Barbara Kruger
American · b. 1945 · Painter, Printmaker
Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist and collagist associated with the Pictures Generation. She is most known for her visual word art that consists of… (Wikipedia)
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Untitled (My face is your fortune)Phillips · $1,032,000≈ £769,747≈ €888,124Sign up to see
Untitled (Our prices are insane!)Phillips · $571,500≈ £464,861≈ €532,917Sign up to see
Untitled (Time is Money)Phillips · HK$3,429,000≈ $436,820≈ £353,787≈ €401,268Sign up to see
Barbara Kruger’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 107 auction results for Barbara Kruger between 2008 and 2026, of which 99 sold (93%). Recorded sale prices range from $175Sign up free to see to $1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1MSign up free to see for Untitled (My face is your fortune) at Phillips in May 2026. The most common medium is lithographs (38 lots). Most results come from Phillips (74), Rago Auctions (8) and Wright (8).
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- $448≈ £330≈ €385Sign up free to see
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- $5,760≈ £4,283≈ €4,960Sign up free to see
- Untitled (2Kiss), 2024£774≈ $1,038≈ €896Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Kiss), 2019£774≈ $1,038≈ €896Sign up free to see
- $1,032,000≈ £769,747≈ €888,124Sign up free to see
- $3,840≈ £2,864≈ €3,305Sign up free to see
- $1,536≈ £1,131≈ €1,302Sign up free to see
- $953≈ £705≈ €812Sign up free to see
- £645≈ $867≈ €739Sign up free to see
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Barbara Kruger: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Barbara Kruger at auction?
$1,032,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled (My face is your fortune) at Phillips (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Barbara Kruger?
The median sale price is $4.8kSign up free to see across 99 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Barbara Kruger have sold at auction?
99 of 107 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Barbara Kruger?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright
Barbara Kruger signature
27 catalogued lots by Barbara Kruger record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: initialled.
Placement
Form
Signed with the artist's initials and numbered 'B.K AP. 24/50' on the reverse
— YOU'RE RIGHT, Phillips, Jul 14, 2021Initialed in pencil verso
— You're Right (And You Know it and So Should Everyone Else), Bonhams, Sep 23, 2025Signed with initials and numbered 51/200 in pencil on the reverse
— You're Right (And You Know it and So Should Everyone Else), Phillips, Jan 17, 2024
About Barbara Kruger
Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist and collagist associated with the Pictures Generation. She is most known for her visual word art that consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text. The phrases in her works often include pronouns such as "you", "your", "I", "we", and "they", addressing cultural constructions of power, identity, consumerism, and sexuality. Kruger's artistic mediums include photography, sculpture, graphic design, architecture, as well as video and audio installations.
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