What is a Louise Lawler photograph worth?
b. 1947 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 85 works by Louise Lawler with a published auction price sold between $2,816Sign up free to see and $22,793Sign up free to see, and the median is $12,826Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $14,080Sign up free to see across 69 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,240Sign up free to see across 49 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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Louise Lawler prices by medium
- Auction results
- 109
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $12.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $146kSign up free to see Collage Cartoon, Phillips, Apr 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 69 | $2.8k–$22.9kSign up free to see | $14.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 11 | $1.4k–$5.6kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (82), Rago Auctions (7), Lempertz (6)
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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) | 28 | $805–$3.7kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 24 | $8.6k–$26.2kSign up free to see | $14.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 32 | $17.3k–$33.6kSign up free to see | $20.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Louise Lawler sales
- This Way I Can't Fight, gelatin silver print — $1,024Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 16, 2026
- Untitled, silver dye bleach print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- 18-20 Inches, dye destruction print, mounted — $38,438Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
- Circle, Mantle, Diamond, Dye destruction print, printed 1999 — $25,800Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Pleasure/More, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and on museum box — $14,190Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Blue Nail, Dye destruction print, flush-mounted — $12,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- A Drinking Glass, Gelatin silver print — $10,240Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Metadata, Chromogenic print — $14,080Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
Questions about Louise Lawler prices
What is a Louise Lawler photograph worth?
Based on 85 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louise Lawler have sold for a median of $12,826, and half of them sold between $2,816 and $22,793. For photographs alone the median is $14,080 (69 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 Louise Lawler sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $146,165 for “Collage Cartoon” at Phillips in April 2021.
Which Louise Lawler medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $14,080 (69 sales).
How often do Louise Lawler works sell at auction?
78% of the 109 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Louise Lawler photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 109 lots by Louise Lawler recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 85 found a buyer (78%).
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