What is a Philip Guston print worth?
1913–1980 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 78 works by Philip Guston with a published auction price sold between $3,821Sign up free to see and $20,048Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,158Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $5,292Sign up free to see across 53 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,223Sign up free to see across 42 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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Philip Guston prices by medium
- Auction results
- 90
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $8.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.7MSign up free to see Smoking II, Phillips, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 53 | $3.3k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 20 | $20.6k–$113kSign up free to see | $41.7kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $457k–$7.7MSign up free to see | $2.2MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (49), Rago Auctions (18), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 28 | $7.7k–$47kSign up free to see | $19.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 39 | $3.6k–$9.8kSign up free to see | $6kSign up free to see |
Recent Philip Guston sales
- Woman, charcoal on paper — $9,600Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Untitled, Lithograph on Arches paper — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 13, 2026
- A Suite of Ten Lithographs: No. 1, lithograph on paper — $2,405Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
- The Street (from the Ten Lithographs by Ten Artists portfolio), lithograph on Arches — $10,160Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
- A Suite of Ten Lithographs: one plate (S. 11), Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins — $3,096Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 7, 2026
- Car (G. 875), Lithograph, on Koller Transfer paper, the full sheet — $4,977Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 25, 2025
- A Suite of Ten Lithographs: nine plates (S. 3, 5-12), The set of nine lithographs, on Arches and Rives BFK papers, with full margins — $10,965Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
- Untitled (Open Washes) (S. 13), Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins — $2,540Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
Questions about Philip Guston prices
What is a Philip Guston print worth?
Based on 78 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Philip Guston have sold for a median of $8,158, and half of them sold between $3,821 and $20,048. For prints alone the median is $5,292 (53 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 Philip Guston sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,657,500 for “Smoking II” at Phillips in November 2019.
Which Philip Guston medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,180,000 (3 sales).
How often do Philip Guston works sell at auction?
87% of the 90 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Philip Guston print?
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Of the 90 lots by Philip Guston recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 78 found a buyer (87%).
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