What is a Paul Chan work worth?
b. 1973 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 10 works by Paul Chan with a published auction price sold between $736Sign up free to see and $1,197Sign up free to see, and the median is $827Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $799Sign up free to see across 8 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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Paul Chan prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2025
- Median price
- $827Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $32.5kSign up free to see Worldwide Trash (Thanks for Nothing Hegel), Phillips, Apr 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 4 | $647–$1.2kSign up free to see | $893Sign up free to see |
| Photographs | 3 | $756–$32.5kSign up free to see | $813Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (11), Rago Auctions (2), Van Ham (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 Paul Chan sales
- Biggie Model 2, cotton, polyfill, wood and metal — $729Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 4, 2025
- Offred Model 1, cotton, polyfill, wood and metal — $1,281Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 26, 2024
- Wht is the nture of lw (from the Artists Space Annual Edition Portfolio 2012), inkjet print with screenprint in colors — $63Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 1, 2024
- [Maps for the Future I (Flirting)], from Alternumerics, Screenprint, on Stonehenge paper, with full margins — $1,778Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2024
- The Libertine Reader (für Parkett 88), Serigrafie auf Buchrücken auf Holzplatte montiert — $841Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Oct 31, 2023
- Deadmen 1-5, archival inkjet print — $756Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 13, 2023
- Untitled, charcoal and fabric on paper — $642Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 21, 2022
- The Libertine Reader (P. 88), Screenprint in colors, on natural woven rayon cloth with foil stamping, mounted — $945Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 19, 2022
Questions about Paul Chan prices
What is a Paul Chan work worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Paul Chan have sold for a median of $827, and half of them sold between $736 and $1,197. 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 Paul Chan sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $32,500 for “Worldwide Trash (Thanks for Nothing Hegel)” at Phillips in April 2018.
Which Paul Chan medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $893 (4 sales).
How often do Paul Chan works sell at auction?
71% of the 14 lots recorded between 2017 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Paul Chan work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 14 lots by Paul Chan recorded at auction between 2017 and 2025, 10 found a buyer (71%).
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