What is a John Baldessari print worth?
1931–2020 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 401 priced auction sales, works by John Baldessari have sold for a median of $5,040Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,620Sign up free to see and $10,880Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $4,608Sign up free to see across 255 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,375Sign up free to see across 232 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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John Baldessari prices by medium
- Auction results
- 441
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $576kSign up free to see Upward Fall, Phillips, Oct 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 255 | $2.5k–$8.8kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 94 | $3.2k–$19.4kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 13 | $38.1k–$238kSign up free to see | $119kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 13 | $4.4k–$31.6kSign up free to see | $8.1kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $2.3k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $7.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (138), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (136), Rago Auctions (52)
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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) | 41 | $1.2k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 134 | $2.4k–$8.8kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 90 | $3.1k–$14.1kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 47 | $7k–$169kSign up free to see | $21.4kSign up free to see |
Recent John Baldessari sales
- National City Portfolio (W, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B) (H. 81-88), The complete set of eight colour photographs with hand-colouring in acrylic, on — $16,392Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), offset lithograph in colors on coated paper — $8,960Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Man Collapsed on Sofa; Man Tied to Chair (A fix'd inflexible sorrow) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), lithograph in colors on T.H. Saunders Waterford — $2,304Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Man and Woman in Bed Obliterated; Hand Holding Fountain (The thing to be concealed) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), lithograph in colors on T.H. Saunders Waterford — $2,048Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Man Running; Men Carrying Coffin (Fly for my life) (from A Suite of Five Lithographs for Tristram Shandy), lithograph in colors on T.H. Saunders Waterford — $3,584Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow) (from the Harvey Gantt for Senate Campaign Committee series), lithograph in colors on Arches 88 — $1,024Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Two Trucks/Two Decisions (On Bridge), black and white photograph on glossy photographic paper printed to the edges — $832Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Boat (With Figure Standing) (from the Hegel’s Cellar portfolio), photogravure and aquatint on BFK Rives — $2,048Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
Questions about John Baldessari prices
What is a John Baldessari print worth?
Based on 401 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Baldessari have sold for a median of $5,040, and half of them sold between $2,620 and $10,880. For prints alone the median is $4,608 (255 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 John Baldessari sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $575,549 for “Upward Fall” at Phillips in October 2018.
Which John Baldessari medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $118,750 (13 sales).
How often do John Baldessari works sell at auction?
92% of the 441 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Baldessari print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 441 auction results for John Baldessari between 2005 and 2026, and 404 of them sold (92%).
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