What is a David Shapiro print worth?
1943–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 20 works by David Shapiro with a published auction price sold between $406Sign up free to see and $1,996Sign up free to see, and the median is $984Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $756Sign up free to see across 11 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,080Sign up free to see across 15 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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David Shapiro prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $984Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.3kSign up free to see Birnham Wood 8, Rago Auctions, Dec 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 11 | $225–$1.2kSign up free to see | $756Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 7 | $698–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (8), Brunk Auctions (3), Bonhams (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) | 3 | $150–$296Sign up free to see | $150Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $662–$992Sign up free to see | $864Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 12 | $692–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent David Shapiro sales
- KALA (26), oil on canvas — $896Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 28, 2026
- Poignancy of Things II, Lithograph with hand stamping and hand coloring — $150Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 28, 2026
- Clearing 5, lithograph, collagraph and aquatint in colors — $832Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 12, 2026
- Savasan II, engraving, aquatint, woodblock, drypoint and carborundum etching — $2,413Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jan 29, 2026
- Clearing, Monoprint in colors on handmade paper — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- "Savasan (16)", Acryl auf Leinwand — $2,858Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Sep 18, 2025
- Savasan 8, lithograph, collagraph, and aquatint etching in colors — $1,080Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 23, 2025
- Abstract Print, color lithograph on Japan paper — $150Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 10, 2024
Questions about David Shapiro prices
What is a David Shapiro print worth?
Based on 20 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Shapiro have sold for a median of $984, and half of them sold between $406 and $1,996. For prints alone the median is $756 (11 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 David Shapiro sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,250 for “Birnham Wood 8” at Rago Auctions in December 2022.
Which David Shapiro medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,600 (7 sales).
How often do David Shapiro works sell at auction?
87% of the 23 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David Shapiro print?
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ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for David Shapiro between 2012 and 2026, and 20 of them sold (87%).
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