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Barbara Kasten

American · b. 1936 · Painter, Sculptor

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20auction results2018–2026years recorded95%sold (19)$4.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Barbara Kasten, Construct XXIII, 1983, c-printConstruct XXIIIRago Auctions · $10,000≈ £7,061≈ €8,189Sign up to see
  2. Barbara Kasten, Construct 34, 1986, c-printConstruct 34Wright · $8,750≈ £6,650≈ €7,474Sign up to see
  3. Barbara Kasten, Construct PC-VII, 1982, Polaroid Polacolor printConstruct PC-VIIRago Auctions · $6,930≈ £5,512≈ €6,421Sign up to see

Barbara Kasten’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).

ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for Barbara Kasten between 2018 and 2026, of which 19 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $127Sign up free to see to $10kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10kSign up free to see for Construct XXIII at Rago Auctions in May 2021. The most common medium is photographs (18 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (13), OstLicht Photo Auction (2) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2).

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  1. Barbara Kasten, Construct PC-XI, 1982, Unique Polaroid Polacolor
    Construct PC-XI, 1982
    Photograph
    74.5 x 56 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 243
    €3,800≈ $4,414≈ £3,293HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Barbara Kasten, Metaphase 4, 1986, Unique Polaroid Polacolor
    Metaphase 4, 1986
    Photograph · ed. 1/8
    72 x 56 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 244
    €4,000≈ $4,647≈ £3,467HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Barbara Kasten, Metaphase 3, 1986, Cibachrome print
    Metaphase 3, 1986
    Photograph
    37 h x 29⅝ w in (94 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 146
    $3,584≈ £2,648≈ €3,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Barbara Kasten, Architectural Site 8, cibachrome from Kasten?s influential Architectural Site series
    Architectural Site 8
    Photograph
    40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 28
    $2,000≈ £1,515≈ €1,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  5. Barbara Kasten, First Light, 1995, dye bleach print
    First Light, 1995
    Print (other)
    39½ h x 29½ w in (100 x 75 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 174
    $264≈ £202≈ €229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Barbara Kasten, Construct LB/5, 1982, unique Polaroid Type 809 Polacolor print
    Construct LB/5, 1982
    Photograph
    9½ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 148
    $2,794≈ £2,111≈ €2,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Barbara Kasten, Birth of the World, 1991, dye print
    Birth of the World, 1991
    Print (other)
    10⅛ h x 13½ w in (26 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 167
    $127≈ £93≈ €109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Barbara Kasten, Construct LB 1, 1982, unique Polaroid Type 809 Polacolor print
    Construct LB 1, 1982
    Photograph
    7½ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 115
    $4,445≈ £3,292≈ €3,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Barbara Kasten, Construct PC/2-A, 1981, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Construct PC/2-A, 1981
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 121
    $4,826≈ £3,574≈ €4,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Barbara Kasten, Construct XVII, 1982, unique Polaroid Type 809 Polacolor print
    Construct XVII, 1982
    Photograph
    7½ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 123
    $3,960≈ £2,933≈ €3,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Barbara Kasten photographs (18)

Barbara Kasten: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Barbara Kasten at auction?

$10,000Sign up free to see, for Construct XXIII at Rago Auctions (May 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Barbara Kasten?

The median sale price is $4.4kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Barbara Kasten have sold at auction?

19 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Barbara Kasten?

Rago Auctions, OstLicht Photo Auction and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · OstLicht Photo Auction · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

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