Faith Ringgold

American · 1930–2024 · Painter, Printmaker

Faith Ringgold was an American painter, author, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, and intersectional activist, perhaps best known for her narrative quilts. (Wikipedia)

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24lots offered2017–2026years recorded95%sold (20)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Jazz Stories: Mama Can SingRago Auctions · May 2020$30,000≈ £24,343≈ €27,586Sign up to see
Declaration (of Freedom) and IndependenceRago Auctions · May 2021$8,125≈ £5,769≈ €6,702Sign up to see
Somebody Stole My Broken HeartPhillips · Oct 2020$5,292≈ £4,041≈ €4,477Sign up to see

Faith Ringgold’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 21 auction results for Faith Ringgold between 2017 and 2026, of which 20 sold (95%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $475Sign up free to see to $30kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $30kSign up free to see for Jazz Stories: Mama Can Sing at Rago Auctions in May 2020. The most common medium is screenprints (15 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (12), Wright (3) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2).

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21 results

Here Come Moses, 2014
Screenprint · Paper
20 h x 26¼ w in (51 x 67 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 273
$2,304≈ £1,704≈ €1,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Somebody Stole my Broken Heart, 2007
Screenprint · Paper
22½ h x 18¾ w in (57 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026 · Lot 277
$4,064≈ £2,999≈ €3,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Yes We Did, 2009
Lithograph
17¼ h x 11⅛ w in (44 x 28 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025 · Lot 244
$572≈ £422≈ €489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2007
Screenprint
22½ h x 18¾ w in (57 x 48 cm)
Wright · Aug 6, 2025 · Lot 241
$3,302≈ £2,480≈ €2,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Here Comes Moses, from Jones Road, 2014
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 185/200
I. 19 3/4 x 26 1/4 in. (50.2 x 66.7 cm) S. 22 3/8 x 29 7/8 in. (56.8 x 75.9 cm)
Phillips · Jun 21, 2023 · Lot 117
$2,032≈ £1,597≈ €1,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Mama Can Sing You Put the Devil in Me, 2004
Screenprint
25½ h x 19¼ w in (65 x 49 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 11, 2023 · Lot 312
$2,772≈ £2,287≈ €2,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2007
Screenprint
22½ h x 18¾ w in (57 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 12, 2022 · Lot 320
$4,000≈ £3,620≈ €4,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2007
Screenprint
22½ h x 18¾ w in (57 x 48 cm)
Wright · Jul 14, 2022 · Lot 283
$3,000≈ £2,535≈ €2,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Somebody Stole my Broken Heart, 2007
Screenprint
22½ h x 18¾ w in (57 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2022 · Lot 374
$3,250≈ £2,673≈ €3,125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Somebody Stole My Broken Heart, 2007
Screenprint
22½ h x 18¾ w in (57 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022 · Lot 375
$4,750≈ £3,551≈ €4,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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

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Faith Ringgold: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Faith Ringgold at auction?

$30,000Sign up free to see, for Jazz Stories: Mama Can Sing at Rago Auctions (May 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Faith Ringgold?

The median sale price is $3.1kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Faith Ringgold have sold at auction?

20 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Faith Ringgold?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Faith Ringgold

Faith Ringgold was an American painter, author, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, and intersectional activist, perhaps best known for her narrative quilts.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.