What is a General Idea print worth?
1969–1994 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 5 priced auction sales, works by General Idea have sold for a median of $485Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $436Sign up free to see and $669Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $460Sign up free to see across 4 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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General Idea prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2025
- Median price
- $485Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $956Sign up free to see Untitled / Poodle Fragment, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Sep 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 4 | $383–$531Sign up free to see | $460Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (2), Quittenbaum (2), Clars Auction Gallery (1)
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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.
Recent General Idea sales
- AIDS, screenprint in colors — $225Sign up free to see, Clars Auction Gallery, Sep 18, 2025
- TV 'Test Pattern, multiple — $485Sign up free to see, Quittenbaum, Dec 10, 2020
- Aqui, General Idea, Issue No. 7, lithograph — $436Sign up free to see, Quittenbaum, Dec 10, 2020
- Untitled / Poodle Fragment, mixed media on plaster — $956Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Sep 27, 2018
- The Poodle Never Begs Except for Meaning (Ghent Scarf), screenprint on nylon — $669Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Sep 27, 2018
Questions about General Idea prices
What is a General Idea print worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by General Idea have sold for a median of $485, and half of them sold between $436 and $669. For prints alone the median is $460 (4 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 General Idea sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $956 for “Untitled / Poodle Fragment” at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in September 2018.
How often do General Idea works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2018 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a General Idea print?
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General Idea have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2025; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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