Joel Shapiro
American · 1941–2025 · Painter, Printmaker
Joel Elias Shapiro was an American sculptor. Classified by art critics as a postminimalist, his works consisted of sculptures composed of simple rectangular shapes. His… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · $406,400≈ £324,704≈ €373,495Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · $381,500≈ £286,282≈ €340,200Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $346,000≈ £266,872≈ €311,235Sign up to see
Joel Shapiro’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 118 auction results for Joel Shapiro between 2009 and 2026, of which 103 sold (87%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $189Sign up free to see to $406kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $406kSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in May 2023. The most common medium is lithographs (39 lots). Most results come from Phillips (36), Rago Auctions (32) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (12).
118 results · page 1 of 3
- Door, late 19th century$194≈ £144≈ €167Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1999€56,760≈ $65,654≈ £48,988Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1990$450≈ £335≈ €385Sign up free to see
- $9,030≈ £6,694≈ €7,667Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Naples Yellow), 1980$396≈ £297≈ €340Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1977$9,030≈ £6,839≈ €7,775Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1999$114,800≈ £87,889≈ €99,705Sign up free to see
- Untitled (F), 2003$645≈ £482≈ €556Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1979$572≈ £425≈ €487Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1979$792≈ £589≈ €675Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Joel Shapiro that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Joel Shapiro paintings (3)Joel Shapiro oil paintings (3)Joel Shapiro works on paper (19)Joel Shapiro pastels (9)Joel Shapiro drawings (10)Joel Shapiro prints (71)Joel Shapiro etchings (10)Joel Shapiro lithographs (39)Joel Shapiro screenprints (9)Joel Shapiro woodcuts & linocuts (12)Joel Shapiro sculpture (21)
Joel Shapiro: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Joel Shapiro at auction?
$406,400Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Joel Shapiro?
The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 103 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Joel Shapiro have sold at auction?
103 of 118 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Joel Shapiro?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
About Joel Shapiro
Joel Elias Shapiro was an American sculptor. Classified by art critics as a postminimalist, his works consisted of sculptures composed of simple rectangular shapes. His sculptures were mostly defined through the materials used, without allusions to subjects outside of the works. His works are in major collections and public spaces in the United Space and abroad. Most of his creations are named Untitled. His 1993 Loss and Regeneration was created for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
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