What is a Lawrence Weiner print worth?
1942–2021 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 70 priced auction sales, works by Lawrence Weiner have sold for a median of $1,103Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $403Sign up free to see and $6,073Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $499Sign up free to see across 40 sales. In the last five years the median was $636Sign up free to see across 44 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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Lawrence Weiner prices by medium
- Auction results
- 77
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 40 | $318–$1kSign up free to see | $499Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 19 | $5.5k–$13.9kSign up free to see | $9.5kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $524–$4.2kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (30), Rago Auctions (10), Wright (9)
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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) | 21 | $194–$1.3kSign up free to see | $384Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 30 | $500–$5.7kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $704–$7.7kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Lawrence Weiner sales
- VARYING DEGREES OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE SAME THING, language + the materials referred to — $77,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Written in the Sand, Written on the Wind, paint pen and ink on paper — $6,192Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- Group of Various Lawrence Weiner Art Books and Exhibition Catalogues — $1,792Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 24, 2026
- Statements, glue-bound printed paper — $333Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 16, 2026
- Collection of eight artist's books, bound printed paper; spiral-bound printed paper offset-printed and sewn bound, c — $384Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 16, 2026
- Islands in the Storm, graphite, marker, gouache, tape and paper collage on printed paper map — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026
- Untitled (On Top of the World), acrylic, graphite and marker on paper — $9,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Untitled (On Top of the World Rhumb Lines), acrylic, graphite and marker on paper — $5,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
Questions about Lawrence Weiner prices
What is a Lawrence Weiner print worth?
Based on 70 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lawrence Weiner have sold for a median of $1,103, and half of them sold between $403 and $6,073. For prints alone the median is $499 (40 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 Lawrence Weiner sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $175,000 for “HARD AS A ROCK OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SOFT AS SILK PUT TOGETHER OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SPREAD APART PLACED ON TOP OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) PLACED BELOW TOSSED ASIDE OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) CARRIED ALONG” at Phillips in September 2016.
Which Lawrence Weiner medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $9,525 (19 sales).
How often do Lawrence Weiner works sell at auction?
91% of the 77 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lawrence Weiner print?
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Lawrence Weiner have appeared at auction 77 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 70 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%.
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