Paul McCarthy
American · b. 1945 · Painter, Printmaker
Paul McCarthy is an American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
White Snow Dwarf (Doc)Phillips · $403,200≈ £288,247≈ €337,378Sign up to see
Captain Dick HatPhillips · $187,500≈ £146,381≈ €168,539Sign up to see
Gold Butter Dog 1, Guggenheim Crown, SiliconPhillips · $187,500≈ £138,612≈ €157,855Sign up to see
Paul McCarthy’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).
Lots sold
60
of 72 offered · 2013–2026
Sell-through
83%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $34.8kSign up | $34.8kSign up | $34.8kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $34.8kSign up | $34.8kSign up | $34.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 11 | 8 | 73% | $13.6kSign up | $5.5kSign up | $66kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 3 | 60% | $28.7kSign up | $17.7kSign up | $66kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 12 | 10 | 83% | $4kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $12.3kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 3 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $970Sign up | $7.6kSign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $938Sign up | $938Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Multiple | 7 | 5 | 71% | $5.9kSign up | $6.3kSign up | $12.3kSign up |
| Photography | 23 | 20 | 87% | $20.9kSign up | $18.4kSign up | $68.8kSign up |
| Photograph | 23 | 20 | 87% | $20.9kSign up | $18.4kSign up | $68.8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 7 | 6 | 86% | $13.6kSign up | $6kSign up | $49kSign up |
| Other | 18 | 15 | 83% | $84.1kSign up | $27.5kSign up | $403kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.