What is a Mark Rothko work on paper worth?
1903–1970 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 15 works by Mark Rothko with a published auction price sold between $366Sign up free to see and $4,019,753Sign up free to see, and the median is $403Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $3,700,000Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $258Sign up free to see across 4 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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Mark Rothko prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $403Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $56MSign up free to see Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange), Phillips, May 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 9 | $403–$4.1MSign up free to see | $3.7MSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $240–$363Sign up free to see | $275Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (7), Van Ham (4), deVeres (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $403–$403Sign up free to see | $403Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $275–$4MSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Mark Rothko sales
- Red On Maroon & Brown, Blue, Brown On Blue (2), A pair of commerical print — $275Sign up free to see, deVeres, Jun 23, 2025
- Staatliche Museen Preu?ischer Kulterbesitz Berlin Rothko, poster — $78Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Feb 10, 2024
- Untitled, oil on paper mounted on Masonite — $8,435,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 18, 2022
- Mark Rothko Venezia:Museo dArte Moderna, giugno - ottobre 1970, lithograph — $240Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Nov 13, 2021
- Untitled, acrylic on paper mounted on panel — $3,700,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 23, 2021
- Untitled (Black Blue Painting), acrylic on paper laid on linen — $3,954,507Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 15, 2021
- Black Blue Painting, oil on paper, laid on linen — $4,215,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 15, 2018
- Untitled, screenprinted poster — $1,086Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Jun 21, 2017
Questions about Mark Rothko prices
What is a Mark Rothko work on paper worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Mark Rothko have sold for a median of $403, and half of them sold between $366 and $4,019,753. For works on paper alone the median is $3,700,000 (9 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 Mark Rothko sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $56,165,000 for “Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange)” at Phillips in May 2014.
Which Mark Rothko medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $3,700,000 (9 sales).
How often do Mark Rothko works sell at auction?
94% of the 16 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Mark Rothko work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Mark Rothko have appeared at auction 16 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2025; 15 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
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