What is a Richard Serra print worth?
1939–2024 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 267 works by Richard Serra with a published auction price sold between $4,139Sign up free to see and $18,090Sign up free to see, and the median is $10,000Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $9,375Sign up free to see across 241 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,890Sign up free to see across 109 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 Serra prices by medium
- Auction results
- 276
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $10kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1MSign up free to see Sioux, Phillips, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 241 | $4k–$16.3kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 16 | $15.6k–$240kSign up free to see | $177kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $11.5k–$33.5kSign up free to see | $22.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (130), Rago Auctions (31), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (25)
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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) | 17 | $3.2k–$6kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 60 | $2.3k–$5.9kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 79 | $6.9k–$19.1kSign up free to see | $10.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 83 | $14.7k–$27.5kSign up free to see | $18.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Richard Serra sales
- Vesturey I (G. 1546), Etching and aquatint, on Meirat Velasquez and Japanese Kozo paper, the full shee — $17,255Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Carnegie, screenprint and Paintstik on Supra — $25,600Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Out of round X, lithograph and screen print on paper; framed — $1,959Sign up free to see, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
- No. 1, Lead antimony, 3 parts — $1,044,500Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 12, 2026
- Bo Diddley, etching on Somerset — $20,480Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 19, 2026
- Out-of-Round X, Novatone print on Tintoretto-Gesso — $2,861Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Apr 22, 2026
- Weight II, Monumental etching, on Cottrell Mat Board paper, the full sheet — $33,540Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Double Transversal (G. 2005, B.-W. 174), Monumental etching diptych, on two sheets of wove paper, the full sheets — $16,770Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
Questions about Richard Serra prices
What is a Richard Serra print worth?
Based on 267 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Richard Serra have sold for a median of $10,000, and half of them sold between $4,139 and $18,090. For prints alone the median is $9,375 (241 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 Serra sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,125,189 for “Sioux” at Phillips in June 2019.
Which Richard Serra medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $177,400 (16 sales).
How often do Richard Serra works sell at auction?
97% of the 276 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Richard Serra print?
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Of the 276 lots by Richard Serra recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 267 found a buyer (97%).
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