What is a Chris Burden print worth?
1946–2015 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 36 priced auction sales, works by Chris Burden have sold for a median of $5,208Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,485Sign up free to see and $15,120Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $3,875Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,376Sign up free to see across 21 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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Chris Burden prices by medium
- Auction results
- 48
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $5.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $153kSign up free to see Viagra Tower, Bonhams, Sep 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 20 | $3.4k–$6kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 8 | $10.1k–$38.2kSign up free to see | $20.3kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $1.1k–$153kSign up free to see | $62.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $5k–$5kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (24), Phillips (14), Bonhams (6)
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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 | $6.8k–$16.3kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 12 | $4.6k–$11.7kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $3.6k–$27.5kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Recent Chris Burden sales
- Viagra Tower, stainless steel reproduction and erector parts on wood base — $152,900Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- If You Drive; If You Fly (Cirrus p. 197), Two lithographs in colors on wove paper, each signed in pencil — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Married, screenprint in colors — $448Sign up free to see, Wright, May 27, 2026
- Untitled (Cirrus p. 198), Lithograph with hand-colored appliqué on wove paper — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 7, 2025
- Untitled (Cirrus p. 198), Lithograph with hand-colored appliqué on Copperplate paper — $5,376Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 23, 2025
- If You Drive; If You Fly (Cirrus p. 197), Two lithographs in colors on Arches paper, each signed in pencil — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 23, 2025
- 747, black and white photograph — $27,940Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 25, 2024
- Untitled, lithograph in colors with hand-coloring on Copperplate — $6,048Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 15, 2024
Questions about Chris Burden prices
What is a Chris Burden print worth?
Based on 36 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Chris Burden have sold for a median of $5,208, and half of them sold between $3,485 and $15,120. For prints alone the median is $3,875 (20 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 Chris Burden sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $152,900 for “Viagra Tower” at Bonhams in September 2026.
Which Chris Burden medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $62,500 (3 sales).
How often do Chris Burden works sell at auction?
77% of the 48 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Chris Burden print?
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Of the 48 lots by Chris Burden recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 37 found a buyer (77%).
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