What is a Joseph Kosuth work worth?
b. 1945 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 40 priced auction sales, works by Joseph Kosuth have sold for a median of $7,563Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $765Sign up free to see and $40,816Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $8,093Sign up free to see across 16 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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Joseph Kosuth prices by medium
- Auction results
- 54
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $7.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $228kSign up free to see North, East, South, West (From Art as Idea as Idea), Phillips, Feb 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 15 | $462–$28.1kSign up free to see | $719Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $4.1k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 6 | $43.6k–$62.9kSign up free to see | $57.5kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $1k–$5kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (25), Van Ham (6), Bonhams (4)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 14 | $734–$5.6kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 15 | $582–$61.7kSign up free to see | $39.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $29.4k–$44.4kSign up free to see | $39.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Joseph Kosuth sales
- Small Explanations (That Refer and Construct), Unique warm white neon mounted directly on the wall, with two mounted and framed — $64,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 23, 2026
- Titled Quotation (for L.C.) (from the Leo Castelli 90th Birthday portfolio), screenprint with hot stamping on Coventry Rag Vellum — $330Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 13, 2026
- Fragment B 37, Serigrafie auf schwarzem Baumwollstoff — $45,081Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 4, 2025
- 'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [concept], mounted photograph — $58,083Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2024
- Discharge - conversion, lege artis, Farbserigrafie auf einer schwarzen und einer transparenten, gelben Folie, überei — $428Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 14, 2024
- ‘J.J. (F.W. #14)’, warm white neon mounted directly on the wall — $22,122Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 19, 2024
- Forme Appliqueé (Historique), porcelain — $1,048Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 6, 2024
- Hypercathexis IV, gelatin and silver print, in 6 parts — $11,145Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 23, 2023
Questions about Joseph Kosuth prices
What is a Joseph Kosuth work worth?
Based on 40 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joseph Kosuth have sold for a median of $7,563, and half of them sold between $765 and $40,816. 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 Joseph Kosuth sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $228,478 for “North, East, South, West (From Art as Idea as Idea)” at Phillips in February 2016.
Which Joseph Kosuth medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $57,545 (6 sales).
How often do Joseph Kosuth works sell at auction?
74% of the 54 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Joseph Kosuth work?
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Joseph Kosuth have appeared at auction 54 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 40 sold, a sell-through rate of 74%.
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