What is a Dan Colen work worth?
b. 1979 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 60 works by Dan Colen with a published auction price sold between $8,322Sign up free to see and $82,813Sign up free to see, and the median is $26,350Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $13,370Sign up free to see across 24 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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Dan Colen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 80
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $26.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $577kSign up free to see Die by the Sword, Phillips, Oct 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $3.3k–$88.5kSign up free to see | $12.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $8.8k–$27.5kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $25.2k–$62.5kSign up free to see | $35.3kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $2k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (72), Rago Auctions (3), Wright (2)
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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 | $3.1k–$8kSign up free to see | $5.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 23 | $4.1k–$54.4kSign up free to see | $13.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 18 | $25.1k–$144kSign up free to see | $51.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 13 | $19.1k–$96.7kSign up free to see | $38.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Dan Colen sales
- Shake the Elbow, bubble gum on canvas — $7,315Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 14, 2026
- Plant Stand (from the Blowin' in the Wind series), mixed media — $832Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2026
- Blood's Good, flowers on bleached Belgian linen — $7,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Three works: (i) Blowin' in the Wind (Bike Seat) ; Blowin' in the Wind (Frisbee) ; (iii) Blowin' in the Wind (Shard), (i) paint, metal, bike seat (ii) paint, frisbee (iii) paint, wood — $452Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Psychotic Reaction, flowers and gesso on canvas — $28,380Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Untitled (Bird Shit), oil on canvas — $6,096Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 16, 2025
- Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, Sinead O'Connor or French Vanilla, Butter Pecan, Chocolate Delux, even Caramel Sundae..., chewing gum on canvas, in artist's frame — $2,413Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 18, 2025
- Mother (Hole in Tree), oil on canvas — $114,300Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 14, 2025
Questions about Dan Colen prices
What is a Dan Colen work worth?
Based on 60 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dan Colen have sold for a median of $26,350, and half of them sold between $8,322 and $82,813. 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 Dan Colen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $577,028 for “Die by the Sword” at Phillips in October 2014.
Which Dan Colen medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $35,280 (3 sales).
How often do Dan Colen works sell at auction?
75% of the 80 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Dan Colen work?
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Dan Colen have appeared at auction 80 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 60 sold, a sell-through rate of 75%.
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