What is a Pat Steir print worth?
1938–2026 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 97 works by Pat Steir with a published auction price sold between $1,386Sign up free to see and $20,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,568Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,267Sign up free to see across 70 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,048Sign up free to see across 61 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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Pat Steir prices by medium
- Auction results
- 104
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $3.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.3MSign up free to see Elective Affinity Waterfall, Phillips, May 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 70 | $1.3k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 19 | $30.1k–$383kSign up free to see | $274kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $3.9k–$62.5kSign up free to see | $44.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (52), Rago Auctions (15), Wright (12)
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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) | 7 | $1.3k–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 23 | $1k–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 46 | $2.6k–$14.2kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 16 | $46.1k–$429kSign up free to see | $177kSign up free to see |
Recent Pat Steir sales
- Drawing Lesson in Black, oil on canvas — $25,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Untitled, graphite and gouache on paper — $3,870Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
- Red/Blue Berlin Waterfall, screenprint in colors — $2,560Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 12, 2026
- Illusion, lithograph in colors — $512Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Mysterious Waterfall, from the Exit Art Portfolio: Six x Four, Aquatint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — $1,548Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Twighlight Waterfall, Monumental screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — $12,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Sunlight (Color), Monumental screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — $21,930Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- When I Think of Venice, etching, drypoint and aquatint in colors — $1,280Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 16, 2026
Questions about Pat Steir prices
What is a Pat Steir print worth?
Based on 97 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Pat Steir have sold for a median of $3,568, and half of them sold between $1,386 and $20,000. For prints alone the median is $2,267 (70 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 Pat Steir sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,295,000 for “Elective Affinity Waterfall” at Phillips in May 2018.
Which Pat Steir medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $273,819 (19 sales).
How often do Pat Steir works sell at auction?
93% of the 104 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Pat Steir print?
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ArtSell has recorded 104 auction results for Pat Steir between 2011 and 2026, and 97 of them sold (93%).
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