What is a Richard Diebenkorn print worth?
1922–1993 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 199 works by Richard Diebenkorn with a published auction price sold between $3,048Sign up free to see and $15,938Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,250Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $5,000Sign up free to see across 166 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,836Sign up free to see across 111 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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Richard Diebenkorn prices by medium
- Auction results
- 220
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $5.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.5MSign up free to see Berkeley #66, Phillips, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 166 | $2.9k–$11.1kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $15.3k–$191kSign up free to see | $23kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 4 | $797k–$2MSign up free to see | $1.3MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (65), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (63), Rago Auctions (29)
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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) | 32 | $1.6k–$5.3kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 75 | $2.8k–$12.8kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 36 | $5.2k–$73.6kSign up free to see | $20.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Richard Diebenkorn sales
- Untitled, graphite on paper — $17,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- #22 (Phyllis), from 41 Etchings Drypoints (Liguori 51.22), Etching on wove paper — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Small Thin (Liguori 265), Etching with aquatint in colors on Rives paper — $28,160Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Passage I (Liguori 336), Aquatint with etching and drypoint in colors on wove paper — $16,640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Untitled (from the Harvey Gantt portfolio), Lithograph on Rives BFK paper — $1,300Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 28, 2026
- Seated Woman Drinking from a Cup, lithograph — $3,840Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Colored Landscape (L. 185), Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Monotype, monotype in colors on Japon laid paper — $17,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 22, 2026
Questions about Richard Diebenkorn prices
What is a Richard Diebenkorn print worth?
Based on 199 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Richard Diebenkorn have sold for a median of $5,250, and half of them sold between $3,048 and $15,938. For prints alone the median is $5,000 (166 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 Richard Diebenkorn sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,500,000 for “Berkeley #66” at Phillips in November 2019.
Which Richard Diebenkorn medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,277,500 (4 sales).
How often do Richard Diebenkorn works sell at auction?
90% of the 220 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Richard Diebenkorn print?
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Richard Diebenkorn have appeared at auction 220 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 199 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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