What is a Ellsworth Kelly print worth?
1923–2015 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 527 priced auction sales, works by Ellsworth Kelly have sold for a median of $6,875Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,410Sign up free to see and $11,250Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $6,400Sign up free to see across 461 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,040Sign up free to see across 251 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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Ellsworth Kelly prices by medium
- Auction results
- 568
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $6.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.1MSign up free to see Dark Blue Relief, Phillips, May 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 461 | $4.4k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $6.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 35 | $12.4k–$31.7kSign up free to see | $20.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 4 | $10k–$1.6MSign up free to see | $577kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (189), Rago Auctions (111), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (107)
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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) | 20 | $1.7k–$7.1kSign up free to see | $5.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 245 | $3.8k–$11.3kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 148 | $5.3k–$11.3kSign up free to see | $7.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 16 | $14.3k–$40.7kSign up free to see | $21.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Ellsworth Kelly sales
- Four works from Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (by Stéphane Mallarmé), lithograph on Vélin BFK Rives — $1,536Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Red Curve (For Joel), lithograph in colors on Arches 88 — $8,320Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Colored Paper Image XV (Dark Gray and Blue), colored and pressed paper pulp — $10,240Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Colored Paper Image XIX (Brown Blue Black Green Violet), colored and pressed paper pulp — $20,480Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Calla Lily 2, lithograph on BFK Rives — $18,560Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Colored Paper Image II (Dark Green Curves), colored and pressed paper pulp — $30,720Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Untitled, from Prints for Phoenix House (A. 84), Lithograph in colours, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins — $3,482Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Two works from Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (by Stéphane Mallarmé), lithograph — $896Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
Questions about Ellsworth Kelly prices
What is a Ellsworth Kelly print worth?
Based on 527 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ellsworth Kelly have sold for a median of $6,875, and half of them sold between $4,410 and $11,250. For prints alone the median is $6,400 (461 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 Ellsworth Kelly sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,105,000 for “Dark Blue Relief” at Phillips in May 2017.
Which Ellsworth Kelly medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $577,137 (4 sales).
How often do Ellsworth Kelly works sell at auction?
93% of the 568 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ellsworth Kelly print?
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Of the 568 lots by Ellsworth Kelly recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 528 found a buyer (93%).
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