David Salle
American · b. 1952 · Painter, Printmaker
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Record prices
Nadar's GreyPhillips · $495,000≈ £381,444≈ €438,208Sign up to see
Maid of GermanyPhillips · £249,000≈ $324,970≈ €282,435Sign up to see
Nothing To Do With FlagsPhillips · $252,000≈ £211,729≈ €242,028Sign up to see
David Salle’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 138 auction results for David Salle between 2004 and 2026, of which 120 sold (87%). A further 17 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $189Sign up free to see to $495kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $495kSign up free to see for Nadar's Grey at Phillips in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (37 lots). Most results come from Phillips (59), Van Ham (29) and Rago Auctions (13).
138 results · page 1 of 4
- $38,700≈ £29,203≈ €33,938Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1998$4,480≈ £3,371≈ €3,937Sign up free to see
- Life 81, 2016£3,612≈ $4,774≈ €4,190Sign up free to see
- The Universe Mender, 1990$1,664≈ £1,237≈ €1,433Sign up free to see
- $400≈ £294≈ €340Sign up free to see
- Fusco, 2012$154,800≈ £114,914≈ €131,131Sign up free to see
- Overunder (Blue), 2021$903≈ £660≈ €763Sign up free to see
- Life 77, 2016£2,838≈ $3,778≈ €3,238Sign up free to see
- Tree of Life #22, 2021$77,400≈ £58,619≈ €66,644Sign up free to see
- $3,612≈ £2,701≈ €3,112Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (17)
Lots by David Salle that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
David Salle paintings (43)David Salle oil paintings (37)David Salle acrylic paintings (5)David Salle works on paper (18)David Salle watercolors (7)David Salle drawings (3)David Salle prints (69)David Salle etchings (14)David Salle aquatints (8)David Salle lithographs (34)David Salle screenprints (7)David Salle woodcuts & linocuts (5)
David Salle: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by David Salle at auction?
$495,000Sign up free to see, for Nadar's Grey at Phillips (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for David Salle?
The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 120 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by David Salle have sold at auction?
120 of 138 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 17 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell David Salle?
Phillips, Van Ham and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Van Ham · Rago Auctions
David Salle signature
98 catalogued lots by David Salle record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (72% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed, titled and dated ""DEMOCRATIC THEORY AND PRACTICE" David Salle 2013" on the reverse of the upper panel
— Democratic Theory and Practice, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026Signed, titled and dated '"LIFE 81" David Salle 2016' on the reverse
— Life 81, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026Signed, titled and dated ""FUSCO" David Salle 2012" on the reverse
— Fusco, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026