What is a Jack Whitten painting worth?
1939–2018 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Jack Whitten with a published auction price sold between $43,256Sign up free to see and $296,559Sign up free to see, and the median is $63,203Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $241,300Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $55,456Sign up free to see across 7 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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Jack Whitten prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2025
- Median price
- $63.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $540kSign up free to see Space Busters III, Phillips, Mar 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $71k–$462kSign up free to see | $241kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $20.8k–$45.7kSign up free to see | $35.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (9), Bonhams (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $32.1k–$59.3kSign up free to see | $45.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $192k–$482kSign up free to see | $352kSign up free to see |
Recent Jack Whitten sales
- Compressed Space I, acrylic on plywood — $70,950Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
- ECDYSIS I, acrylic collage on plywood — $55,456Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
- Horizontal Plane A, pastel on Rives — $20,796Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
- Her Majesty's Angle, acrylic on canvas on honeycomb panel — $241,300Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 14, 2025
- Looking For Bin Laden #8 (Second Set), toner and collage on rice paper — $45,720Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 14, 2025
- A Gift to Ornette, watercolour on paper — $35,864Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 8, 2024
- Space Busters III, acrylic and polyurethane on panel — $539,522Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 3, 2022
- Bright Moments: For R.R. Kirk, acrylic, coal and gold leaf on canvas, in artist's frame — $462,337Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 8, 2018
Questions about Jack Whitten prices
What is a Jack Whitten painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jack Whitten have sold for a median of $63,203, and half of them sold between $43,256 and $296,559. For paintings alone the median is $241,300 (5 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 Jack Whitten sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $539,522 for “Space Busters III” at Phillips in March 2022.
Which Jack Whitten medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $241,300 (5 sales).
How often do Jack Whitten works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2018 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Jack Whitten painting?
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Jack Whitten have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2025; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 80%.
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