Jenny Holzer

American · b. 1950 · Painter, Printmaker

Jenny Holzer is an American neo-conceptual artist based in Hoosick, New York and New York City. Her work focuses on the delivery of words and ideas in public spaces and… (Wikipedia)

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220lots offered2004–2026years recorded93%sold (202)$3.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Red Yellow LoomingPhillips · Oct 2019£435,000≈ $534,137≈ €488,912Sign up to see
Truisms: UNEX signPhillips · May 2018$471,000≈ £348,502≈ €398,983Sign up to see
Truisms: All things are delicately interconnected...Phillips · Feb 2019$312,500≈ £234,680≈ €274,460Sign up to see

Jenny Holzer’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 217 auction results for Jenny Holzer between 2004 and 2026, of which 202 sold (93%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $534kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $534kSign up free to see for Red Yellow Looming at Phillips in October 2019. Most results come from Phillips (90), Wright (42) and Rago Auctions (26).

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The Survival Series: Green Diodes, 1983–1984
electronic LED sign with green diodes · ed. 4/4
6 3/8 x 60 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (16.2 x 153.7 x 9.8 cm)
Phillips · Sep 26, 2026 · Lot 35
$38,700≈ £29,203≈ €33,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Truisms (twelve postcards)
Screenprint · Panel
4 h x 6 w in (10 x 15 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 321
$1,088≈ £805≈ €937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Set of three Trucker Hats (from the Survival series); Protect Me From What I Want bag
Print (other) · Paper
5¼ h x 7¾ w x 10¼ d in (13 x 20 x 26 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 28, 2026 · Lot 194
$768≈ £565≈ €660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Truisms (sixteen postcards)
Screenprint · Panel
4 h x 6 w x ⅛ d in (10 x 15 x 0 cm)
Wright · Aug 6, 2026 · Lot 195
$3,072≈ £2,281≈ €2,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
If You Aren't Political Your Personal Life Should be Exemplary, 1998
ed. 13/20
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 76
$16,640≈ £12,522≈ €14,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Temporary Tattoos, 2009
temporary tattoos
11 h x 15 w in (28 x 38 cm)
Wright · Jul 9, 2026 · Lot 312
$512≈ £382≈ €448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Wright ↗
Survival Series: What country should you adopt…, 1983–1985
Sculpture · ed. 3/10
5 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (14 x 24.1 cm)
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026 · Lot 20
$10,965≈ £8,178≈ €9,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Cyberlight Survivals, 1992
mini LED sign with hand-crafted ebonized cherry wood frame · Panel
3⅝ h x 4¼ w x 1¼ d in (9 x 11 x 3 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 104
$6,400≈ £4,775≈ €5,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Truisms: 12 works, 2018
Screenprint · Panel
all 10 x 15.1 x 0.2 cm (3 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 1/8 in.)
Phillips · May 22, 2026 · Lot 188
£1,161≈ $1,558≈ €1,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Selection from Survival: The Future is Stupid, 2006
Sculpture · ed. 4/10
17 x 23 x 15 3/4 in. (43.2 x 58.4 x 40 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 368
$116,100≈ £86,513≈ €100,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗

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Jenny Holzer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jenny Holzer at auction?

$534,137Sign up free to see, for Red Yellow Looming at Phillips (October 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jenny Holzer?

The median sale price is $3.7kSign up free to see across 202 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jenny Holzer have sold at auction?

202 of 217 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jenny Holzer?

Phillips, Wright and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Wright · Rago Auctions

Jenny Holzer signature

57 catalogued lots by Jenny Holzer record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (85% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the reverse17
lower right2
along the bottom1

Form

signed52
signed and dated2
initialled2
signed in pencil1

Signed 'Jenny Holzer' on a label affixed to the reverse — Arno, Phillips, Oct 13, 2022
Signed "Jenny Holzer" on a label affixed to the reverse — Selections from the Inflammatory Essays, Phillips, Mar 3, 2021
Signed and dated on the reverse: Jenny Holzer 2006 — Survival Series - Pencils set, im Kinsky, Jun 20, 2018

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About Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer is an American neo-conceptual artist based in Hoosick, New York and New York City. Her work focuses on the delivery of words and ideas in public spaces and includes large-scale installations, advertising billboards, projections on buildings and other structures, and electronic visual displays.

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