Dan Colen Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

American · b. 1979

ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Dan Colen oil paintings between 2014 and 2026, of which 10 sold (83% sell-through). Prices realised range from $6,096 to $545,000, with a median of $88,200 across 10 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $545,000 for “Untitled” at Phillips in 2014.

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1. 
   UNTITLED (BIRDSHIT), 2007 (DC8561)

   Oil · Canvas

   30.5cm x 23cm (12in x 9in), unframed

   Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026 · Lot 424
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
2. 
   Untitled (Bird Shit), 2006

   Oil · Canvas

   28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 16, 2025 · Lot 75
   $6,096≈ £4,469≈ €5,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Mother (Hole in Tree), 2016

   Oil · Canvas

   18 5/8 x 25 1/8 in. (47.3 x 63.8 cm)

   Phillips · May 14, 2025 · Lot 350
   $114,300≈ £85,772≈ €101,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Mother (Night Light), 2015

   Oil · Canvas

   9 1/4 x 14 5/8 in. (23.5 x 37.1 cm)

   Phillips · Feb 28, 2025 · Lot 12
   $88,900≈ £70,539≈ €85,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Mother (Well), 2018

   Oil · Canvas

   24 7/8 x 32 1/4 in. (63.2 x 81.9 cm)

   Phillips · May 15, 2024 · Lot 365
   $165,100≈ £130,834≈ €152,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   A Hot Day for a Hanging, 2015–2016

   Oil · Canvas

   89 1/2 x 119 1/8 in. (227.3 x 302.6 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 7, 2023 · Lot 6
   $19,050≈ £15,166≈ €17,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Untitled, 2008

   Oil · Canvas

   36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 28, 2022 · Lot 220
   $11,340≈ £10,702≈ €11,856Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, 4 ..., 2009

   Oil · Canvas

   76.1 x 55.9 cm (29 7/8 x 22 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 3, 2019 · Lot 212
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Untitled (Birdshit), 2007

   Oil · Canvas

   30 x 23 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 28, 2016 · Lot 184
   £10,000≈ $13,386≈ €12,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Four Works: Untitled (Bird Shit), 2006-7

    Oil · Canvas

    (i) 61 x 45.4 cm (24 x 17 7/8 in.) (ii) 71.2 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.) (iii) 70.5 x 55.2 cm (27 3/4 x 21 3/4 in.) (iv) 70.5 x 55.9 cm (27 3/4 x 22 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 9, 2016 · Lot 2
    £86,500≈ $124,690≈ €110,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Untitled (Birdshit), 2007

    Oil · Canvas

    each 16 x 8 in. (40.6 x 20.3 cm.)

    Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 129
    $87,500≈ £52,055≈ €63,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Untitled, 2006 - 07

    Oil · Canvas

    (i), (iv) 24 x 17 7/8 in. (61 x 45.5 cm.) (ii) 27 7/8 x 21 7/8 in. (71 x 55.5 cm.) (iii) 48 x 24 in. (122 x 61 cm.) (v) 16 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (42 x 27 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2014 · Lot 4
    $545,000≈ £325,276≈ €399,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗

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