Marina Abramović: career timeline
Serbian · b. 1946 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 34 of 39 lots (87% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | — | Print (other) |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | $1.6kSign up | Photograph |
| 1990s | 10 | 4 | $4.1kSign up | Photograph |
| 2000s | 17 | 13 | $30.5kSign up | Photograph |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | $4.4kSign up | Photograph |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | — | Other |
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1970s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- —
- Mediums
- Print (other) (1)
- Subjects
- —
1974 RITMO 4, 1974Result not published
1980s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $1.6kSign up
- Average
- $1.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 7.5 × 9.5 in (19 × 24 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1983 Anima Mundi$1.6kSign up
1990s 10 works
- Sold
- 4 of 10
- Median
- $4.1kSign up
- Average
- $3.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 15.5 × 20 in (40 × 51 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (5), Other (2), Screenprint (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (3)
1990 Dragon HeadUnsold
1990 Dragon HeadResult not published
1990 Shoes for DepartureResult not published
1991 UntitledUnsold
1991 Waiting for an idea, 1991Unsold
1996 Waiting for an ideaUnsold
1996 The Urgent Dance$3.9kSign up
1996 The Great China Wall Walk$5.6kSign up
1997 Spirit Cooking$882Sign up
1999 Chair for the Spirit, Chair for the Man$4.4kSign up
2000s 17 works
- Sold
- 13 of 17
- Median
- $30.5kSign up
- Average
- $32.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 40 × 38.5 in (102 × 98 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (14), Print (other) (2), Other (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (7), Cattle & animals (1)
2000 re-energizing$5.5kSign up
2001 Human ReceiversUnsold
2001 The Human ReceiversUnsold
2001 The Human ReceiversResult not published
2001 The Hero$30.5kSign up
2003 Tesla Urn$30.2kSign up
2004 Cleaning the Floor$60.5kSign up
2004 Cleaning the Floor$75kSign up
2004 Self Portrait with Skull$19.7kSign up
c. 2005 Portrait with Maracas$38.1kSign up
2005 Woman messaging Brest II (from the series: Balcan Erotic Epic)$27.7kSign up
2005 Portrait with ScorpionResult not published
Show 5 more (2000s)
2006 Light Side/Dark Side (from the 2006: Trance/Borders portfolio)$3kSign up
2006 Nude with a Bull Head$45.5kSign up
2009 Portrait with Firewood$20.3kSign up
2009 Portrait with Firewood$32.5kSign up
2009 Portrait with Firewood$32.9kSign up
2010s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $4.4kSign up
- Average
- $13kSign up
- Typical size
- 11.5 × 11.5 in (29 × 29 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (3), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
2010 Portrait with Falcon$6.1kSign up
2013 The Chamber of Stillness$41.9kSign up
2013 The Current$2.8kSign up
2014 Hands as energy receivers$1.3kSign up
2020s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 12 × 12 in (30 × 30 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
2021 512 Hours 2014Unsold
Creation date not recorded
5 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2010s 2 works
- Sold
- 1 of 2
- Median
- $696Sign up
- Average
- $696Sign up
- Typical size
- 4.5 × 17.5 in (12 × 45 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (1), Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2013 Waiting For An IdeaResult not published
sold 2018 Aus gegebenem Anlaß$696Sign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $1kSign up
- Average
- $11.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 22.5 × 23 in (57 × 58 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (1), Screenprint (1), Other (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2022 Portrait with Scorpion Open Eyes$33.2kSign up
sold 2025 Untitled$643Sign up
sold 2025 Comb for Spirit Use$1kSign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Marina Abramović auction results →