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David Wojnarowicz

1954–1992

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52lots offered2013–2026years recorded90%sold (46)$20.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. David Wojnarowicz, Fuck You Faggot Fucker, 1984, collage, acrylic and four black-and-white photographs on MasoniteFuck You Faggot FuckerPhillips · $937,500≈ £754,345≈ €890,906Sign up to see
  2. David Wojnarowicz, He Kept Following Me, 1990, Mixed media. Acrylic, five black-and-white phot...He Kept Following MeKetterer Kunst · €437,500≈ $461,956≈ £376,033Sign up to see
  3. David Wojnarowicz, Untitled, 1983, spray paint, marker and acrylic on paperUntitledPhillips · $150,000≈ £116,451≈ €134,132Sign up to see

David Wojnarowicz’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 51 auction results for David Wojnarowicz between 2013 and 2026, of which 46 sold (90%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $462Sign up free to see to $938kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $938kSign up free to see for Fuck You Faggot Fucker at Phillips in May 2022. The most common medium is screenprints (14 lots). Most results come from Phillips (31), Rago Auctions (11) and Grisebach (2).

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  1. David Wojnarowicz, Sex Series, digital iris inkjet print on BFK Rives
    Sex Series
    Photograph · Paper
    15⅞ h x 20 w in (40 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 112
    $28,160≈ £21,287≈ €24,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. David Wojnarowicz, Untitled (Desire) from Ant Series, 1988, gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Desire) from Ant Series, 1988
    Photograph · ed. 1/5
    27 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (69.9 x 87.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 362
    $24,510≈ £18,264≈ €21,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. David Wojnarowicz, True Myth (Kraft Grape Jelly), 1983, Screenprint in colors on thin wove paper
    True Myth (Kraft Grape Jelly), 1983
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 5/50
    31 x 22 1/2 in. (78.8 x 57.1 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 206
    $7,040≈ £5,246≈ €6,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. David Wojnarowicz, Burning House / Blue Figure, 1982, spray paint on paper
    Burning House / Blue Figure, 1982
    spray paint on paper · Paper
    image 20 1/4 x 20 1/8 in. (51.4 x 51.1 cm) sheet 30 x 22 1/8 in. (76.2 x 56.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    $45,150≈ £34,503≈ €39,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. David Wojnarowicz, Untitled (ART) - Test Stencil, circa 1982, spray paint on paper
    Untitled (ART) - Test Stencil, circa 1982
    spray paint on paper · Paper
    21 3/4 x 28 in (55.3 x 71 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 232
    $12,800≈ £9,799≈ €11,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. David Wojnarowicz, Earth & Wind; and Fire & Water, from Four Elements (W. 95), 1990, Lithograph diptych in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets
    Earth & Wind; and Fire & Water, from Four Elements (W. 95), 1990
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 6/24
    both S. 22 3/4 x 30 in. (57.8 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 118
    $12,900≈ £9,645≈ €11,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. David Wojnarowicz, True Myth (Domino Sugar), 1983, screenprint in colors
    True Myth (Domino Sugar), 1983
    Screenprint
    30¼ h x 22¾ w in (77 x 58 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 272
    $12,700≈ £9,512≈ €10,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. David Wojnarowicz, Untitled (Desire), 1988, Gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Desire), 1988
    Photograph
    11 7/8 x 13 in. (30.2 x 33 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 263
    $25,800≈ £19,294≈ €22,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. David Wojnarowicz, Aus: „Sex Series (for Marion Scemama), 1989, Silbergelatineabzug
    Aus: „Sex Series (for Marion Scemama), 1989
    Photograph
    46,8 × 55,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1626
    €8,890≈ $10,376≈ £7,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. David Wojnarowicz, Untitled (Viva Carlo), 1990, screenprint in colors
    Untitled (Viva Carlo), 1990
    Screenprint
    28 h x 22 w in (71 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 301
    $462≈ £341≈ €395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by David Wojnarowicz that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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David Wojnarowicz: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David Wojnarowicz at auction?

$937,500Sign up free to see, for Fuck You Faggot Fucker at Phillips (May 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Wojnarowicz?

The median sale price is $20.7kSign up free to see across 46 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Wojnarowicz have sold at auction?

46 of 51 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell David Wojnarowicz?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Grisebach

David Wojnarowicz signature

30 catalogued lots by David Wojnarowicz record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (33% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower left3
  • on the reverse3
  • lower right3

Form

  • signed21
  • signed and dated5
  • initialled3
  • signed in pencil1
  • Signed, inscribed and dated "WOJNAROWICZ 1983 NYC" lower left; signed, inscribed and dated "© Wojnarowicz '83 NYC" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed, inscribed and dated "NYC 1984 DAVID WOJNAROWICZ" lower right — Tomato Sauce, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
  • Signed, inscribed and dated "WOJNAROWICZ NYC 1984" on the reverse — Fuck You Faggot Fucker, Phillips, May 18, 2022

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