What is a Barbara Kruger print worth?
b. 1945 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 99 priced auction sales, works by Barbara Kruger have sold for a median of $4,788Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,259Sign up free to see and $45,062Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $3,750Sign up free to see across 63 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,302Sign up free to see across 49 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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Barbara Kruger prices by medium
- Auction results
- 107
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $4.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1MSign up free to see Untitled (My face is your fortune), Phillips, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 63 | $1.8k–$6.2kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 25 | $16.3k–$165kSign up free to see | $46.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $1.8k–$2.3kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (74), Rago Auctions (8), Wright (8)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $5k–$5.5kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 53 | $1.7k–$5.3kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 15 | $21.9k–$62.8kSign up free to see | $40.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 22 | $32.8k–$298kSign up free to see | $220kSign up free to see |
Recent Barbara Kruger sales
- WOW (Works on Whatever) Project beach towel, digital print on brushed cotton towel — $448Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 28, 2026
- Don't Be A Jerk skateboard deck, transfer-printed maple plywood — $448Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 25, 2026
- Untitled (Stamps), offset lithograph in colors on perforated sticker paper — $5,760Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Untitled (2Kiss), Screenprint in red, on mirror-polished stainless steel multiple — $1,038Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 22, 2026
- Untitled (Kiss), Artek Stool 60 in birch, birch plywood and laminate, designed by Alvar Aalto, in — $1,038Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 22, 2026
- We Will No Longer Be Seen and Not Heard, lithograph in colors on aluminum foil mounted to Lana Gravure — $3,840Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 19, 2026
- Untitled (My face is your fortune), gelatin silver print, in artist’s frame — $1,032,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2026
- Untitled (Kiss) (3 works) — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 5, 2026
Questions about Barbara Kruger prices
What is a Barbara Kruger print worth?
Based on 99 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Barbara Kruger have sold for a median of $4,788, and half of them sold between $2,259 and $45,062. For prints alone the median is $3,750 (63 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 Barbara Kruger sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,032,000 for “Untitled (My face is your fortune)” at Phillips in May 2026.
Which Barbara Kruger medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $46,134 (25 sales).
How often do Barbara Kruger works sell at auction?
93% of the 107 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Barbara Kruger print?
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ArtSell has recorded 107 auction results for Barbara Kruger between 2008 and 2026, and 99 of them sold (93%).
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