What is a Glenn Ligon print worth?
b. 1960 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 75 priced auction sales, works by Glenn Ligon have sold for a median of $27,840Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,228Sign up free to see and $58,125Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $6,500Sign up free to see across 39 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,620Sign up free to see across 31 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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Glenn Ligon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 86
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $27.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.7MSign up free to see Double America 2, Phillips, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 39 | $3.5k–$17.8kSign up free to see | $6.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 20 | $27.1k–$48.9kSign up free to see | $38.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 13 | $200k–$1.4MSign up free to see | $243kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 3 | $635–$32.5kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (76), Rago Auctions (4), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 11 | $4.5k–$11.7kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 39 | $3.5k–$36.3kSign up free to see | $20.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 16 | $27k–$203kSign up free to see | $141kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 8 | $777k–$1.9MSign up free to see | $1.2MSign up free to see |
Recent Glenn Ligon sales
- Study for Negro Sunshine #76, oilstick, coal dust and gesso on paper — $28,380Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Black Rage, Screenprint and digital print in colors on wove paper — $5,376Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Double America 2, neon and paint — $2,702,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2026
- Study for "White Series", oilstick on paper — $13,977Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
- FIGURE #87, silkscreen, coal dust and acrylic on canvas — $129,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
- Untitled (America), Screenprint in colours, on Coventry Rag, with full margins, — $2,271Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 12, 2025
- Untitled (from the Exit Art Portfolio: In The Year Three), photogravure — $635Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 15, 2025
- Detail, Screenprint, on Coventry Rag paper, with full margins — $2,794Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
Questions about Glenn Ligon prices
What is a Glenn Ligon print worth?
Based on 75 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Glenn Ligon have sold for a median of $27,840, and half of them sold between $5,228 and $58,125. For prints alone the median is $6,500 (39 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 Glenn Ligon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,702,000 for “Double America 2” at Phillips in May 2026.
Which Glenn Ligon medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $242,500 (13 sales).
How often do Glenn Ligon works sell at auction?
87% of the 86 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Glenn Ligon print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 86 auction results for Glenn Ligon between 2008 and 2026, and 75 of them sold (87%).
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