What is a Faile work worth?
b. 1999 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 20 works by Faile with a published auction price sold between $236Sign up free to see and $4,180Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,774Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $441Sign up free to see across 13 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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Faile prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.4kSign up free to see Untitled, Phillips, Dec 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 7 | $2.7k–$4.2kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 6 | $188–$236Sign up free to see | $192Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $4.4k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $861–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (9), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6), Wright (4)
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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) | 9 | $188–$1.1kSign up free to see | $250Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $3.8k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $1.2k–$4.2kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Faile sales
- Sinful Pleasures, spray paint on found paper — $1,452Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 18, 2025
- Live Brighton Beach, 18-color screenprint on Coventry cotton rag — $64Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 3, 2025
- Bunny Boy (Lavender), polystone — $441Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 13, 2024
- Unravel from Within puzzle box, screenprint in colors on wood — $2,096Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 12, 2024
- SF #20, spray paint on found wood — $4,410Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 12, 2024
- Butterfly Girl – New York is our Bag!, enamel spray paint on paper — $861Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 11, 2024
- Death book, various media — $2,520Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 28, 2023
- Bunny Boy, enameled resin — $188Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 15, 2022
Questions about Faile prices
What is a Faile work worth?
Based on 20 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Faile have sold for a median of $1,774, and half of them sold between $236 and $4,180. 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 Faile sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,374 for “Untitled” at Phillips in December 2015.
Which Faile medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $5,692 (3 sales).
How often do Faile works sell at auction?
87% of the 23 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Faile work?
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Faile have appeared at auction 23 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2025; 20 sold, a sell-through rate of 87%.
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