What is a General Idea print worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 10 priced auction sales, works by General Idea have sold for a median of $1,123Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $503Sign up free to see and $7,254Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $630Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $885Sign up free to see across 6 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
- 11
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $194kSign up free to see AIDS (Reinhardt) #4, Phillips, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 7 | $442–$2.7kSign up free to see | $630Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $28.6k–$194kSign up free to see | $111kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (6), Levis Fine Art Auctions (2), Toomey & Co. (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 (Reinhardt) #4, oil with beeswax glaze on linen over panel — $193,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Magi© Bullet (F. 9207), Custom-shaped printed silver Mylar balloon — $318Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2025
- GLAMOUR — $423Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Dec 17, 2024
- AIDS (Wallpaper), screenprint in colors on wallpaper — $630Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 22, 2024
- Fear Management (F. 8706), The complete set of eight screenprints in colors, on hand-painted wove paper, th — $8,255Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 15, 2024
- AIDS (Stamps) (for Parkett No. 15), Two offset lithographs in colours, on perforated light wove paper, with full mar — $1,141Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 14, 2022
- PLA©EBO (Helium), 1992/2001 (three balloons), Canada — $1,105Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., May 19, 2021
- Zigourat, acrylic on canvas — $28,611Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 28, 2013
Questions about General Idea prices
What is a General Idea print worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by General Idea have sold for a median of $1,123, and half of them sold between $503 and $7,254. For prints alone the median is $630 (7 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 $193,500 for “AIDS (Reinhardt) #4” at Phillips in May 2026.
Which General Idea medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $111,055 (2 sales).
How often do General Idea works sell at auction?
91% of the 11 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a General Idea print?
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Of the 11 lots by General Idea recorded at auction between 2006 and 2026, 10 found a buyer (91%).
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