What is a Bruce Nauman print worth?
b. 1941 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 162 priced auction sales, works by Bruce Nauman have sold for a median of $3,328Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,076Sign up free to see and $8,744Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $3,250Sign up free to see across 140 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,250Sign up free to see across 75 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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Bruce Nauman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 187
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $3.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.8MSign up free to see Hanging Heads # 1 (Blue Andrew, Mouth Open / Red Julie with Cap), Phillips, Jun 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 140 | $2k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $57.6k–$351kSign up free to see | $88.6kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $27.9k–$983kSign up free to see | $53.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (92), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (27), Rago Auctions (18)
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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) | 15 | $2.1k–$19.2kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 49 | $2.1k–$11.1kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 73 | $2.1k–$6.2kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $53.9k–$768kSign up free to see | $54.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Bruce Nauman sales
- Not Yet Titled, etching — $832Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Perfect Door; Perfect Odor; Perfect Rodo (Cirrus p. 321-322) — $2,304Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 25, 2026
- Violins/Violence (G. 1237, C. 47), Drypoint, on Fabriano Rosapina paper, with full margins — $8,385Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 7, 2026
- Untitled (Green); and Untitled (C. pp. 317 & 318, C. 8 & 10), One lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet, and one drypoint, on Ri — $3,354Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 2, 2026
- Doe Fawn (C. p. 319, C. 20), Lithograph in colors, on Roll Rives paper, with full margins — $1,548Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 2, 2026
- Pearl Masque, lithograph on Arches 88 — $2,159Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 16, 2025
- Untitled (Hologram), Offset lithograph in colors on Kromekote paper, from an edition of unknown size — $832Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 25, 2025
- Normal Desires (C. p. 320, C. 22), Lithograph, on Copperplate Deluxe paper, the full sheet — $3,870Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
Questions about Bruce Nauman prices
What is a Bruce Nauman print worth?
Based on 162 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bruce Nauman have sold for a median of $3,328, and half of them sold between $2,076 and $8,744. For prints alone the median is $3,250 (140 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 Bruce Nauman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,769,416 for “Hanging Heads # 1 (Blue Andrew, Mouth Open / Red Julie with Cap)” at Phillips in June 2015.
Which Bruce Nauman medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $88,625 (10 sales).
How often do Bruce Nauman works sell at auction?
87% of the 187 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bruce Nauman print?
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ArtSell has recorded 187 auction results for Bruce Nauman between 2007 and 2026, and 162 of them sold (87%).
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