What is a Helen Frankenthaler print worth?
1928–2011 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 265 priced auction sales, works by Helen Frankenthaler have sold for a median of $7,500Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,375Sign up free to see and $18,750Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $6,250Sign up free to see across 217 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,208Sign up free to see across 124 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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Helen Frankenthaler prices by medium
- Auction results
- 283
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $7.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.7MSign up free to see Off White Square, Phillips, Dec 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 217 | $4k–$10.6kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 25 | $121k–$1.9MSign up free to see | $660kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 14 | $21.9k–$125kSign up free to see | $51.6kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $27.7k–$68.8kSign up free to see | $47.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (104), Rago Auctions (46), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (43)
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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) | 10 | $4.2k–$20kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 83 | $4k–$10.8kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 110 | $4.4k–$18.6kSign up free to see | $8.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 19 | $307k–$2.2MSign up free to see | $1.1MSign up free to see |
Recent Helen Frankenthaler sales
- In the Wings, sugar-lift etching, soft-ground etching, aquatint, etching and lithograph in col — $24,320Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Tiger's Eye, etching, aquatint, lithograph and screenprint in colors on HMP handmade — $23,040Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Cedar Hill, woodcut in colors on light pink Mingei Momo — $12,160Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- This is Not a Book, etching, aquatint, mezzotint and pochoir in colors on TGL handmade — $10,880Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- What Red Lines Can Do, screenprint in colors on Arches handmade paper — $7,040Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 19, 2026
- Paloverde, acrylic on canvas — $2,193,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2026
- Untitled, Lithograph — $54,400Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 16, 2026
- Bilbao, lithograph on paper — $14,080Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 16, 2026
Questions about Helen Frankenthaler prices
What is a Helen Frankenthaler print worth?
Based on 265 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Helen Frankenthaler have sold for a median of $7,500, and half of them sold between $4,375 and $18,750. For prints alone the median is $6,250 (217 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 Helen Frankenthaler sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,720,500 for “Off White Square” at Phillips in December 2020.
Which Helen Frankenthaler medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $659,938 (25 sales).
How often do Helen Frankenthaler works sell at auction?
94% of the 283 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Helen Frankenthaler print?
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ArtSell has recorded 283 auction results for Helen Frankenthaler between 2001 and 2026, and 265 of them sold (94%).
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