Mark Rothko Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1903–1970

ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for Mark Rothko oil paintings between 2014 and 2022, of which 4 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $4,085,000 to $56,165,000, with a median of $6,325,000 across 4 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $56,165,000 for “Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange)” at Phillips in 2014.

Record: Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange) — $56,165,000Sign up free to see

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1. 
   No. 7Follower of the artist

   Oil · Canvas

   56 x 44 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 272
   $450≈ £337≈ €388HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
2. 
   Untitled, 1959

   Oil · Paper

   38 x 24 7/8 in. (96.5 x 63.2 cm)

   Phillips · May 18, 2022 · Lot 6
   $8,435,000≈ £6,787,094≈ €8,015,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000,000–8,000,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Black Blue Painting, 1968

   Oil · Paper

   47 3/4 x 40 1/8 in. (121.3 x 101.9 cm.)

   Phillips · Nov 15, 2018 · Lot 22
   $4,215,000≈ £3,294,771≈ €3,728,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500,000–3,500,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Untitled, 1959

   Oil · Paper

   23 7/8 x 18 7/8 in. (60.6 x 47.9 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 13, 2014 · Lot 22
   $4,085,000≈ £2,594,804≈ €3,279,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000,000–5,000,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange), 1955

   Oil · Canvas

   66 5/8 x 49 3/8 in. (169.2 x 125.4 cm.)

   Phillips · May 15, 2014 · Lot 18
   $56,165,000≈ £33,521,337≈ €41,119,408Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Phillips ↗

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