What is a Robert Cottingham print worth?
b. 1935 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 123 works by Robert Cottingham with a published auction price sold between $819Sign up free to see and $2,688Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,188Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,012Sign up free to see across 102 sales. In the last five years the median was $987Sign up free to see across 86 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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Robert Cottingham prices by medium
- Auction results
- 138
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $255kSign up free to see 20th Century Fox, Bonhams, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 102 | $700–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $5k–$9.8kSign up free to see | $7.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $51k–$255kSign up free to see | $52.1kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 2 | $5.3k–$6kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (39), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (21), Bonhams (20)
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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) | 4 | $479–$5.8kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 41 | $614–$4kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 70 | $834–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Robert Cottingham sales
- Untitled (from Components Series), Lithograph in color on arches — $300Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- Fox (from the American Signs portfolio), screenprint in colors — $896Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- ODE (lightbox), Fuji-trans transparency in prefabricated light box — $1,408Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 28, 2026
- Orph, screenprint in colors — $512Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Blues (from the American Signs portfolio), screenprint in colors — $640Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Boulevard Drinks, screenprint in colors — $1,088Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- American Signs, The complete set of 12 screenprints in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
- 20th Century Fox, oil on canvas — $254,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 20, 2026
Questions about Robert Cottingham prices
What is a Robert Cottingham print worth?
Based on 123 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Robert Cottingham have sold for a median of $1,188, and half of them sold between $819 and $2,688. For prints alone the median is $1,012 (102 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 Robert Cottingham sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $254,500 for “20th Century Fox” at Bonhams in May 2026.
Which Robert Cottingham medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $52,063 (3 sales).
How often do Robert Cottingham works sell at auction?
89% of the 138 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Robert Cottingham print?
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Robert Cottingham have appeared at auction 138 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 123 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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