What is a Cornelia Parker work worth?
b. 1956 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Cornelia Parker with a published auction price sold between $441Sign up free to see and $3,284Sign up free to see, and the median is $618Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $725Sign up free to see across 8 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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Cornelia Parker prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $618Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $26kSign up free to see Falling Facade, Phillips, Oct 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 6 | $377–$441Sign up free to see | $431Sign up free to see |
| Photographs | 4 | $666–$2.2kSign up free to see | $838Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Lyon & Turnbull (3), Sworders (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $448–$835Sign up free to see | $488Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $2.6k–$16.4kSign up free to see | $5.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Cornelia Parker sales
- The Blue Room, lithograph, ed. 53/60 — $325Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Sep 8, 2026
- STOLEN THUNDER, Digital pigment print, 60/100 — $471Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 31, 2026
- ONE DAY THIS GLASS WILL BREAK, Digital print, 6/100 — $505Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 31, 2026
- The Hours, Polymer gravure, on Magnani paper, the full sheet — $2,635Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 18, 2025
- Dust Breeding (On Judd), digital print — $441Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Apr 8, 2024
- Right, Wrong 2019, embroidery on linen — $16,382Sign up free to see, Menzies, Mar 29, 2023
- Fox Talbot's Articles of Glass (all that are left), polymer photogravure etching on paper — $5,850Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 4, 2022
- Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View. A Work in Progress, The complete set of three archival pigment prints, on Hahnemühle paper, the full — $945Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 19, 2022
Questions about Cornelia Parker prices
What is a Cornelia Parker work worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Cornelia Parker have sold for a median of $618, and half of them sold between $441 and $3,284. 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 Cornelia Parker sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $25,970 for “Falling Facade” at Phillips in October 2018.
Which Cornelia Parker medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $838 (4 sales).
How often do Cornelia Parker works sell at auction?
93% of the 15 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Cornelia Parker work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Cornelia Parker between 2016 and 2026, and 14 of them sold (93%).
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