What is a Leon Golub work worth?
1922–2004 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 25 priced auction sales, works by Leon Golub have sold for a median of $4,826Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $768Sign up free to see and $15,000Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $6,600Sign up free to see across 15 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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Leon Golub prices by medium
- Auction results
- 27
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $4.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $78kSign up free to see Fallen Fighter, Phillips, Oct 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 9 | $3k–$6.6kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 8 | $15.1k–$30.3kSign up free to see | $19.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $263–$722Sign up free to see | $445Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (9), Rago Auctions (5), Phillips (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $4.4k–$6.2kSign up free to see | $5.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $397–$17kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $762–$8.2kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Recent Leon Golub sales
- Why Me? (from the Exit 99 portfolio), screenprint in colors on Somerset Velvet 330gsm — $768Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 12, 2026
- Head, oil on unstretched canvas — $48,640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2026
- Head V, oil on canvas — $24,130Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 28, 2026
- No Escape Now, ink on paper — $6,600Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 11, 2025
- Exhumed, mixed media on paper — $6,096Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 11, 2025
- Sphinx and Victim, lithograph — $445Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 15, 2025
- Head XXIV, oil on canvas — $9,500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 11, 2024
- Untitled, oil on canvas laid to board — $15,120Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 13, 2023
Questions about Leon Golub prices
What is a Leon Golub work worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Leon Golub have sold for a median of $4,826, and half of them sold between $768 and $15,000. 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 Leon Golub sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $78,011 for “Fallen Fighter” at Phillips in October 2022.
Which Leon Golub medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $19,185 (8 sales).
How often do Leon Golub works sell at auction?
93% of the 27 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Leon Golub work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Leon Golub have appeared at auction 27 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 25 sold, a sell-through rate of 93%.
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