What is a Joel Shapiro print worth?
1941–2025 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 104 works by Joel Shapiro with a published auction price sold between $818Sign up free to see and $8,281Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,625Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,188Sign up free to see across 67 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,250Sign up free to see across 63 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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Joel Shapiro prices by medium
- Auction results
- 119
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $406kSign up free to see Untitled, Phillips, May 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 67 | $702–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 18 | $37.6k–$112kSign up free to see | $74.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 14 | $5.7k–$10kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $8.8k–$47.9kSign up free to see | $28.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (36), Rago Auctions (32), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (12)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $576–$909Sign up free to see | $889Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 36 | $824–$10kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 45 | $756–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $13.1k–$311kSign up free to see | $81.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Joel Shapiro sales
- Door, Oak, patinated bronze, leaded glass — $194Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Untitled, Wooden sculpture, in color — $65,654Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 13, 2026
- Untitled, Etching — $450Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 12, 2026
- Two works: (i-ii) Untitled, charcoal, chalk and pastel on paper — $9,030Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026
- Untitled (Naples Yellow), lithograph in colors on Arches — $396Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 5, 2025
- Untitled, patinated bronze — $9,030Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Untitled, bronze — $114,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2025
- Untitled (F), Woodcut in colors with collage, on vintage Kozo handmade paper, with full margin — $645Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
Questions about Joel Shapiro prices
What is a Joel Shapiro print worth?
Based on 104 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joel Shapiro have sold for a median of $1,625, and half of them sold between $818 and $8,281. For prints alone the median is $1,188 (67 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 Joel Shapiro sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $406,400 for “Untitled” at Phillips in May 2023.
Which Joel Shapiro medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $74,664 (18 sales).
How often do Joel Shapiro works sell at auction?
87% of the 119 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Joel Shapiro print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Joel Shapiro have appeared at auction 119 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 104 sold, a sell-through rate of 87%.
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