Carl Andre

American · 1935–2024 · Painter, Printmaker

Carl Andre was an American minimalist artist recognized for his ordered linear and grid format sculptures. His stark minimal art sculptures range from large public artworks, to… (Wikipedia)

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69lots offered2008–2026years recorded91%sold (62)$27.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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36 Copper SquarePhillips · Jun 2021$2,692,000≈ £1,924,507≈ €2,252,531Sign up to see
Sixth Steel CornerPhillips · Nov 2015$605,000≈ £400,928≈ €561,433Sign up to see
48 Bar Rectangular Fugue on 4 Ancient MetalsPhillips · Jun 2019£287,500≈ $365,528≈ €321,484Sign up to see

Carl Andre’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).

ArtSell has recorded 68 auction results for Carl Andre between 2008 and 2026, of which 62 sold (91%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $252Sign up free to see to $2.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.7MSign up free to see for 36 Copper Square at Phillips in June 2021. Most results come from Phillips (39), Wright (17) and Grisebach (4).

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Venus Rim, 1978
copper, 52 unit circle · Panel
each: 20 x 20 x .5 cm (7 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 0 1/4 in.) overall: .5 x 357 x 377.5 cm (0 1/4 x 140 1/2 x 148 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 134
£109,650≈ $146,229≈ €126,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
Two Works: (i) SBSBSBSBSBSBSBSBMSBMSBMSBCMSBCMSBCMSBCMSBCMSBCMSBCMSBCM (ii) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, 1975
Drawing · Paper
each 21.5 x 27.5 cm (8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 3, 2026 · Lot 89
£7,740≈ $10,305≈ €8,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
arc bin bur cam, 1962
Drawing · Paper
I. 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (13.3 x 7 cm) S. 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 21
$10,160≈ £7,464≈ €8,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
Fourth CU Prime, Glarus, 2003
1 × 3 × 3 cm
Grisebach · Jun 6, 2025 · Lot 766
€22,860≈ $26,086≈ £19,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
ON THE SADNESS, 1963
typed carbon transfer on paper · Paper
28 x 21.7 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Apr 10, 2025 · Lot 49
£11,430≈ $14,771≈ €13,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Stillanovel Trial No 20, 1972
Drawing · Paper
28.1 x 21.6 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 40
£10,160≈ $12,956≈ €12,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
4 Unit Tool Steel Hollow Square, 2014
Sculpture
8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Phillips · Feb 28, 2025 · Lot 40
$33,020≈ £26,200≈ €31,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Still Blue Wall, 1989
Sculpture
15 x 15 x 15 cm, cube; 45 x 15 x 45 cm, whole composition
Kornfeld · Sep 13, 2024 · Lot 105
CHF 100,000≈ $118,050≈ £89,998≈ €106,534HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 120,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
intimate, 1963
Drawing · Paper
10 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (27.3 x 21 cm)
Phillips · Jun 5, 2024 · Lot 156
$15,240≈ £11,922≈ €14,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1958-1963
Drawing · Paper
8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Phillips · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 200
$30,480≈ £24,452≈ €28,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗

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Carl Andre: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Carl Andre at auction?

$2,692,000Sign up free to see, for 36 Copper Square at Phillips (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Carl Andre?

The median sale price is $27.2kSign up free to see across 62 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Carl Andre have sold at auction?

62 of 68 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Carl Andre?

Phillips, Wright and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Wright · Grisebach

About Carl Andre

Carl Andre was an American minimalist artist recognized for his ordered linear and grid format sculptures. His stark minimal art sculptures range from large public artworks, to large interior works exhibited on the floor, to small intimate works.

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