What is a Nick Cave painting worth?
b. 1959 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Nick Cave with a published auction price sold between $4,276Sign up free to see and $100,696Sign up free to see, and the median is $48,750Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $100,395Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $101,600Sign up free to see across 5 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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Nick Cave prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2025
- Median price
- $48.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $191kSign up free to see Soundsuit, Phillips, May 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $68.8k–$102kSign up free to see | $100kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $635–$1.1kSign up free to see | $870Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (6), Wright (3), Rago Auctions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $2.8k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $68.8k–$102kSign up free to see | $100kSign up free to see |
Recent Nick Cave sales
- Soundsuit, mixed media including hair and sequined appliqués, metal and mannequin — $101,600Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 21, 2025
- Soundsuit, mixed media and mannequin — $190,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 14, 2025
- Amalgam (brown) (T. 15-301), Lithograph in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins — $635Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 24, 2023
- Soundsuit, twig, wire, metal, fabric and mannequin, on painted wooden base — $101,619Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 12, 2023
- Soundsuit #5, 2010 — $3,770Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 23, 2022
- Amalgam (Brown), lithograph in four colors on White Somerset Satin paper — $1,105Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 16, 2021
- Boo, mixed media — $75,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 4, 2020
- Soundsuit, Easter grass, mirror, cotton and paint appliqué — $62,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018
Questions about Nick Cave prices
What is a Nick Cave painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Nick Cave have sold for a median of $48,750, and half of them sold between $4,276 and $100,696. For paintings alone the median is $100,395 (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 Nick Cave sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $190,500 for “Soundsuit” at Phillips in May 2025.
Which Nick Cave medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $100,395 (7 sales).
How often do Nick Cave works sell at auction?
100% of the 12 lots recorded between 2014 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Nick Cave painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Nick Cave have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2025; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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