Richard Diebenkorn

American · 1922–1993 · Painter, Printmaker

Richard Diebenkorn was an American painter and printmaker. His early work is associated with abstract expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.… (Wikipedia)

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225lots offered2007–2026years recorded90%sold (198)$5.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Berkeley #66Phillips · Nov 2019$3,500,000≈ £2,725,644≈ €3,182,686Sign up to see
DrivewayPhillips · Nov 2017$1,515,000≈ £1,147,814≈ €1,287,061Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · May 2019$1,220,000≈ £952,455≈ €1,088,994Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 219 auction results for Richard Diebenkorn between 2007 and 2026, of which 198 sold (90%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $688Sign up free to see to $3.5MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.5MSign up free to see for Berkeley #66 at Phillips in November 2019. The most common medium is lithographs (82 lots). Most results come from Phillips (65), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (63) and Rago Auctions (29).

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Untitled, 1965
Drawing · Paper
11 1/2 x 8 in (29.2 x 20.3 cm)
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 57
$17,920≈ £13,397≈ €15,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
#22 (Phyllis), from 41 Etchings Drypoints (Liguori 51.22), 1965
Etching · Paper · ed. 22/65
plate 8 x 6 3/8in (20.3 x 16.2cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 50
$1,920≈ £1,434≈ €1,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Small Thin (Liguori 265), 1980
Etching · Paper · ed. AP
plate 11 7/8 x 4in (30.2 x 10.2cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 60
$28,160≈ £21,190≈ €24,745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
Passage I (Liguori 336), 1990
Aquatint · Paper · ed. 19/35
20 1/2 x 12 3/8in (52.1 x 31.4cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 61
$16,640≈ £12,522≈ €14,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (from the Harvey Gantt portfolio), 1990
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 93/250
Image 5" h 6.625" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 28, 2026 · Lot 85
$1,300≈ £983≈ €1,140HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Seated Woman Drinking from a Cup, 1965
Lithograph
28 h x 20½ w in (71 x 52 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 176
$3,840≈ £2,856≈ €3,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Monotype
Print (other) · Paper
40 7/8 x 24 in.
Brunk Auctions · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 32
$17,000≈ £12,592≈ €14,489HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Colored Landscape (L. 185), 1969
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 28/90
S. 23 3/4 x 18 5/8 in. (60.3 x 47.3 cm)
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 326
$7,740≈ £5,733≈ €6,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled
Etching · Paper · ed. AP
10 1/4 x 8 in
Abell Auction Company · Mar 22, 2026 · Lot 645
$3,125≈ £2,338≈ €2,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Untitled, c. 1957-1963
Gouache · Paper
14¼ h x 11¼ w in (36 x 29 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026 · Lot 110
$23,040≈ £17,309≈ €20,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Lots by Richard Diebenkorn that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Richard Diebenkorn: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Diebenkorn at auction?

$3,500,000Sign up free to see, for Berkeley #66 at Phillips (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Diebenkorn?

The median sale price is $5.3kSign up free to see across 198 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Diebenkorn have sold at auction?

198 of 219 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Richard Diebenkorn?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions

About Richard Diebenkorn

Richard Diebenkorn was an American painter and printmaker. His early work is associated with abstract expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In the late 1960s, he began his extensive series of geometric, lyrical abstract paintings. Known as the Ocean Park paintings, these paintings were instrumental to his achievement of worldwide acclaim.

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