Grace Hartigan
American · 1922–2008 · Painter, Printmaker
Grace Hartigan was an American abstract expressionist painter and a significant member of the vibrant New York School of the 1950s and 1960s. Her circle of friends, who… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The FourthPhillips · $1,633,000≈ £1,235,343≈ €1,469,582Sign up to see
Montauk HighwayPhillips · $927,100≈ £738,372≈ €858,744Sign up to see
Pond MemoryPhillips · $342,900≈ £271,131≈ €324,163Sign up to see
Grace Hartigan’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).
ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Grace Hartigan between 2009 and 2025, of which 28 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $756Sign up free to see to $1.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6MSign up free to see for The Fourth at Phillips in May 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Phillips (18), Bonhams (6) and Rago Auctions (5).
34 results
- The Fourth, 1959$1,633,000≈ £1,235,343≈ €1,469,582Sign up free to see
- Year of the Ram, 1993$38,100≈ £30,231≈ €36,596Sign up free to see
- Woman's Head, 1996$889≈ £714≈ €857Sign up free to see
- The Hunt, 1988$82,550≈ £65,169≈ €78,158Sign up free to see
- Pond Memory, 1963$342,900≈ £271,131≈ €324,163Sign up free to see
- Montauk Highway, 1957$927,100≈ £738,372≈ €858,744Sign up free to see
- Elizabeth Etched, 1984$1,080≈ £884≈ €1,016Sign up free to see
- Bacchanal, 1983$8,890≈ £7,325≈ €8,438Sign up free to see
- Pastorale, 1953$2,032≈ £1,617≈ €1,891Sign up free to see
- Italian Comedy, 2001$30,480≈ £23,246≈ €27,081Sign up free to see
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Grace Hartigan: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Grace Hartigan at auction?
$1,633,000Sign up free to see, for The Fourth at Phillips (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Grace Hartigan?
The median sale price is $10.7kSign up free to see across 28 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Grace Hartigan have sold at auction?
28 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Grace Hartigan?
Phillips, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Rago Auctions
About Grace Hartigan
Grace Hartigan was an American abstract expressionist painter and a significant member of the vibrant New York School of the 1950s and 1960s. Her circle of friends, who frequently inspired one another in their artistic endeavors, included Jackson Pollock, Larry Rivers, Helen Frankenthaler, Willem and Elaine de Kooning and Frank O'Hara. Her paintings are held by numerous major institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. As director of the Maryland Institute College of Art's Hoffberger School of Painting, she influenced numerous young artists.
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