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John Cage Prints: Auction Prices

American · 1912–1992

ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for John Cage prints between 2005 and 2026, of which 34 sold (97% sell-through). Prices realised range from $646 to $17,500, with a median of $3,790 across 34 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $17,500 for “2R + 13.14 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/2 (where R=Ryoanji); R3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/1 (where R= Ryoanji); and (R3) (where R=Ryoanji)” at Phillips in 2015.

Record: 2R + 13.14 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/2 (where R=Ryoanji); R3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/1 (where R= Ryoanji); and (R3) (where R=Ryoanji) — $17,500Sign up free to see

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  1. John Cage, Lithograph B (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel), 1969, lithograph in colors on black Fabriano
    Lithograph B (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel), 1969
    Lithograph
    27¾ h x 39¼ w in (70 x 100 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 137
    $704≈ £520≈ €598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel (Plexigram III), 1969, screenprint in colors on Plexiglas, walnut
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel (Plexigram III), 1969
    Screenprint · Other support
    14½ h x 24 w x 14½ d in (37 x 61 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 138
    $2,304≈ £1,701≈ €1,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel Plexigram II, 1969, screenprint in colors on Plexiglas, walnut
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel Plexigram II, 1969
    Screenprint · Other support
    14½ h x 24 w x 14½ d in (37 x 61 x 37 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 105
    $2,794≈ £2,072≈ €2,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel (Plexigram III), 1969, screenprint in colors on Plexiglas, walnut
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel (Plexigram III), 1969
    Screenprint · Other support
    14½ h x 24 w x 14½ d in (37 x 61 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 196
    $4,064≈ £3,024≈ €3,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  5. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel: Plexigram VI, 1969, The complete set of eight screenprints in colors, each on Rohm and Haas Plexiglas panels (two bronze tinted), installed on a stained and waxed walnut base, with accompanying publication To Describe the Process of Composition Used In Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel , all contained in the original black cardboard box
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel: Plexigram VI, 1969
    Screenprint · Board · ed. AP
    14 3/4 x 24 x 14 1/2 in. (37.5 x 61 x 36.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 361
    $2,322≈ £1,736≈ €2,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. John Cage, Lithograph A (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel), 1969, lithograph in colors on black Fabriano
    Lithograph A (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel), 1969
    Lithograph
    27⅝ h x 40⅛ w in (70 x 102 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 191
    $2,794≈ £2,119≈ €2,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  7. John Cage, Lithograph B (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel), 1969, lithograph in colors on black Fabriano
    Lithograph B (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel), 1969
    Lithograph
    27¾ h x 39¼ w in (70 x 100 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 193
    $1,778≈ £1,349≈ €1,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  8. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, Plexigram IV, 1969, Farbserigrafie auf 8 Plexiglasplatten. Auf Holzbasis. Im originalen Kasten
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, Plexigram IV, 1969
    Screenprint
    37 x 61 x 37cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 94
    €2,112≈ $2,301≈ £1,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. John Cage, Variations III 53, 1992, Monotypie auf Roma (WZ)
    Variations III 53, 1992
    Print (other)
    31 x 48cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 132
    €3,960≈ $4,147≈ £3,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. John Cage, Smoke Weather Stone Weather 15, 1991, Colour aquatint on laid paper treated with smoke
    Smoke Weather Stone Weather 15, 1991
    Aquatint · Paper
    38 x 50 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1092
    CHF 5,000≈ $5,900≈ £4,507≈ €5,348HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  11. John Cage, Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Solo for Piano for Elaine de Kooning, c. 1960, offset lithograph, cardboard box
    Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Solo for Piano for Elaine de Kooning, c. 1960
    Lithograph · Board
    11 h x 17¼ w in (28 x 44 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 166
    $1,890≈ £1,435≈ €1,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Wright ↗
  12. John Cage, Essay Tokyo, 1986, etching
    Essay Tokyo, 1986
    Etching
    5½ h x 8⅜ w in (14 x 21 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 122
    $882≈ £702≈ €819Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  13. John Cage, 75 Stones, 1989, etching in colors, spit-bite, sugarlift and aquatint
    75 Stones, 1989
    Etching
    48 h x 35¼ w in (122 x 90 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 111
    $6,300≈ £5,016≈ €5,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  14. John Cage, Lithograph B (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel), 1969, lithograph in colors on black Fabriano
    Lithograph B (from Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel), 1969
    Lithograph
    28 h x 40 w in (71 x 102 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 171
    $5,670≈ £4,514≈ €5,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  15. John Cage, The Missing Stone, 1989, Aquatinta und Ruß auf Velin
    The Missing Stone, 1989
    Aquatint
    137,5 × 104,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 748
    €10,160≈ $11,049≈ £8,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–18,000View at Grisebach ↗
  16. John Cage, Global Village 1-36, 1989, Aquatint, on two sheets of smoked Roma Fabriano-Brown paper, the full sheets
    Global Village 1-36, 1989
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 15/15
    both S. 49.4 x 67.2 cm (19 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.) overall 98.8 x 67.2 cm (38 7/8 x 26 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    £1,651≈ $2,058≈ €1,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. John Cage, 11 Stones, 1989, Aquatint in colours, on smoked J. Whatman paper, the full sheet
    11 Stones, 1989
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 17/20
    S. 57.8 x 46.2 cm (22 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    £3,048≈ $3,800≈ €3,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. John Cage, Changes and Disappearances 1, 1979, engraving, drypoint and photo-etching in colors on handmade Newsprint Grey Twinrocker
