What is a Josef Albers print worth?
1888–1976 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 702 works by Josef Albers with a published auction price sold between $2,419Sign up free to see and $9,375Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,595Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $4,373Sign up free to see across 578 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,672Sign up free to see across 294 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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Josef Albers prices by medium
- Auction results
- 727
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $4.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.3MSign up free to see Homage to the Square: Silent Gray, Phillips, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 578 | $2.4k–$8.1kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 49 | $220k–$521kSign up free to see | $339kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 33 | $875–$11.3kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 4 | $2.1k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (174), Rago Auctions (108), Van Ham (86)
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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) | 129 | $2.8k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 405 | $2.8k–$10.7kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 63 | $960–$16.4kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Josef Albers sales
- Formulation : Articulation; Portfolio II Folder 7, Screenprint in color on Mohawk superfine Bristol — $350Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 22, 2026
- Easter, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton — $5,682Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Sep 13, 2026
- O-G, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton — $4,037Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Sep 13, 2026
- Six works (from the Mitered Square portfolio), screenprint in colors on Arches 88 — $12,160Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- I-S b (D. 185), Screenprint in colours, on German etching paper, with full margins — $3,134Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- I-S LXXIIIa (D. 218), Screenprint in colours, on German etching paper, with full margins — $5,572Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- DR-a (D. 180), Screenprint in colours, on heavy board, with full margins — $13,929Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- DR-b (D. 181), Screenprint in colours, on heavy board, with full margins — $6,616Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
Questions about Josef Albers prices
What is a Josef Albers print worth?
Based on 702 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Josef Albers have sold for a median of $4,595, and half of them sold between $2,419 and $9,375. For prints alone the median is $4,373 (578 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 Josef Albers sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,316,000 for “Homage to the Square: Silent Gray” at Phillips in November 2019.
Which Josef Albers medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $338,960 (49 sales).
How often do Josef Albers works sell at auction?
97% of the 727 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Josef Albers print?
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ArtSell has recorded 727 auction results for Josef Albers between 2001 and 2026, and 704 of them sold (97%).
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