What is a Franz West work worth?
1947–2012 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 252 works by Franz West with a published auction price sold between $10,907Sign up free to see and $40,764Sign up free to see, and the median is $22,752Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $26,426Sign up free to see across 66 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 West prices by medium
- Auction results
- 290
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $22.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $653kSign up free to see Flora, Grisebach, Jun 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 70 | $16.2k–$35.6kSign up free to see | $23.7kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 67 | $7k–$36.3kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 42 | $23.9k–$105kSign up free to see | $46.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 13 | $7.1k–$15.5kSign up free to see | $15.5kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 9 | $1.7k–$30.2kSign up free to see | $12.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: im Kinsky (116), Phillips (101), Grisebach (20)
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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) | 47 | $14.5k–$31.2kSign up free to see | $20kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 38 | $12.8k–$47.4kSign up free to see | $24.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 82 | $15.5k–$49.5kSign up free to see | $28kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 67 | $7.7k–$57.6kSign up free to see | $15.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Franz West sales
- Platonic Moon, C-print on Kodak professional — $384Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Eight Works: (i-viii) Doku-Stuhl (Doku-Chair), steel, plywood, foam and fabric — $110,833Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
- Doku-Stuhl, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — $15,536Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Doku-Stuhl, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — $15,536Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Doku-Stuhl, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — $15,536Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Doku-Stuhl, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — $15,536Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Doku-Stuhl, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — $15,536Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- Kodu-Stuhl, Edition of documenta X original seating: 300 — $15,536Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
Questions about Franz West prices
What is a Franz West work worth?
Based on 252 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Franz West have sold for a median of $22,752, and half of them sold between $10,907 and $40,764. 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 West sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $652,824 for “Flora” at Grisebach in June 2025.
Which Franz West medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $46,736 (42 sales).
How often do Franz West works sell at auction?
87% of the 290 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Franz West work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Franz West have appeared at auction 290 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 252 sold, a sell-through rate of 87%.
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