What is a John Giorno painting worth?
1936–2019 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by John Giorno have sold for a median of $12,159Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,973Sign up free to see and $19,395Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $16,297Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $12,159Sign up free to see across 8 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 Giorno prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2022–2026
- Median price
- $12.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $23.2kSign up free to see THE WORLD JUST MAKES ME LAUGH, Phillips, Oct 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $12.9k–$20kSign up free to see | $16.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $234–$20.9kSign up free to see | $10.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (4), Rago Auctions (2), Levis Fine Art Auctions (1)
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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.
Recent John Giorno sales
- MY FATHER WAS THE EMPEROR OF CHINA AND MY MOTHER AN INDIAN PRINCESS AND I HAVE COME HERE TO COLLECT MY INHERITANCE, watercolour on paper — $6,258Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 20, 2026
- LIFE IS A KILLER, screenprint on canvas — $20,882Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2025
- EVERYONE IS A COMPLETE DISAPPOINMENT, Acryl und Siebdruck auf Leinwand — $13,693Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 6, 2025
- Don't Wait for Anything, oil on canvas — $18,900Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 11, 2024
- Big Ego, Archival Pigment Print auf Velin — $1,115Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 20, 2024
- THE WORLD JUST MAKES ME LAUGH, acrylic on canvas — $23,233Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2024
- Untitled - You Can't Remember Where You Are... #50/50, colour silkscreen on paper — $234Sign up free to see, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Apr 21, 2024
- Eating the Sky, oil on canvas — $10,625Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 14, 2022
Questions about John Giorno prices
What is a John Giorno painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Giorno have sold for a median of $12,159, and half of them sold between $4,973 and $19,395. For paintings alone the median is $16,297 (4 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 Giorno sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $23,233 for “THE WORLD JUST MAKES ME LAUGH” at Phillips in October 2024.
Which John Giorno medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $16,297 (4 sales).
How often do John Giorno works sell at auction?
89% of the 9 lots recorded between 2022 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Giorno painting?
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John Giorno have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2022 and 2026; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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