Josef Albers Prints: Value & Auction Prices

1888–1976

Josef Albers prints have appeared at auction 658 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 634 sold, a sell-through rate of 96%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2.1kSign up free to see and $7.5kSign up free to see, with a median of $4kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $243kSign up free to see for SP (Homage to the Square) at Lempertz in June 2022. The houses with the most results are Phillips (145), Van Ham (83) and Rago Auctions (80).

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1. 
   Equivocal (from Homage to the Square: Ten Works), 1962

   Screenprint · Paper

   11 h x 11 w in (28 x 28 cm)

   Wright · Oct 17, 2019 · Lot 424
   $1,250≈ £977≈ €1,125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
2. 
   Homage to the Square samples (sixteen works), 1962After the artist

   Screenprint · Paper

   3¾ h x 3¾ w in (10 x 10 cm)

   Wright · Oct 17, 2019 · Lot 419
   $2,750≈ £2,149≈ €2,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
3. 
   Fenced, 1944

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper

   20¾ h x 28½ w in (53 x 72 cm)

   Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 181
   $8,750≈ £7,152≈ €7,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
4. 
   I-S VVI, 1971

   Screenprint · Paper

   18½ h x 31½ w in (47 x 80 cm)

   Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 177
   $3,250≈ £2,657≈ €2,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
5. 
   I-S VVII, 1971

   Screenprint · Paper

   18½ h x 31½ w in (47 x 80 cm)

   Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 182
   $3,750≈ £3,065≈ €3,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
6. 
   Structural Constellation, c. 1955-1965

   Engraving

   3¼ h x 4 w in (8 x 10 cm)

   Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 175
   $5,625≈ £4,598≈ €5,100Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
7. 
   Prefatio (from the Graphic Tectonics series), 1942

   Lithograph · Paper

   18½ h x 22½ w in (47 x 57 cm)

   Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 173
   $8,750≈ £7,152≈ €7,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
8. 
   Interaction of Color production tests with notes, 1963

   Print (other) · Paper

   13¾ h x 10½ w x 4¾ d in (35 x 27 x 12 cm)

   Wright · Oct 10, 2019 · Lot 174
   $27,500≈ £22,478≈ €24,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
9. 
   Departing in Yellow, 1964

   Screenprint · Paper

   43.2 x 43.8 cm

   Levis Fine Art Auctions · Sep 21, 2019 · Lot 102
   CA$2,574≈ $1,940≈ £1,552≈ €1,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$75–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
10. 
    Untitled - Blue Square on Greens

    Screenprint · Paper

    62.9 x 62.2 cm

    Levis Fine Art Auctions · Sep 21, 2019 · Lot 101
    CA$1,872≈ $1,411≈ £1,129≈ €1,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$75–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
11. 
    Interaction of Color, 1973

    Screenprint · Paper

    all I. various sizes all unfolded S. 51 x 33 cm (20 1/8 x 12 7/8 in.) portfolio 14 x 27.5 x 37 cm (5 1/2 x 10 7/8 x 14 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 12, 2019 · Lot 120
    £6,875≈ $8,476≈ €7,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Embossed Linear Construction 1-B, 1969

    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 2/100

    I. 20.5 x 46 cm (8 1/8 x 18 1/8 in.) S. 50.3 x 66.4 cm (19 3/4 x 26 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 12, 2019 · Lot 119
    £2,500≈ $3,082≈ €2,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Formulation Articulation I & II, 1972

    Screenprint · Paper

    all I. various sizes all S. unfolded 38.2 x 101.6 cm (15 x 40 in.) portfolio 40 x 53 x 9 cm (15 3/4 x 20 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 12, 2019 · Lot 118
    £18,750≈ $23,117≈ €21,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Homage to the Square

    Lithograph · ed. 6/125

    292 x 292mm

    Art+Object · Jun 27, 2019 · Lot 143
    NZ$4,805≈ $3,214≈ £2,528≈ €2,827Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
15. 
    from Formulation Articulation (portfolio II, folder 25), 1972

    Screenprint

    images: 11 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches (each)

    Capsule Auctions · Jun 12, 2019 · Lot 148
    $344≈ £270≈ €304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Capsule Auctions ↗
16. 
    from Formulation Articulation (portfolio I, folder 20), 1972

    Screenprint

    image: 11 1/5 x 11 1/5 inches

    Capsule Auctions · Jun 12, 2019 · Lot 147
    $688≈ £540≈ €608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Capsule Auctions ↗
17. 
    Homage to the Square

    Screenprint

    image: 11 x 11 inches

    Capsule Auctions · Jun 12, 2019 · Lot 146
    $688≈ £540≈ €608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Capsule Auctions ↗
18. 
    - ''Image 1, Plate 1, Folder 8''-

    Screenprint

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 267
    Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
19. 
    SP VI, 1967

    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 125

    49.5 x 49.5 cm (19.4 x 19.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 302
    €5,000≈ $5,637≈ £4,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
20. 
    Auktion 432, Los 568, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 5/14

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 568
    €2,451≈ $2,759≈ £2,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
21. 
    Auktion 432, Los 567, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 5/14

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 567
    €1,935≈ $2,178≈ £1,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
22. 
    Auktion 432, Los 566, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 5/14

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 566
    €3,741≈ $4,211≈ £3,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
23. 
    Auktion 432, Los 565, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 5/14

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 565
    €4,515≈ $5,083≈ £4,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
24. 
    Auktion 432, Los 564, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 5/14

