Richard Artschwager
American · 1923–2013 · Painter, Printmaker
Richard Ernst Artschwager was an American painter, illustrator and sculptor. His work has associations with pop art, conceptual art, and minimalism. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Portrait IVan Ham · €211,200≈ $234,136≈ £175,699Sign up to see
Handle IVan Ham · €198,000≈ $219,503≈ £164,718Sign up to see
Grotto of AltamiradaKetterer Kunst · €125,000≈ $139,700≈ £109,551Sign up to see
Richard Artschwager’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
142
of 159 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
89%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 43 | 41 | 95% | $33.2kSign up | $10.6kSign up | $234kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.7kSign up | $5.7kSign up | $5.7kSign up |
| Acrylic | 23 | 21 | 91% | $45.2kSign up | $32.8kSign up | $234kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $140kSign up | $140kSign up | $140kSign up |
| Works on paper | 17 | 15 | 88% | $4.7kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $9.4kSign up | $9.4kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 15 | 13 | 87% | $4.5kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 41 | 35 | 85% | $2.5kSign up | $2kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Etching | 8 | 7 | 88% | $1.1kSign up | $726Sign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Aquatint | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $457Sign up | $457Sign up | $457Sign up |
| Screenprint | 9 | 7 | 78% | $2.8kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 6 | 4 | 67% | $1.1kSign up | $609Sign up | $2.9kSign up |
| Multiple | 16 | 16 | 100% | $3.4kSign up | $3kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $774Sign up | $774Sign up | $774Sign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $774Sign up | $774Sign up | $774Sign up |
| Sculpture | 10 | 9 | 90% | $4.9kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $10kSign up |
| Other | 47 | 41 | 87% | $15.2kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $220kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 18 | 17 | $2kSign up |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | $20.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 20 | 18 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | $3kSign up |
| 2017 | 13 | 10 | $6.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | $16.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $18.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $13.2kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $2.4kSign up |