Price databaseBrowseSell your artwork
Watchlist

Fred Sandback

American · 1943–2003 · Painter, Printmaker

Fred Sandback was an American minimalist conceptual-based sculptor known for his yarn sculptures, drawings, and prints. His estate is represented by David Zwirner. (Wikipedia)

Own a work by Fred Sandback? Get a free auction estimate →

122lots offered2002–2026years recorded90%sold (109)$3.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Fred Sandback, Broadway Boogie Woogie (Sculptural Study, Twenty-two part Vertical Construction), 1991/2006, red, yellow, blue acrylic yarnBroadway Boogie Woogie (Sculptural Study, Twenty-two part Vertical Construction)Phillips · $545,000≈ £345,111≈ €477,275Sign up to see
  2. Fred Sandback, Untitled (Rust Brown Diagonal), 1976, rust brown acrylic yarnUntitled (Rust Brown Diagonal)Phillips · £146,500≈ $230,195≈ €206,769Sign up to see
  3. Fred Sandback, Untitled, 1972, red elastic cordUntitledPhillips · $197,000≈ £125,406≈ €173,905Sign up to see

Fred Sandback’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 121 auction results for Fred Sandback between 2002 and 2026, of which 109 sold (90%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $124Sign up free to see to $545kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $545kSign up free to see for Broadway Boogie Woogie (Sculptural Study, Twenty-two part Vertical Construction) at Phillips in May 2015. The most common medium is lithographs (43 lots). Most results come from Phillips (56), Rago Auctions (18) and Ketterer Kunst (11).

All filters
Longest side–Reset

121 results · page 1 of 4

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. Fred Sandback, Untitled, 1993, Unique black masonite with knife cuts
    Untitled, 1993
    Unique black masonite with knife cuts · Board
    8 x 9 in. (20.3 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 88
    $9,030≈ £6,861≈ €7,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Fred Sandback, School Bus Yellow Corner Piece, 1970, colored pencil and graphite on paper
    School Bus Yellow Corner Piece, 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    9⅝ h x 9⅝ w in (24 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 205
    $3,584≈ £2,676≈ €3,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Fred Sandback, Serie von 6 Lithographien (Six Lithographs) (J. 22-27, S. & G. 1975.12–1975.17), 1975, The complete set of six lithographs in blue, on handmade paper, with full margins
    Serie von 6 Lithographien (Six Lithographs) (J. 22-27, S. & G. 1975.12–1975.17), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper
    all I. various, largest 25.6 x 15.9 cm (10 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.) all S. 45.5 x 53.3 cm (17 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 434
    £1,290≈ $1,747≈ €1,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Fred Sandback, Untitled (Study for Sculpture), 1969, Pencil and gouache on beige paper
    Untitled (Study for Sculpture), 1969
    Gouache · Paper
    19.3 x 27 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1600
    CHF 3,300≈ $4,153≈ £3,064≈ €3,537HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Fred Sandback, Untitled, 1974, pastel on paper
    Untitled, 1974
    Pastel · Paper
    15 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (38.4 x 76.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    $5,334≈ £3,981≈ €4,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Fred Sandback, Ohne Titel, 1976, Bleistift und Pastellkreide auf Papier
    Ohne Titel, 1976
    Drawing
    55 × 71 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 767
    €10,160≈ $11,594≈ £8,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Fred Sandback, Untitled (Study for Sculpture), 1993, cardboard with cuts and white pencil
    Untitled (Study for Sculpture), 1993
    Drawing · Board
    10⅞ h x 19½ w in (28 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 159
    $11,970≈ £9,393≈ €11,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Fred Sandback, Eight Variations for Gallery Heiner Friedrich, 1971-73, screenprint in colors on yellow paper
    Eight Variations for Gallery Heiner Friedrich, 1971-73
    Screenprint · Paper
    15¼ h x 18¾ w in (39 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 139
    $3,780≈ £2,943≈ €3,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Fred Sandback, Photostat Nr. 21 (Aus: Serie von 22 Photostaten), 1982, Photostat-Druck auf Papier auf Karton montiert
    Photostat Nr. 21 (Aus: Serie von 22 Photostaten), 1982
    Photostat-Druck auf Papier auf Karton montiert · Board · ed. 3/7
    13 x 18cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 97
    €1,122≈ $1,208≈ £947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Fred Sandback, Untitled, 1970, colored pencil on Hamilton Ledger
    Untitled, 1970
    Drawing
    23⅞ h x 29⅞ w in (61 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 191
    $6,048≈ £4,756≈ €5,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Fred Sandback paintings (9)Fred Sandback acrylic paintings (9)Fred Sandback works on paper (24)Fred Sandback pastels (5)Fred Sandback drawings (14)Fred Sandback prints (82)Fred Sandback etchings (10)Fred Sandback aquatints (3)Fred Sandback lithographs (43)Fred Sandback screenprints (17)Fred Sandback woodcuts & linocuts (8)

Fred Sandback: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Fred Sandback at auction?

$545,000Sign up free to see, for Broadway Boogie Woogie (Sculptural Study, Twenty-two part Vertical Construction) at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Fred Sandback?

The median sale price is $3.6kSign up free to see across 109 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Fred Sandback have sold at auction?

109 of 121 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Fred Sandback?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Ketterer Kunst

About Fred Sandback

Fred Sandback was an American minimalist conceptual-based sculptor known for his yarn sculptures, drawings, and prints. His estate is represented by David Zwirner.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related artists — American, born 1918–1968

More American artists of the same period