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Joan Semmel

American · b. 1932 · Painter, Printmaker

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7auction results2017–2025years recorded100%sold (7)$13.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Joan Semmel, Portrait of Rosemary, 1977, oil on canvasPortrait of RosemaryWright · $62,500≈ £51,087≈ €56,664Sign up to see
  2. Joan Semmel, Composicion, 1965, oil on canvasComposicionPhillips · $38,700≈ £28,840≈ €32,967Sign up to see
  3. Joan Semmel, Study on White, 1978, pastel and collage on paperStudy on WhiteRago Auctions · $21,420≈ £16,011≈ €19,240Sign up to see

Joan Semmel’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 7 auction results for Joan Semmel between 2017 and 2025, of which 7 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $62.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $62.5kSign up free to see for Portrait of Rosemary at Wright in October 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (5), Wright (1) and Phillips (1).

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  1. Joan Semmel, Composicion, 1965, oil on canvas
    Composicion, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 50 in. (152.4 x 127 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 64
    $38,700≈ £28,840≈ €32,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Joan Semmel, Study on White, 1978, pastel and collage on paper
    Study on White, 1978
    Mixed media · Paper
    22¼ h x 26¼ w in (57 x 67 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 128
    $21,420≈ £16,011≈ €19,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Joan Semmel, Untitled, 2008, pastel on paper
    Untitled, 2008
    Pastel · Paper
    15¼ h x 19½ w in (39 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $5,040≈ £3,767≈ €4,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Joan Semmel, Untitled, 1972, collage and pastel on BFK Rives
    Untitled, 1972
    Mixed media · Paper
    12½ h x 11½ w in (32 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 130
    $13,860≈ £10,360≈ €12,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Joan Semmel, Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1985, mixed media
    Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1985
    Mixed media
    22½ h x 23⅛ w in (57 x 59 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 131
    $5,040≈ £3,767≈ €4,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Joan Semmel, Portrait of Rosemary, 1977, oil on canvas
    Portrait of Rosemary, 1977
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 50 w in (102 x 127 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 127
    $62,500≈ £51,087≈ €56,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Joan Semmel, Martinete
    Martinete
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 537
    $2,000≈ £1,517≈ €1,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Joan Semmel: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joan Semmel at auction?

$62,500Sign up free to see, for Portrait of Rosemary at Wright (October 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joan Semmel?

The median sale price is $13.9kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joan Semmel have sold at auction?

7 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Joan Semmel?

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

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