What is a Pope.L work worth?
1955–2023 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 18 works by Pope.L with a published auction price sold between $3,667Sign up free to see and $12,140Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,914Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $4,788Sign up free to see across 13 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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Pope.L prices by medium
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $4.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $27.3kSign up free to see Eight works: (i) White People are the Beef of the Fire; (ii) White People are Hoi Vuc Vietnam 1965; (iii) White People are my Tears; (iv) Black People are a positive cancer; (v) White People are nice to their Ideology; (vi) White People are Gabriel and his Boner; (vii) White People are not White People; (viii) White People are what White People lack, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 8 | $3.4k–$8.3kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $10.8k–$18.3kSign up free to see | $13.9kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $3.6k–$5kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (11), Rago Auctions (5), Bonhams (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $2.1k–$4.4kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $4.8k–$15kSign up free to see | $10.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Pope.L sales
- Series Painting, oil, marker, pen and tape on linen over Hardbord — $19,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- White People Are the Flavor of the Mout, acrylic on canvas board — $12,800Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 14, 2026
- Failure Drawing #1154 Rocket Cluster Grey, ink and ballpoint pen on printed paper — $4,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2026
- Abstract Painting, acrylic, ballpoint pen, Failure Drawing #1204, oil, painter's tape, pencil, Post — $22,860Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
- Tan People Beige Desire, acrylic, marker ink, oil, ballpoint pen and pins on paper, in artist's frame — $7,698Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 14, 2025
- Servant! Servant! Servant!, C-print — $3,556Sign up free to see, Wright, May 28, 2025
- Fuischa Cinema, acrylic, graphite, ink, charcoal and matte medium on panel — $10,080Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 24, 2024
- Failure Drawing #702 Mountain With Fence on Right, ballpoint pen and ink on newsprint on paper — $2,794Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 5, 2024
Questions about Pope.L prices
What is a Pope.L work worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Pope.L have sold for a median of $4,914, and half of them sold between $3,667 and $12,140. 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 Pope.L sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $27,261 for “Eight works: (i) White People are the Beef of the Fire; (ii) White People are Hoi Vuc Vietnam 1965; (iii) White People are my Tears; (iv) Black People are a positive cancer; (v) White People are nice to their Ideology; (vi) White People are Gabriel and his Boner; (vii) White People are not White People; (viii) White People are what White People lack” at Phillips in April 2017.
Which Pope.L medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $13,900 (6 sales).
How often do Pope.L works sell at auction?
100% of the 18 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Pope.L work?
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ArtSell has recorded 18 auction results for Pope.L between 2017 and 2026, and 18 of them sold (100%).
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