What is a Josh Sperling painting worth?
b. 1984 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 36 works by Josh Sperling with a published auction price sold between $1,816Sign up free to see and $36,775Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,462Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $22,860Sign up free to see across 23 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,349Sign up free to see across 28 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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Josh Sperling prices by medium
- Auction results
- 41
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $8.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $94.5kSign up free to see Lonesome Town, Phillips, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 23 | $9.8k–$51.1kSign up free to see | $22.9kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $963–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (30), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5), Rago Auctions (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) | 15 | $1.3k–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 12 | $10.2k–$49.2kSign up free to see | $34kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 9 | $14.6k–$60.5kSign up free to see | $22.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Josh Sperling sales
- We All Make the Big Flowers Grow, glazed porcelain — $2,261Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Composite(224), acrylic on canvas and plywood — $7,894Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 23, 2026
- Summertime L, acrylic on canvas — $3,618Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 23, 2026
- Untitled (Orange Pyramid), acrylic on canvas — $9,030Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
- Donut Lamp (Orange), thermoformed LED electric powered lamp — $362Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 20, 2026
- Untitled, acrylic on shaped canvas — $5,080Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 18, 2025
- Donut lamp (Orange), thermoformed plastic — $1,080Sign up free to see, Wright, May 28, 2025
- One Fell Swoop B, acrylic on shaped canvas — $22,860Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
Questions about Josh Sperling prices
What is a Josh Sperling painting worth?
Based on 36 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Josh Sperling have sold for a median of $8,462, and half of them sold between $1,816 and $36,775. For paintings alone the median is $22,860 (23 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 Josh Sperling sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $94,500 for “Lonesome Town” at Phillips in June 2021.
Which Josh Sperling medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $22,860 (23 sales).
How often do Josh Sperling works sell at auction?
88% of the 41 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Josh Sperling painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Josh Sperling have appeared at auction 41 times in ArtSell’s records between 2019 and 2026; 36 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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