Joe Zucker

American · 1941–2024 · Painter, Printmaker

Joseph Irwin Zucker was an American artist. Born in Chicago, he received a B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1964 and an M.F.A., from the same institution in 1966. (Wikipedia)

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21lots offered2005–2026years recorded83%sold (15)$2.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Joe's Painting #509Wright · Sep 2011$17,500≈ £11,074≈ €12,686Sign up to see
Merlin DobbsBonhams · May 2025$15,360≈ £11,568≈ €13,733Sign up to see
Help, Let Me Out of Here!Phillips · Feb 2017$11,875≈ £9,560≈ €11,206Sign up to see

Joe Zucker’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 18 auction results for Joe Zucker between 2005 and 2026, of which 15 sold (83%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $70Sign up free to see to $17.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.5kSign up free to see for Joe's Painting #509 at Wright in September 2011. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Phillips (4) and Concept Art Gallery (3).

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18 results

1980-1985, 2005
Watercolor · Paper
40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm)
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026 · Lot 165
$1,419≈ £1,058≈ €1,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Screaming Porthole, 1981
Mixed media · Canvas
42 h x 42 w x 1½ d in (107 x 107 x 4 cm)
Wright · May 27, 2026 · Lot 247
$2,304≈ £1,715≈ €1,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Merlin Dobbs, 1978
Acrylic · Canvas
66 1/8 x 90 in (168 x 228.6 cm)
Bonhams · May 15, 2025 · Lot 135
$15,360≈ £11,568≈ €13,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Whitney and Their Blue Tick Hound, 1979/93
Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
I. 25 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (64.1 x 67.3 cm) S. 29 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (74.9 x 74.9 cm)
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 195
$191≈ £147≈ €177Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Phillips ↗
Plunder. From 1977 to 2008, 2008
Multiple · Board
7,5 x 29 x 14cm
Van Ham · Mar 8, 2023 · Lot 104
€66≈ $70≈ £59Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50–View at Van Ham ↗
Untitled
Mixed media
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 6, 2021 · Lot 402
$3,250≈ £2,374≈ €2,712Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
"Homer Lake", 1995
Acrylic · Canvas
122 x 366cm
Van Ham · Nov 27, 2019 · Lot 337
€8,181≈ $9,006≈ £6,990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Walleye
Rago Auctions · Nov 8, 2019 · Lot 351
$5,000≈ £3,904≈ €4,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Help, Let Me Out of Here!, 1977
Acrylic · Canvas
60 1/4 x 96 1/4 in. (153 x 244.5 cm.)
Phillips · Feb 28, 2017 · Lot 121
$11,875≈ £9,560≈ €11,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Crescent Lake, 1995
Acrylic · Canvas
30 x 96in
Bonhams · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 4176
$2,125≈ £1,316≈ €1,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Lots by Joe Zucker that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Joe Zucker: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joe Zucker at auction?

$17,500Sign up free to see, for Joe's Painting #509 at Wright (September 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joe Zucker?

The median sale price is $2.9kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joe Zucker have sold at auction?

15 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Joe Zucker?

Bonhams, Phillips and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Phillips · Concept Art Gallery

About Joe Zucker

Joseph Irwin Zucker was an American artist. Born in Chicago, he received a B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1964 and an M.F.A., from the same institution in 1966.

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