What is a Richard Prince work worth?
b. 1949 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 257 works by Richard Prince with a published auction price sold between $4,032Sign up free to see and $120,650Sign up free to see, and the median is $15,240Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $7,590Sign up free to see across 130 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 Prince prices by medium
- Auction results
- 339
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $15.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.3MSign up free to see Mystery Nurse, Phillips, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 84 | $4.7k–$36kSign up free to see | $12.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 80 | $2.3k–$53.6kSign up free to see | $5.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 55 | $70.6k–$529kSign up free to see | $201kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 32 | $5.5k–$47.2kSign up free to see | $12.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (244), Rago Auctions (26), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (15)
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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) | 39 | $2k–$9.3kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 110 | $3.5k–$35.5kSign up free to see | $10kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 62 | $4.1k–$211kSign up free to see | $55.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 41 | $122k–$624kSign up free to see | $343kSign up free to see |
Recent Richard Prince sales
- Happy Trails, found album cover and photograph, in artist's frame — $16,770Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- Untitled (Cowboys), chromogenic print — $12,160Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Untitled (The Girl Next Door), Ektacolor print — $5,760Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Untitled (Check Painting), checks, collage, acrylic, and duct tape on canvas — $9,000Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Naked Nurses, photograph, book and linen-bound case — $9,310Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 16, 2026
- Untitled (t-shirt), acrylic and silkscreen on t-shirt over canvas — $15,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
- Untitled (Protest Painting), acrylic, silkscreen on canvas — $36,120Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
- Untitled (Paisley Hat), Ektacolor print — $59,679Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
Questions about Richard Prince prices
What is a Richard Prince work worth?
Based on 257 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Richard Prince have sold for a median of $15,240, and half of them sold between $4,032 and $120,650. 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 Prince sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,255,000 for “Mystery Nurse” at Phillips in November 2017.
Which Richard Prince medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $200,500 (55 sales).
How often do Richard Prince works sell at auction?
76% of the 339 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Richard Prince work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Richard Prince have appeared at auction 339 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 257 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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