shadow III: plate 8, 2009
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/39
    S. 72.3 x 96.4 cm (28 1/2 x 37 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 428
    £1,419≈ $1,915≈ €1,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Anish Kapoor, Horizon Shadow, 2010, The complete set of nine etchings in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), with colophon, all contained in the original grey buckram-covered portfolio with printed title
    Horizon Shadow, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/35
    all S. 48.5 x 65 cm (19 1/8 x 25 5/8 in.) portfolio 53.8 x 71 x 2.6 cm (21 1/8 x 27 7/8 x 1 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    £15,480≈ $20,833≈ €17,898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Anish Kapoor, Shadow III: plate 3, 2009, Etching in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheet
    Shadow III: plate 3, 2009
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/39
    S. 72.4 x 96.5 cm (28 1/2 x 37 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    £1,677≈ $2,250≈ €1,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Anish Kapoor, Shadow III: plate 4, 2009, Etching in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheet
    Shadow III: plate 4, 2009
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/39
    S. 72.5 x 96.7 cm (28 1/2 x 38 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 170
    £1,290≈ $1,731≈ €1,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Anish Kapoor, Horizon Shadow: plate 5, 2010, Etching in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheet
    Horizon Shadow: plate 5, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 17/35
    S. 48.4 x 65 cm (19 x 25 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 171
    £2,838≈ $3,808≈ €3,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Anish Kapoor, Horizon Shadow: plate 8, 2010, Etching in colours, on Somerset Textured Soft White paper, the full sheet
    Horizon Shadow: plate 8, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 17/35
    S. 48.4 x 65 cm (19 x 25 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 172
    £3,096≈ $4,154≈ €3,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

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Anish Kapoor: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Anish Kapoor at auction?

$1,745,283Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (June 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Anish Kapoor?

The median sale price is $19.5kSign up free to see across 130 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Anish Kapoor have sold at auction?

130 of 164 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Anish Kapoor?

Phillips, Lyon & Turnbull and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lyon & Turnbull · Wright

Anish Kapoor signature

107 catalogued lots by Anish Kapoor record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (83% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse64
  • in the margin9
  • lower right2
  • along the bottom1
  • on the stretcher1

Form

  • signed59
  • signed and dated39
  • signed in pencil8
  • monogrammed1

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About Anish Kapoor

Sir Anish Mikhail Kapoor is a British Indian sculptor specializing in installation art and conceptual art. Born in Mumbai, Kapoor attended the all-boys Indian boarding school The Doon School, before moving to the United Kingdom to begin his art training at Hornsey College of Art and, later, Chelsea School of Art and Design.

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