What is a Richard Pousette-Dart painting worth?
1916–1992 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Richard Pousette-Dart with a published auction price sold between $20,925Sign up free to see and $92,925Sign up free to see, and the median is $39,390Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $50,000Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $22,860Sign up free to see across 5 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Richard Pousette-Dart prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $39.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $275kSign up free to see Blue Enstrata, Phillips, Nov 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $39.4k–$223kSign up free to see | $50kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $19.4k–$31.2kSign up free to see | $23.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (9), Rago Auctions (2), Brunk Auctions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $17.1k–$34.2kSign up free to see | $23.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $223k–$253kSign up free to see | $231kSign up free to see |
Recent Richard Pousette-Dart sales
- Self-Portrait, Gelatin silver print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Untitled (Portrait of Joan), oil on canvas — $41,280Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 25, 2025
- Untitled II, acrylic on handmade paper — $24,130Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 29, 2025
- Cobalt Pond, acrylic on handmade paper — $22,860Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 29, 2025
- Composition, oil on panel — $15,120Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022
- Pool of Contemplation, oil on canvas — $214,200Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 8, 2020
- Untitled, abstraction, watercolor and pen and ink on paper — $9,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Feb 8, 2020
- Within the Room, oil and sand on linen — $37,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 27, 2019
Questions about Richard Pousette-Dart prices
What is a Richard Pousette-Dart painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Richard Pousette-Dart have sold for a median of $39,390, and half of them sold between $20,925 and $92,925. For paintings alone the median is $50,000 (7 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 Pousette-Dart sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $275,000 for “Blue Enstrata” at Phillips in November 2018.
Which Richard Pousette-Dart medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $50,000 (7 sales).
How often do Richard Pousette-Dart works sell at auction?
92% of the 13 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Richard Pousette-Dart painting?
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Richard Pousette-Dart have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2026; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%.
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