What is a Rachel Whiteread work worth?
b. 1963 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 45 works by Rachel Whiteread with a published auction price sold between $1,374Sign up free to see and $10,285Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,520Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $2,699Sign up free to see across 18 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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Rachel Whiteread prices by medium
- Auction results
- 51
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $125kSign up free to see Block, Phillips, May 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 15 | $1.2k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 9 | $3.5k–$39.8kSign up free to see | $8.6kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 5 | $1.1k–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $8.4k–$18kSign up free to see | $10kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (31), Lyon & Turnbull (5), Wright (5)
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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) | 11 | $1.4k–$6.7kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 25 | $1.4k–$10kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $3k–$58.9kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Rachel Whiteread sales
- UNTITLED (FROM 'BILLBOARD FOR EDINBURGH' SERIES) – 2008, Archival inkjet print, 17/50 — $1,024Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 14, 2026
- DEMOLISHED, 1996, each signed in pencil and inscribed A - C respectively (to reverse), from the ed — $8,412Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2025
- Herringbone Floor, Laser-cut Finnish birch plywood relief, mounted to white museum board with windo — $3,754Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 23, 2025
- Demolished, The complete set of twelve screenprints, on Somerset Satin paper, the full sheet — $2,346Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 23, 2025
- Untitled (Floor), red ink and correction fluid on two attached printed paper sheets — $20,160Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 13, 2024
- Untitled, patinated bronze — $4,788Sign up free to see, Wright, May 30, 2024
- Ringmark #296/400, laser-cut painted veneer on paper — $1,190Sign up free to see, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Apr 21, 2024
- Untitled (Nets), The complete set of five etched German silver (copper/nickel/zinc) sheet metal g — $16,096Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 17, 2024
Questions about Rachel Whiteread prices
What is a Rachel Whiteread work worth?
Based on 45 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Rachel Whiteread have sold for a median of $2,520, and half of them sold between $1,374 and $10,285. 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 Rachel Whiteread sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $125,000 for “Block” at Phillips in May 2015.
Which Rachel Whiteread medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $10,000 (5 sales).
How often do Rachel Whiteread works sell at auction?
88% of the 51 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Rachel Whiteread work?
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ArtSell has recorded 51 auction results for Rachel Whiteread between 2004 and 2026, and 45 of them sold (88%).
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