What is a Dana Schutz painting worth?
b. 1976 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 47 priced auction sales, works by Dana Schutz have sold for a median of $60,960Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,500Sign up free to see and $263,600Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $247,500Sign up free to see across 26 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,922Sign up free to see across 20 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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Dana Schutz prices by medium
- Auction results
- 55
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $61kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.5MSign up free to see Swiss Family Traveling, Phillips, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 26 | $91.6k–$580kSign up free to see | $248kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 14 | $709–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $11.9k–$35.1kSign up free to see | $18.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (44), Rago Auctions (7), Wright (3)
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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) | 24 | $1k–$22.7kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $40.5k–$127kSign up free to see | $50.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 17 | $122k–$618kSign up free to see | $349kSign up free to see |
Recent Dana Schutz sales
- Bird in Throat, woodcut in colors — $1,064Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Claire, oil on canvas — $33,540Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Falling Cat, oil on canvas — $152,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
- Liam (Blind date for Lila), oil on canvas — $10,795Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 26, 2025
- Roller Coaster, oil on canvas — $60,960Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 29, 2025
- Bird in Throat, woodcut in colors — $1,386Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 18, 2024
- Rob (Blind date for Elvis), oil on canvas — $13,970Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2024
- Blinker, ink on paper — $10,080Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 13, 2024
Questions about Dana Schutz prices
What is a Dana Schutz painting worth?
Based on 47 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dana Schutz have sold for a median of $60,960, and half of them sold between $3,500 and $263,600. For paintings alone the median is $247,500 (26 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 Dana Schutz sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,482,000 for “Swiss Family Traveling” at Phillips in June 2021.
Which Dana Schutz medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $247,500 (26 sales).
How often do Dana Schutz works sell at auction?
85% of the 55 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Dana Schutz painting?
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Of the 55 lots by Dana Schutz recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 47 found a buyer (85%).
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