Glenn Ligon

American · b. 1960

Glenn Ligon is an American conceptual artist whose work explores race, language, desire, sexuality, and identity. Based in New York City, Ligon's work often draws on 20th… (Wikipedia)

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Double America 2Phillips · May 2026$2,702,000≈ £2,015,365≈ €2,325,301Sign up to see
Stranger #45Phillips · Feb 2016£1,426,500≈ $2,056,300≈ €1,830,099Sign up to see
Stranger #67Phillips · Dec 2020$1,784,500≈ £1,342,133≈ €1,471,389Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 86 auction results for Glenn Ligon between 2008 and 2026, of which 75 sold (87%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $635Sign up free to see to $2.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.7MSign up free to see for Double America 2 at Phillips in May 2026. The most common medium is screenprints (21 lots). Most results come from Phillips (76), Rago Auctions (4) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3).

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Study for Negro Sunshine #76, 2011
Oil · Paper
12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Phillips · Sep 26, 2026 · Lot 126
$28,380≈ £21,416≈ €24,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Black Rage, 2015
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 22/30
9 3/8 x 7 3/8in (23.8 x 18.7cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 80
$5,376≈ £4,015≈ €4,685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Double America 2, 2014
neon and paint · ed. 3/3
48 x 145 x 3 in. (121.9 x 368.3 x 7.6 cm)
Phillips · May 19, 2026 · Lot 20
$2,702,000≈ £2,015,365≈ €2,325,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Study for "White Series", 1995
Oil · Paper
23 x 17.8 cm (9 x 7 in.)
Phillips · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 65
£10,320≈ $13,977≈ €11,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
FIGURE #87, 2011
Acrylic · Canvas
60 x 48 in. (152.4 x 122 cm)
Phillips · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 341
$129,000≈ £98,579≈ €111,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (America), 2015
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 43/50
I. 15.2 x 22.9 cm (5 7/8 x 9 in.) S. 25.4 x 33 cm (10 x 12 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 489
£1,677≈ $2,271≈ €1,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (from the Exit Art Portfolio: In The Year Three), 2003
Photograph
21¾ h x 15¾ w in (55 x 40 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025 · Lot 204
$635≈ £468≈ €543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Four Etchings), 1992
Etching · Paper · ed. 43/45
all I. 23 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. (59.7 x 40.3 cm) all S. 25 x 17 3/8 in. (63.5 x 44.1 cm)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 196
$38,100≈ £27,990≈ €32,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Detail, 2014
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 20/50
I. 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm) S. 13 x 16 in. (33 x 40.6 cm)
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 206
$2,794≈ £2,053≈ €2,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Narratives, 1993
Etching · Paper · ed. 39/45
all approx. I. 21 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (54.6 x 39.4 cm) all S. 28 x 21 1/4 in. (71.1 x 54 cm)
Phillips · Apr 16, 2025 · Lot 111
$15,240≈ £11,491≈ €13,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗

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Glenn Ligon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Glenn Ligon at auction?

$2,702,000Sign up free to see, for Double America 2 at Phillips (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Glenn Ligon?

The median sale price is $27.8kSign up free to see across 75 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Glenn Ligon have sold at auction?

75 of 86 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Glenn Ligon?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Glenn Ligon

Glenn Ligon is an American conceptual artist whose work explores race, language, desire, sexuality, and identity. Based in New York City, Ligon's work often draws on 20th century literature and speech of 20th century cultural figures such as James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Gertrude Stein, Jean Genet, and Richard Pryor. He is noted as one of the originators of the term Post-Blackness.

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