What is a Polly Apfelbaum print worth?
b. 1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 18 priced auction sales, works by Polly Apfelbaum have sold for a median of $2,511Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,005Sign up free to see and $5,193Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $3,886Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,957Sign up free to see across 12 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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Polly Apfelbaum prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.1kSign up free to see Rubbing Colours, Phillips, Dec 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 12 | $1.4k–$5.5kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $882–$3.8kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $750–$11.1kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (10), Rago Auctions (5), Wright (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.
Recent Polly Apfelbaum sales
- The Color Circle, dye, marker, ink and synthetic velvet on original handmade fabric — $1,664Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Three works from the Ceramic Love Beads series, glazed ceramic and embroidery thread — $192Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2026
- Little Love 83, Unique woodcut in colours, on Hiromi handmade paper, the full sheet — $5,204Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 20, 2026
- Color Field Notes - Orange, Woodcut in colors, on Japanese handmade paper, the full sheet — $5,160Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
- Baby Love 10; and Baby Love 11, Two unique woodblock monoprints in colors, on Hiromi handmade Kozo paper, the fu — $10,795Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2025
- Durham Dogwood, Variant woodblock print in colors on Sauders Waterford — $2,772Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 18, 2024
- Tough Love, Lithograph on Okawara — $688Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Nov 29, 2023
- Durham Dogwood, Variant woodblock print in colors on Sauders Waterford — $1,375Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 8, 2022
Questions about Polly Apfelbaum prices
What is a Polly Apfelbaum print worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Polly Apfelbaum have sold for a median of $2,511, and half of them sold between $1,005 and $5,193. For prints alone the median is $3,886 (12 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 Polly Apfelbaum sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,079 for “Rubbing Colours” at Phillips in December 2016.
Which Polly Apfelbaum medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $5,915 (2 sales).
How often do Polly Apfelbaum works sell at auction?
90% of the 20 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Polly Apfelbaum print?
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ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for Polly Apfelbaum between 2016 and 2026, and 18 of them sold (90%).
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