What is a Franz Kline work on paper worth?
1910–1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 40 works by Franz Kline with a published auction price sold between $2,306Sign up free to see and $94,158Sign up free to see, and the median is $18,800Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $51,250Sign up free to see across 22 sales. In the last five years the median was $25,600Sign up free to see across 9 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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Franz Kline prices by medium
- Auction results
- 47
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $18.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10MSign up free to see Sawyer, Phillips, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 22 | $2.2k–$123kSign up free to see | $51.3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 10 | $11.6k–$84.4kSign up free to see | $28.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $144–$7.6kSign up free to see | $374Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (14), Bonhams (8), Rago Auctions (7)
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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 | $2.1k–$53.8kSign up free to see | $11.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 24 | $2.5k–$125kSign up free to see | $35.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Franz Kline sales
- Untitled, oil on collaged linen — $11,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Personnage (Portrait of Frederick Blumenstein III), oil on canvas — $5,376Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 28, 2026
- Untitled, oil on paper mounted on canvas — $206,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Untitled, black ink on paper — $116,100Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Old Sephardic Cemetery in Chinatown, oil on canvas — $25,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2025
- Study for Shaft, Indian ink, gouache and oil on paper — $94,028Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Untitled (Study for Charcoal, Black and Tan), ink and gouache on paper — $88,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 14, 2025
- I Will Always Love You, from 21 Etchings and Poems, Etching and aquatint, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins — $7,620Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 18, 2023
Questions about Franz Kline prices
What is a Franz Kline work on paper worth?
Based on 40 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Franz Kline have sold for a median of $18,800, and half of them sold between $2,306 and $94,158. For works on paper alone the median is $51,250 (22 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 Franz Kline sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $9,990,000 for “Sawyer” at Phillips in November 2017.
Which Franz Kline medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $51,250 (22 sales).
How often do Franz Kline works sell at auction?
85% of the 47 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Franz Kline work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 47 auction results for Franz Kline between 2002 and 2026, and 40 of them sold (85%).
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