What is a Lucas Samaras photograph worth?
1936–2024 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 42 works by Lucas Samaras with a published auction price sold between $5,080Sign up free to see and $8,063Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,450Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $6,300Sign up free to see across 21 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,040Sign up free to see across 32 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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Lucas Samaras prices by medium
- Auction results
- 51
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $6.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $115kSign up free to see Untitled, Bonhams, Feb 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 21 | $5.1k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $7.3k–$9.5kSign up free to see | $8.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 6 | $282–$1.4kSign up free to see | $489Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $5.1k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $7k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $7.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (19), Rago Auctions (11), Phillips (10)
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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 | $5.1k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 16 | $4.6k–$7.8kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $346–$4.3kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Recent Lucas Samaras sales
- Untitled, oil on canvas board — $5,376Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas board — $7,680Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Photo-Transformation (Seated Figure), Unique manipulated Polaroid SX-70 print; dated '7/2/76' in ink on the reverse — $7,680Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Photo-Transformation (Torso), Unique manipulated Polaroid SX-70 print; dated '6/17/76' in ink on the reverse — $7,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Untitled, oil on board — $5,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 12, 2026
- Untitled, pin and yarns in Plexiglas — $16,640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Untitled, pins and printed x-ray laid on board — $114,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $12,160Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
Questions about Lucas Samaras prices
What is a Lucas Samaras photograph worth?
Based on 42 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lucas Samaras have sold for a median of $6,450, and half of them sold between $5,080 and $8,063. For photographs alone the median is $6,300 (21 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 Lucas Samaras sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $114,800 for “Untitled” at Bonhams in February 2026.
Which Lucas Samaras medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $8,715 (6 sales).
How often do Lucas Samaras works sell at auction?
82% of the 51 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lucas Samaras photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 51 auction results for Lucas Samaras between 2007 and 2026, and 42 of them sold (82%).
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