Dorothea Rockburne

Canadian · b. 1932

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9lots offered2016–2026years recorded100%sold (6)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Conservation DrawingRago Auctions · Nov 2016$17,500≈ £14,010≈ €15,776Sign up to see
Combination SeriesBrunk Auctions · Apr 2026$10,000≈ £7,407≈ €8,523Sign up to see
Locus #2 (from the Locus portfolio)Rago Auctions · Mar 2022$7,500≈ £5,696≈ €6,767Sign up to see

Dorothea Rockburne’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).

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Dorothea Rockburne between 2016 and 2026, of which 6 sold (100%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $750Sign up free to see to $17.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.5kSign up free to see for Conservation Drawing at Rago Auctions in November 2016. Most results come from Farsettiarte (3), Rago Auctions (3) and Wright (1).

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6 results

Combination Series, 1978
Mixed media · Paper
42-1/4 x 33-1/4 in.
Brunk Auctions · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 9
$10,000≈ £7,407≈ €8,523HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Study for Inner Perspective, 1985
Watercolor · Paper
Sight size: 24.50" h x 24.50" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 6, 2025 · Lot 24
$3,400≈ £2,613≈ €3,075HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Untitled (For John), 1973-1980
Mixed media · Paper
5⅞ h x 8⅛ w in (15 x 21 cm)
Wright · Dec 7, 2023 · Lot 254
$5,040≈ £4,012≈ €4,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
Locus #2 (from the Locus portfolio), 1972
Etching · Paper
40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 10, 2022 · Lot 171
$7,500≈ £5,696≈ €6,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Draft of a frontispiece for catalogue Galleriet
Canada
Rago Auctions · May 6, 2017 · Lot 700
$750≈ £580≈ €684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Conservation Drawing
Canada
Rago Auctions · Nov 5, 2016 · Lot 640
$17,500≈ £14,010≈ €15,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Dorothea Rockburne works on paper (3)

Dorothea Rockburne: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dorothea Rockburne at auction?

$17,500Sign up free to see, for Conservation Drawing at Rago Auctions (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dorothea Rockburne?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dorothea Rockburne have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dorothea Rockburne?

Farsettiarte, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Rago Auctions · Wright