Edward Kienholz
American · 1927–1994 · Painter, Printmaker
Edward Ralph Kienholz was an American installation artist and assemblage sculptor whose work was highly critical of aspects of modern life. From 1972 onwards, he assembled much… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledBonhams · $52,500≈ £36,179≈ €45,632Sign up to see
Hope for '36Phillips · $25,400≈ £19,060≈ €22,650Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · $24,000≈ £12,161≈ €17,839Sign up to see
Edward Kienholz’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | 9 | 90% | $18.2kSign up | $14.8kSign up | $52.5kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $25.4kSign up | $25.4kSign up | $25.4kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $52.5kSign up | $52.5kSign up | $52.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 8 | 7 | 88% | $12.3kSign up | $12.5kSign up | $24kSign up |
| Works on paper | 34 | 34 | 100% | $7.8kSign up | $7.3kSign up | $23.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 33 | 33 | 100% | $7.9kSign up | $7.4kSign up | $23.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 6 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $8.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $5.3kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.7kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $8.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $283Sign up | $283Sign up | $283Sign up |
| Multiple | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Photography | 3 | 3 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $10kSign up |
| Photograph | 3 | 3 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $10kSign up |
| Sculpture | 4 | 4 | 100% | $9.1kSign up | $6.8kSign up | $20.9kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 100% | $6.7kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $14.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $8kSign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $10kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $22.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $7kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $20.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $10kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $14.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $18kSign up |
| 2007 | 9 | 8 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $2.6kSign up |