What is the record price for George Herriman?

$39,221 for "Krazy Kat" at Artcurial, Nov 2016.

What did George Herriman sell for recently?

The most recent recorded sale was "Krazy Kat Early Daily Comic Strip" at Capsule Auctions, Mar 2026, for $4,352.

George Herriman

Q: What is a George Herriman worth?

3 priced sales are recorded, from $4.4k to $39.2k.

American · 1880–1944

George Joseph Herriman III was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Krazy Kat (1913–1944). More influential than popular, Krazy Kat had an appreciative… (Wikipedia)

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Recorded sales range from $4.4k to $39.2kSign up free to see.

Record $39,221Sign up free to seeKrazy Kat, Artcurial, Nov 2016
Mar 2026 $4,352Sign up free to seeKrazy Kat Early Daily Comic Strip, Capsule Auctions
Nov 2016 $39,221Sign up free to seeKrazy Kat, Artcurial
Apr 2016 $26,918Sign up free to seeI SAW TWO KRAZY KAT, Artcurial

Recent George Herriman works sold for $4.4k to $39.2kSign up free to see.

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€36,900≈ $39,221≈ £31,815Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumKrazy KatArtcurial20163auction results2016–2026years recorded100%sold (3)$26.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Krazy KatArtcurial · Nov 2016€36,900≈ $39,221≈ £31,815Sign up to see
I SAW TWO KRAZY KATArtcurial · Apr 2016€23,606≈ $26,918≈ £18,418Sign up to see
Krazy Kat Early Daily Comic StripCapsule Auctions · Mar 2026$4,352≈ £3,287≈ €3,785Sign up to see

George Herriman’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).

Of the 3 lots by George Herriman recorded at auction between 2016 and 2026, 3 found a buyer (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $15.6kSign up free to see and $33.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $26.9kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $39.2kSign up free to see for Krazy Kat at Artcurial in November 2016. The houses with the most results are Artcurial (2) and Capsule Auctions (1).

George Herriman at auction: key figures

Auction results: 3
Sold rate: 100%
Active at auction: 2016–2026
Median price: $26.9kSign up free to see
Record price: $39.2kSign up free to see Krazy Kat, Artcurial, Nov 2016

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Works on Paper	3	$4.4k–$39.2kSign up free to see	$26.9kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Artcurial (2), Capsule Auctions (1)

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Krazy Kat Early Daily Comic Strip, 1929
Drawing · Paper
sight: 6 1/4 x 19 1/4 inches
Capsule Auctions · Mar 31, 2026 · Lot 1
$4,352≈ £3,287≈ €3,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Capsule Auctions ↗
Krazy Kat
Watercolor
Artcurial · Nov 18, 2016 · Lot 136
€36,900≈ $39,221≈ £31,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–45,000View at Artcurial ↗
I SAW TWO KRAZY KAT
Drawing · Paper
Artcurial · Apr 30, 2016 · Lot 533
€23,606≈ $26,918≈ £18,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Artcurial ↗

George Herriman works on paper (3)

George Herriman: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Herriman at auction?

$39,221Sign up free to see, for Krazy Kat at Artcurial (November 2016), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Herriman?

The median sale price is $26.9kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Herriman have sold at auction?

3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell George Herriman?

Artcurial and Capsule Auctions account for the most recorded results. Artcurial · Capsule Auctions

George Herriman prices at a glance

Auction results: 3 2016–2026
Price range: $4.4k–$39.2kSign up free to see
Median price: $26.9kSign up free to see 3 sold
Most recent sale: $4.4kSign up free to see Mar 2026, Capsule Auctions
Record sale: $39.2kSign up free to see 2016, Artcurial

Recent sales: Krazy Kat Early Daily Comic Strip · Krazy Kat · I SAW TWO KRAZY KAT

Explore: George Herriman works on paper · Artcurial · Capsule Auctions · George Nakashima · Alexander Calder · Lyonel Feininger

About George Herriman

George Joseph Herriman III was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Krazy Kat (1913–1944). More influential than popular, Krazy Kat had an appreciative audience among those in the arts. Gilbert Seldes' article "The Krazy Kat Who Walks by Himself" was the earliest example of a critic from the high arts giving serious attention to a comic strip. The Comics Journal placed the strip first on its list of the greatest comics of the 20th century. Herriman's work has been a primary influence on cartoonists such as Elzie C. Segar, Will Eisner, Walt Kelly, Charles M. Schulz, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Bill Watterson, and Chris Ware.

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