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Richard Serra

American · 1939–2024 · Painter, Printmaker

Richard Serra was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings, and whose work has been… (Wikipedia)

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276lots offered2002–2026years recorded97%sold (265)$10kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Richard Serra, Sioux, 1990, paintstick on paperSiouxPhillips · £885,000≈ $1,125,189≈ €989,612Sign up to see
  2. Richard Serra, No. 1, 1969, Lead antimony, 3 partsNo. 1Ketterer Kunst · €903,000≈ $1,044,500≈ £779,361Sign up to see
  3. Richard Serra, Elevational Weights, Vertical Mass, 2010, paintstick on handmade paper, in artist's frameElevational Weights, Vertical MassPhillips · £447,000≈ $548,871≈ €502,399Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 274 auction results for Richard Serra between 2002 and 2026, of which 265 sold (97%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $381Sign up free to see to $1.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1MSign up free to see for Sioux at Phillips in June 2019. The most common medium is etchings (134 lots). Most results come from Phillips (130), Rago Auctions (31) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (25).

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  1. Richard Serra, Vesturey I (G. 1546), 1991, Etching and aquatint, on Meirat Velasquez and Japanese Kozo paper, the full sheet
    Vesturey I (G. 1546), 1991
    Etching · Paper · ed. 15/35
    S. 181 x 90 cm (71 1/4 x 35 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    £12,900≈ $17,255≈ €15,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Richard Serra, Carnegie, 1987, screenprint and Paintstik on Supra
    Carnegie, 1987
    Screenprint
    78¼ h x 76¼ w in (199 x 194 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 142
    $25,600≈ £18,935≈ €22,039Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Richard Serra, Out of round X, 1999/2008, lithograph and screen print on paper; framed
    Out of round X, 1999/2008
    Lithograph · Paper
    67.5 x 59 cm (sheet)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2188
    €1,690≈ $1,959≈ £1,461Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Richard Serra, No. 1, 1969, Lead antimony, 3 parts
    No. 1, 1969
    Lead antimony, 3 parts
    122 x 122 x 2.5 cm (48 x 48 x 0.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 34
    €903,000≈ $1,044,500≈ £779,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Richard Serra, Bo Diddley, 1999, etching on Somerset
    Bo Diddley, 1999
    Etching · Paper
    48 h x 47½ w in (122 x 121 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 118
    $20,480≈ £15,276≈ €17,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Richard Serra, Double Transversal (G. 2005, B.-W. 174), 2004, Monumental etching diptych, on two sheets of wove paper, the full sheets
    Double Transversal (G. 2005, B.-W. 174), 2004
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/22
    sight S. 89 x 94 1/4 in. (226.1 x 239.4 cm) framed 92 1/4 x 97 3/4 in. (234.3 x 248.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    $16,770≈ £12,421≈ €14,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Richard Serra, Weight II, 2009, Monumental etching, on Cottrell Mat Board paper, the full sheet
    Weight II, 2009
    Etching · Board · ed. 13/22
    S. 58 x 65 1/2 in. (147.3 x 166.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    $33,540≈ £24,843≈ €28,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Richard Serra, Out-of-Round X, Novatone print on Tintoretto-Gesso
    Out-of-Round X
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. novatone print, on heavy Tintoretto-Gesso paper, edition of 251
    23 h x 23 w in (58 x 58 cm)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 21
    A$4,000≈ $2,861≈ £2,119≈ €2,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Richard Serra, NOROMNEY (from the Artists for Obama portfolio), 2012, etching
    NOROMNEY (from the Artists for Obama portfolio), 2012
    Etching
    13⅝ h x 13⅝ w in (35 x 35 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 154
    $3,584≈ £2,646≈ €3,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  10. Richard Serra, Untitled, screenprint with Paintstik, 1987
    Untitled
    Screenprint · ed. PP
    36 x 72 1/4 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 507
    $17,500≈ £13,091≈ €15,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Richard Serra works on paper (18)Richard Serra drawings (6)Richard Serra prints (246)Richard Serra etchings (134)Richard Serra aquatints (7)Richard Serra lithographs (41)Richard Serra screenprints (42)Richard Serra woodcuts & linocuts (3)

Richard Serra: quick facts

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

$1,125,189Sign up free to see, for Sioux at Phillips (June 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Serra?

The median sale price is $10kSign up free to see across 265 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Serra have sold at auction?

265 of 274 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Richard Serra?

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

Richard Serra signature

176 catalogued lots by Richard Serra record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (56% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right10
  • on the reverse5
  • lower left2
  • upper left1

Form

  • signed141
  • signed and dated26
  • signed in pencil4
  • initialled4
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed on the lower right: R. Serra — Out of round X, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
  • Signed lower right: R Serra — Out-of-Round X, Leonard Joel, Apr 22, 2026
  • Signed and dated "R. Serra 72" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, May 15, 2019

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About Richard Serra

Richard Serra was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings, and whose work has been primarily associated with postminimalism. Described as "one of his era's greatest sculptors", Serra became notable for emphasizing the material qualities of his works and exploration of the relationship between the viewer, the work, and the site.

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In museum collections

  • Richard Serra, UntitledUntitled, 1984
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Richard Serra, UntitledUntitled, 1978
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Richard Serra, Spin out, for Robert SmithsonSpin out, for Robert Smithson, 1972
    Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain
  • Richard Serra, OneOne, 1988
    Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain

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