What is a Elaine Sturtevant work worth?
1924–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 24 works by Elaine Sturtevant with a published auction price sold between $5,633Sign up free to see and $377,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $127,000Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $49,515Sign up free to see across 10 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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Elaine Sturtevant prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $127kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4MSign up free to see Study for Warhol Marilyn, Phillips, May 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 11 | $2k–$152kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 9 | $137k–$655kSign up free to see | $557kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (22), Rago Auctions (1), Van Ham (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $2.6k–$7.8kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $95.3k–$179kSign up free to see | $129kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $437k–$606kSign up free to see | $557kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $608k–$1.1MSign up free to see | $650kSign up free to see |
Recent Elaine Sturtevant sales
- Warhol Gold Marilyn, acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas — $129,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Duchamp Wanted, Offset print in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — $1,419Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 23, 2026
- Haring Untitled January 1982, acrylic on canvas — $95,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
- Duchamp Triptych, from Sequences, The complete set of three prints including two grano-lithographs and one screenp — $2,503Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 23, 2025
- Study for Warhol Marilyn, synthetic polymer silkscreen and acrylic on canvas, triptych — $2,419,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 17, 2023
- Warhol Gold Marilyn, silkscreen and gold paint on canvas — $190,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2023
- Ohne Titel, Radierung auf Bütten — $1,128Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Mar 1, 2023
- Duchamp Triptych, from Sequences, The complete set of three prints including two grano-lithographs and one screenp — $380Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 14, 2022
Questions about Elaine Sturtevant prices
What is a Elaine Sturtevant work worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Elaine Sturtevant have sold for a median of $127,000, and half of them sold between $5,633 and $377,000. 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 Elaine Sturtevant sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,419,500 for “Study for Warhol Marilyn” at Phillips in May 2023.
Which Elaine Sturtevant medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $557,000 (9 sales).
How often do Elaine Sturtevant works sell at auction?
96% of the 25 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Elaine Sturtevant work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 25 lots by Elaine Sturtevant recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 24 found a buyer (96%).
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