Brice Marden
American · 1938–2023 · Painter, Printmaker
Nicholas Brice Marden Jr. was an American artist generally described as minimalist, although his work has roots in abstract expressionism, color field painting, and lyrical… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Elements (Hydra)Phillips · $9,237,000≈ £5,849,164≈ €8,089,150Sign up to see
Star (for Patti Smith)Phillips · $5,989,000≈ £4,152,108≈ €5,255,814Sign up to see
Elements IIIPhillips · $5,233,000≈ £3,741,064≈ €4,378,713Sign up to see
Brice Marden’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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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 3 | 100% | $6.8MSign up | $6MSign up | $9.2MSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 3 | 100% | $6.8MSign up | $6MSign up | $9.2MSign up |
| Works on paper | 15 | 10 | 67% | $179kSign up | $100kSign up | $483kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $100kSign up | $100kSign up | $113kSign up |
| Drawing | 10 | 5 | 50% | $64.7kSign up | $58.5kSign up | $139kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 134 | 121 | 90% | $13.5kSign up | $6.3kSign up | $138kSign up |
| Etching | 99 | 90 | 91% | $15.7kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $138kSign up |
| Aquatint | 5 | 5 | 100% | $8.9kSign up | $5.6kSign up | $25.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 14 | 11 | 79% | $7kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $20.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 14 | 14 | 100% | $7.5kSign up | $6.3kSign up | $21.3kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3kSign up | $3kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3kSign up | $3kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $78.1kSign up | $78.1kSign up | $112kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 13 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | $13.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | $10.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | $3kSign up |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 31 | 27 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $25.5kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $7.1kSign up |