    Changes and Disappearances 1, 1979
    Engraving
    11½ h x 21½ w in (29 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 246
    $2,142≈ £1,743≈ €1,969Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  19. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel: Plexigram II, 1969, The complete set of eight screenprints in colors, each on Rohm and Haas Plexiglas panels, installed on a stained and waxed walnut base, with accompanying publication to 'To Describe the Process of Composition Used In Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel'
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel: Plexigram II, 1969
    Screenprint · Panel · ed. 105/125
    14 3/4 x 24 x 14 1/2 in. (37.5 x 61 x 36.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 341
    $3,780≈ £3,341≈ €3,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  20. John Cage, 11 Stones, 1989, Aquatint in colors, on smoked J. Whatman paper, the full sheet
    11 Stones, 1989
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. AP
    S. 22 3/4 x 18 in. (57.8 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 246
    $5,670≈ £4,354≈ €5,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. John Cage, Fontana Mix (Light Grey), 1981, Screenprint in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins, with three Celluloid (Mylar) templates printed in black
    Fontana Mix (Light Grey), 1981
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 34/97
    I. 50 x 69.8 cm (19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.) S. 57 x 76.4 cm (22 1/2 x 30 1/8 in.) Mylar dimensions variable
    Phillips · · Lot 172
    £1,890≈ $2,578≈ €2,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  22. John Cage, 30 Drawings by Thoreau (from the Merce Cunningham portfolio), screenprint in colors
    30 Drawings by Thoreau (from the Merce Cunningham portfolio)
    Screenprint
    30 h x 20 w in (76 x 51 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 338
    $5,313≈ £4,001≈ €4,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  23. John Cage, Global Village 37-48, 1989, Aquatint on two sheets of gray smoked Fabriano paper (as issued), the full sheets
    Global Village 37-48, 1989
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 14/15
    S. 35 x 25 3/4 in. (88.9 x 65.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    $4,375≈ £3,429≈ €3,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. John Cage, Variations III 36, 1992, Monotypie über angesengtem Zeitungspapier mit Schmauchspuren auf grauem Fabriano-Bütten
    Variations III 36, 1992
    Print (other)
    48,2 × 65,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1359
    €6,250≈ $6,969≈ £5,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  25. John Cage, 2R + 13.14 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/2 (where R=Ryoanji); R3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/1 (where R= Ryoanji); and (R3) (where R=Ryoanji), 1983, Six drypoints, on J Whatman paper, with full margins,
    2R + 13.14 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/2 (where R=Ryoanji); R3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/1 (where R= Ryoanji); and (R3) (where R=Ryoanji), 1983
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 19/25
    all I. 6 7/8 x 21 in. (17.5 x 53.3 cm) all S. 9 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (23.2 x 59.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    $16,250≈ £11,638≈ €13,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel Lithograph A, 1969, color lithograph on black paper
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel Lithograph A, 1969
    Lithograph · Paper
    27½ h x 40 w in (70 x 102 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 244
    $2,375≈ £1,712≈ €1,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  27. John Cage, EninKa No. 11, 1986, Monotype with branding, on Chine collé to smoked gampi paper, the full sheet
    EninKa No. 11, 1986
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 24 3/8 x 18 3/8 in. (61.9 x 46.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 335
    $7,500≈ £6,142≈ €6,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. John Cage, EninKa No. 11, 1986, Monotype with branding, on Chine collé to smoked gampi paper, the full sheet
    EninKa No. 11, 1986
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 24 3/8 x 18 3/8 in. (61.9 x 46.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 231
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. John Cage, 2R + 13.14 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/2 (where R=Ryoanji); R3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/1 (where R= Ryoanji); and (R3) (where R=Ryoanji), 1983, Six drypoints, on J Whatman paper, with full margins,
    2R + 13.14 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/2 (where R=Ryoanji); R3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/1 (where R= Ryoanji); and (R3) (where R=Ryoanji), 1983
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 13/25
    all I. 6 7/8 x 21 in. (17.5 x 53.3 cm) all S. 9 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (23.2 x 59.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $17,500≈ £11,418≈ €15,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. John Cage, Dramatic Fire, 1989, Aquatint and embossing on smoked J Whatman Mould Made paper, the full sheet,
    Dramatic Fire, 1989
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 8/25
    S. 46.4 x 58 cm (18 1/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    £1,500≈ $2,280≈ €1,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  31. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel I, 1969, Multiple
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel I, 1969
    Multiple
    37 x 61 x 37 cm (14,5 x 24 x 14,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 786
    €3,125≈ $4,269≈ £2,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  32. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, 1969, screenprints on Plexiglas, walnut
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, 1969
    Screenprint · Other support
    14½ h x 24 w x 14½ d in (37 x 61 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 395
    $1,500≈ £970≈ €1,147Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  33. John Cage, Variations III 29, 1992, Monotypie und Brandspuren auf grauem Fabriano-Bütten
    Variations III 29, 1992
    Print (other)
    48 × 65 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 709
    €6,100≈ $7,921≈ £4,946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  34. John Cage, Variations III 53, 1992, Monotypie und Brandspur auf grauem Fabriano-Bütten
    Variations III 53, 1992
    Print (other)
    44,6 × 66 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 673
    €6,100≈ $7,516≈ £4,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  35. John Cage, Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, Lithograph B, 1969, lithograph printed in colors on wove paper
    Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, Lithograph B, 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 46/125
    Bonhams · · Lot 545
    $646≈ £370≈ €542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

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