Mel Bochner
American · 1940–2025 · Painter, Printmaker
Melvin Simon Bochner was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of contemporary art.… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Blah, Blah, BlahPhillips · $187,500≈ £149,892≈ €166,135Sign up to see
Blah, Blah, BlahPhillips · $137,500≈ £110,406≈ €128,301Sign up to see
HA HA HAPhillips · HK$945,000≈ $121,811≈ £85,958≈ €100,157Sign up to see
Mel Bochner’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 192 auction results for Mel Bochner between 2010 and 2026, of which 177 sold (92%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $344Sign up free to see to $188kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $188kSign up free to see for Blah, Blah, Blah at Phillips in July 2020. Most results come from Phillips (126), Rago Auctions (18) and Wright (18).
193 results · page 1 of 5
- $704≈ £520≈ €609Sign up free to see
- $28,380≈ £21,564≈ €25,026Sign up free to see
- Blah, Blah, Blah, 2019$25,800≈ £19,603≈ €22,751Sign up free to see
- Nothing, 2015£45,150≈ $60,763≈ €52,202Sign up free to see
- Blah, Blah, Blah, 2019$19,350≈ £14,332≈ €16,492Sign up free to see
- 12"; and 12", 2007$3,096≈ £2,278≈ €2,625Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Cubes Yellow), 1989$400≈ £297≈ €344Sign up free to see
- QED, 1974$850≈ £631≈ €730Sign up free to see
- Rules of Inference, 1974$1,900≈ £1,410≈ €1,632Sign up free to see
- Blah blah blah, 2009$30,960≈ £23,447≈ €26,657Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Mel Bochner that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Mel Bochner paintings (16)Mel Bochner oil paintings (13)Mel Bochner works on paper (19)Mel Bochner watercolors (3)Mel Bochner drawings (7)Mel Bochner prints (149)Mel Bochner etchings (25)Mel Bochner aquatints (9)Mel Bochner screenprints (37)Mel Bochner woodcuts & linocuts (4)
Mel Bochner: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Mel Bochner at auction?
$187,500Sign up free to see, for Blah, Blah, Blah at Phillips (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Mel Bochner?
The median sale price is $12.5kSign up free to see across 177 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Mel Bochner have sold at auction?
177 of 192 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Mel Bochner?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright
About Mel Bochner
Melvin Simon Bochner was an American conceptual artist. He is considered to be one of the founders of Conceptual Art, and credited with reshaping the canon of contemporary art. Bochner's 1966 exhibition, “Working Drawings And Other Visible Things On Paper Not Necessarily Meant To Be Viewed As Art,” is cited as one of the first conceptual art exhibitions in the world.
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