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 564
    €1,290≈ $1,452≈ £1,143Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
25. 
    Auktion 432, Los 563, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 5/14

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 563
    €1,419≈ $1,597≈ £1,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
26. 
    Auktion 432, Los 562, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 5/14

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 562
    €1,290≈ $1,452≈ £1,143Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
27. 
    Auktion 432, Los 561, 1966

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 121/200

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 561
    €2,322≈ $2,614≈ £2,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
28. 
    Auktion 432, Los 560, 1966

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 10/200

    Van Ham · Jun 5, 2019 · Lot 560
    €4,257≈ $4,792≈ £3,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
29. 
    GB I, 1969

    Screenprint

    34,8 × 34,8 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 1311
    €4,750≈ $5,297≈ £4,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    Hommage to the Square SP III, 1967

    Screenprint

    49,6x49,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 9
    Result not publishedEst. €3,500–5,500View at Farsettiarte ↗
31. 
    EK Id, 1970

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 116/125

    55 x 55 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 728
    €6,820≈ $7,605≈ £6,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
32. 
    Hommage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia - Ik, 1970

    Screenprint · ed. 56/125

    35 x 35cm

    Van Ham · May 29, 2019 · Lot 170
    €126,438≈ $141,054≈ £111,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Van Ham ↗
33. 
    WLS III, from White Line Squares (Series I), 1966

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 84/125

    I. 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (40 x 40 cm) S. 20 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (52.7 x 52.7 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 188
    $3,250≈ £2,498≈ €2,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    I-S LXXII a, 1972

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 26/100

    I. 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (44.5 x 44.5 cm) S. 28 x 28 in. (71.1 x 71.1 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 187
    $2,750≈ £2,114≈ €2,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    SP II, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 47/125

    I. 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (49.5 x 49.5 cm) S. 24 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (61.6 x 61.6 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 185
    $5,625≈ £4,324≈ €5,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    I-S j, 1973

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 94/100

    I. 25 x 25 in. (63.5 x 63.5 cm) S. 26 5/8 x 26 3/8 in. (67.6 x 67 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 184
    $3,750≈ £2,883≈ €3,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
37. 
    Gray Instrumentation II d; and Gray Instrumentation II h, from Gray Instrumentation II portfolio, 1975

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP

    both I. 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm) both S. 19 x 19 in. (48.3 x 48.3 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 183
    $8,750≈ £6,727≈ €7,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    DR-b, 1968

    Screenprint · Paper

    I. 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (60 x 60 cm) S. 26 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (67.9 x 67.9 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 182
    $9,375≈ £7,207≈ €8,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Gray Instrumentation I d; Gray Instrumentation I e; Gray Instrumentation I h, from Gray Instrumentation I portfolio, 1974

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 32/36

    all I. 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm) all S. 19 x 19 in. (48.3 x 48.3 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 23, 2019 · Lot 181
    $9,750≈ £7,495≈ €8,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    Homage to the Square, 1970

    Screenprint · ed. screenprint I-S LXXA 85/125

    30 x 30cm

    Leonard Joel · Apr 10, 2019 · Lot 22
    A$4,000≈ $2,858≈ £2,181≈ €2,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–1,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
41. 
    Formulation : Articulation

    Screenprint

    15.00 x 40.00 in

    Leonard Auction · Mar 17, 2019 · Lot 239
    Result not publishedEst. $200–300View at Leonard Auction ↗
42. 
    I-S VV I, 1971

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 64/100

    Van Ham · Feb 8, 2019 · Lot 30
    €4,909≈ $5,570≈ £4,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
43. 
    Formulation Articulation I & II, 1972

    Screenprint · Paper

    all I. various sizes all S. unfolded 38.2 x 101.6 cm (15 x 40 in.) portfolio 40 x 53 x 9 cm (15 3/4 x 20 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 24, 2019 · Lot 160
    £43,750≈ $56,976≈ €50,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
44. 
    Never Before A (from the Never Before portfolio), 1975

    Screenprint · Paper

    12 h x 11 w in (30 x 28 cm)

    Wright · Jan 17, 2019 · Lot 112
    $3,000≈ £2,323≈ €2,633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
45. 
    Never Before F (from the Never Before portfolio), 1975

    Screenprint · Paper

    11 h x 12 w in (28 x 30 cm)

    Wright · Jan 17, 2019 · Lot 114
    $4,063≈ £3,147≈ €3,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
46. 
    Bottrop 1888 - New Haven 1976 / Ek Ia, 1970

    Screenprint · Board

    55 x 55 cm

    Wannenes · Dec 13, 2018 · Lot 238
    Result not publishedEst. €5,000–7,000View at Wannenes ↗
47. 
    Variant 1 from Six Variants Portfolio, 1969

    Screenprint · Paper

    sight: 24 3/4 x 28 inches

    Capsule Auctions · Dec 10, 2018 · Lot 61
    $2,125≈ £1,679≈ €1,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at Capsule Auctions ↗
48. 
    Auktion 422, Los 565, 1965

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 19/125

    Van Ham · Dec 5, 2018 · Lot 565
    €1,935≈ $2,197≈ £1,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
49. 
    Auktion 422, Los 564, 1969

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 25/125

    Van Ham · Dec 5, 2018 · Lot 564
    €4,902≈ $5,566≈ £4,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
50. 
    SP VIII, 1967

    Screenprint · Board · ed. 112/125

    61.5 x 61.5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 5, 2018 · Lot 5
    €2,480≈ $2,816≈ £2,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗

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