What is a Marlene Dumas work worth?
b. 1953 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 144 works by Marlene Dumas with a published auction price sold between $2,558Sign up free to see and $16,621Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,471Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $5,670Sign up free to see across 45 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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Marlene Dumas prices by medium
- Auction results
- 174
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $8.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.2MSign up free to see Colorfields, Phillips, May 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 70 | $1.5k–$6kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 54 | $10.1k–$29.1kSign up free to see | $16.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 11 | $615k–$3.1MSign up free to see | $2.3MSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 7 | $2.8k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (79), Strauss & Co (40), Van Ham (23)
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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) | 45 | $1.7k–$15.8kSign up free to see | $7.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 77 | $2.7k–$13.9kSign up free to see | $8.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 16 | $6.2k–$169kSign up free to see | $9.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $975k–$3.8MSign up free to see | $2.5MSign up free to see |
Recent Marlene Dumas sales
- Untitled, watercolor on paper — $36,120Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- Blue Cross, oil on canvas — $255,768Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
- Faceless, lithograph on paper — $2,149Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 20, 2026
- The Magic Gardens, colour lithograph on paper — $2,054Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 24, 2026
- The Old Model Meets the New Model, wax, crayon, acrylic and glitter on paper — $120,424Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026
- Amy-Back To, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — $4,515Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 7, 2026
- Doornrosie, lithograph — $1,207Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 14, 2025
- Lucy and Luciaaaaa, The complete set of two offset lithographs in colours, one with gold leaf additi — $1,747Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 12, 2025
Questions about Marlene Dumas prices
What is a Marlene Dumas work worth?
Based on 144 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Marlene Dumas have sold for a median of $8,471, and half of them sold between $2,558 and $16,621. 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 Marlene Dumas sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,170,000 for “Colorfields” at Phillips in May 2017.
Which Marlene Dumas medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,277,331 (11 sales).
How often do Marlene Dumas works sell at auction?
83% of the 174 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Marlene Dumas work?
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 174 auction results for Marlene Dumas between 2004 and 2026, and 144 of them sold (83%).
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