What is a Morris Louis painting worth?
1912–1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Morris Louis with a published auction price sold between $628,421Sign up free to see and $1,380,573Sign up free to see, and the median is $965,301Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,179,500Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $733,666Sign 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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Morris Louis prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $965kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.7MSign up free to see Singing, Phillips, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $734k–$1.5MSign up free to see | $1.2MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (6), Ketterer Kunst (3), Rago Auctions (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.
Recent Morris Louis sales
- Dalet Chet, Acrylic (Magna) on canvas — $716,229Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 12, 2026
- Dalet Vav, Acrylic (Magna) on canvas — $751,103Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 5, 2025
- Untitled (D409), pen and ink on paper — $3,302Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 11, 2025
- Addition VII, Acrylic on canvas — $1,297,431Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 6, 2025
- Infield, Magna on canvas — $1,179,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 7, 2020
- Singing, Magna on canvas — $1,700,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 14, 2019
- Tzadik, acrylic resin (Magna) on canvas — $1,630,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 16, 2016
- Roseate, acrylic on canvas — $365,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2013
Questions about Morris Louis prices
What is a Morris Louis painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Morris Louis have sold for a median of $965,301, and half of them sold between $628,421 and $1,380,573. For paintings alone the median is $1,179,500 (7 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 Morris Louis sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,700,000 for “Singing” at Phillips in November 2019.
How often do Morris Louis works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Morris Louis painting?
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 10 auction results for Morris Louis between 2013 and 2026, and 8 of them sold (80%).
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