What is a Julie Mehretu print worth?
b. 1970 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 65 priced auction sales, works by Julie Mehretu have sold for a median of $11,395Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,805Sign up free to see and $37,500Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $6,961Sign up free to see across 46 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,812Sign up free to see across 37 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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Julie Mehretu prices by medium
- Auction results
- 75
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $11.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.4MSign up free to see Tsunemasa (next to Kaija), Phillips, Nov 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 46 | $4.9k–$14.3kSign up free to see | $7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $24.5k–$96.3kSign up free to see | $38.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 9 | $37.5k–$1.2MSign up free to see | $205kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (63), Van Ham (4), Grisebach (3)
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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) | 6 | $4.7k–$7kSign up free to see | $6.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 35 | $5.1k–$21.4kSign up free to see | $7.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 17 | $15k–$108kSign up free to see | $24.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $224k–$1.2MSign up free to see | $364kSign up free to see |
Recent Julie Mehretu sales
- Corner of Lake and Minnehaha (Smoke), Lithograph, with Chine-collé to Somerset Satin paper, with full margins — $20,706Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Not Quite Armageddon, ink and acrylic on canvas laid down on panel — $204,615Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
- Six Bardos: Hymn (Behind the Sun), color aquatint etching — $206,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Auguries, colour aquatint with Spit Bite on paper, in 12 parts — $275,792Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 5, 2026
- Bare, Giclée print on paper — $4,515Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026
- Untitled (Pulse), Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — $5,805Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 7, 2026
- Myriads, Only by Dark (Unfolded Body Map, Mathematics of Droves, Indigene, Origin), color aquatint with Spit Bite on paper, in 4 parts — $451,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 19, 2025
- Refuge, Etching with aquatint, sugar lift, and spit-bite in colours, on Somerset rag pap — $12,228Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 12, 2025
Questions about Julie Mehretu prices
What is a Julie Mehretu print worth?
Based on 65 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Julie Mehretu have sold for a median of $11,395, and half of them sold between $5,805 and $37,500. For prints alone the median is $6,961 (46 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 Julie Mehretu sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,386,000 for “Tsunemasa (next to Kaija)” at Phillips in November 2022.
Which Julie Mehretu medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $204,615 (9 sales).
How often do Julie Mehretu works sell at auction?
87% of the 75 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Julie Mehretu print?
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Of the 75 lots by Julie Mehretu recorded at auction between 2011 and 2026, 65 found a buyer (87%).
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