Betye Saar
American · 1926–2026 · Painter, Printmaker
Betye Irene Saar was an American artist known for her work in the medium of assemblage. She was a visual storyteller and an accomplished printmaker. Saar was a part of the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Unearthing the Future -Jackson's International Auctioneers · $92,500≈ £75,222≈ €87,719Sign up to see
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $25,000≈ £19,206≈ €23,073Sign up to see
Grandma's GardenRago Auctions · $23,750≈ £17,938≈ €20,113Sign up to see
Betye Saar’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).
Lots sold
48
of 49 offered · 2013–2026
Sell-through
98%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | 8 | 100% | $23.7kSign up | $15.8kSign up | $92.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 8 | 8 | 100% | $23.7kSign up | $15.8kSign up | $92.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 6 | 6 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 4 | 100% | $5.6kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 35 | 34 | 97% | $1.8kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Etching | 6 | 5 | 83% | $2.3kSign up | $1kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Lithograph | 12 | 12 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Screenprint | 12 | 12 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.