What is a Math Bass work on paper worth?
b. 1981 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 18 priced auction sales, works by Math Bass have sold for a median of $9,965Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $6,338Sign up free to see and $23,424Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $12,500Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,450Sign up free to see across 11 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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Math Bass prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $10kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $68.8kSign up free to see Newz!, Phillips, Sep 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 13 | $8.3k–$24.7kSign up free to see | $12.5kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $441–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (15), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2), Wright (2)
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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 | $10.7k–$25kSign up free to see | $12.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $4.5k–$22.2kSign up free to see | $9.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Math Bass sales
- Newz!, gouache on canvas — $8,320Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 4, 2026
- Newz!, The complete set of six archival pigment prints in colors, on wove paper, with f — $2,580Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 2, 2026
- Newz, gouache on canvas — $6,450Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Newz! And its Shadow, waxed steel — $2,640Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 17, 2025
- Newz!, archival pigment print — $441Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 4, 2024
- Newz!, screenprint and lithograph in colors on Coventry Rag — $945Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 28, 2024
- Newz!, gouache on canvas — $6,300Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 12, 2023
- Newz!, gouache on canvas — $7,560Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 13, 2023
Questions about Math Bass prices
What is a Math Bass work on paper worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Math Bass have sold for a median of $9,965, and half of them sold between $6,338 and $23,424. For works on paper alone the median is $12,500 (13 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 Math Bass sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $68,750 for “Newz!” at Phillips in September 2015.
Which Math Bass medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $12,500 (13 sales).
How often do Math Bass works sell at auction?
86% of the 21 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Math Bass 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.
ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Math Bass between 2015 and 2026, and 18 of them sold (86%).
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