George Segal

American · 1924–2000 · Painter, Printmaker

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62lots offered2002–2026years recorded83%sold (50)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. George Segal, Woman on Park Bench, 1998, bronze with white patina on cast iron and aluminum benchWoman on Park BenchPhillips · $350,000≈ £265,776≈ €295,608Sign up to see
  2. George Segal, Woman with Sunglasses on Bench, 1983, painted bronze on cast iron benchWoman with Sunglasses on BenchPhillips · $275,000≈ £213,493≈ €245,909Sign up to see
  3. George Segal, Woman on Park Bench, 1998, Bronze, weiß patiniert, und Parkbank aus AluminiumWoman on Park BenchGrisebach · €250,000≈ $261,350≈ £214,292Sign up to see

George Segal’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 60 auction results for George Segal between 2002 and 2026, of which 50 sold (83%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $350kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $350kSign up free to see for Woman on Park Bench at Phillips in November 2017. The most common medium is sculpture (18 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (11), Wright (11) and Phillips (10).

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  1. George Segal, Girl Resting, 1970, cast plaster
    Girl Resting, 1970
    Sculpture
    10 h x 14¾ w x 13 d in (25 x 37 x 33 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 312
    $2,816≈ £2,096≈ €2,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. George Segal, Hand on Chair Back, 1979, cast paper
    Hand on Chair Back, 1979
    cast paper · Paper
    7½ h x 13⅞ w x 2¼ d in (19 x 35 x 6 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 251
    $320≈ £237≈ €273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. George Segal, Woman, 1959, oil on canvas
    Woman, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    52 x 39 1/2 in. (132.1 x 100.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    $13,545≈ £10,055≈ €11,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. George Segal, Girl on a Chair, 1970, 3-D white plaster figure and red painted chair in a black wood box
    Girl on a Chair, 1970
    Sculpture · Panel · ed. 38/150
    Bonhams · · Lot 180
    $1,536≈ £1,144≈ €1,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. George Segal, Girl Meditating, c. 1975
    Girl Meditating, c. 1975
    18 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 8in (47 x 26.7 x 20.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 329
    $333≈ £246≈ €284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. George Segal, Gazing Woman (from the An American Portrait portfolio), 1975, vacuum-formed plastic
    Gazing Woman (from the An American Portrait portfolio), 1975
    vacuum-formed plastic
    25¾ h x 19⅜ w x 3¾ d in (65 x 49 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 343
    $1,260≈ £972≈ €1,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. George Segal, Girl on a Chair, 1970, wood, enamel and plaster assemblage
    Girl on a Chair, 1970
    Mixed media · Panel
    36 h x 24 w x 12½ d in (91 x 61 x 32 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 285
    $3,276≈ £2,521≈ €3,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. George Segal, Girl and Chair, 1970, painted plaster, painted wood
    Girl and Chair, 1970
    Sculpture · Panel
    36 h x 24¼ w x 14 d in (91 x 62 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 193
    $3,024≈ £2,320≈ €2,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. George Segal, Untitled (Reclining Nude), 1986, screenprint in colors
    Untitled (Reclining Nude), 1986
    Screenprint
    31⅞ h x 41¼ w in (81 x 105 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 209
    $441≈ £340≈ €405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. George Segal, Untitled (from the Six Serigraphs portfolio), 1970, screenprint in colors
    Untitled (from the Six Serigraphs portfolio), 1970
    Screenprint
    26⅞ h x 18 w in (68 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 178
    $504≈ £395≈ €464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

George Segal paintings (8)George Segal mixed media (5)George Segal works on paper (7)George Segal pastels (5)George Segal prints (14)George Segal screenprints (9)George Segal sculpture (18)

George Segal: quick facts

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

$350,000Sign up free to see, for Woman on Park Bench at Phillips (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Segal?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 50 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Segal have sold at auction?

50 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell George Segal?

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

George Segal signature

16 catalogued lots by George Segal record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower right2
  • on the reverse1

Form

  • signed and dated6
  • signed6
  • signed in pencil3
  • stamped signature1
  • Signed and dated "Segal 1959" lower right; titled and dated ""WOMAN" 1959" on the stretcher — Woman, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
  • Signed and dated "G. Segal '85" and stamped with the number "4/9" and with the foundry mark on the backside edge of the base — Woman in Lace, Phillips, Sep 24, 2019
  • Signed and dated by the artist in black on the reverse — Fragment: Figure VIII, Kornfeld, Jun 3, 2022

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