What is a Robert Longo work worth?
b. 1953 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 434 priced auction sales, works by Robert Longo have sold for a median of $13,054Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,863Sign up free to see and $29,960Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $12,218Sign up free to see across 174 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 Longo prices by medium
- Auction results
- 473
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $13.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $489kSign up free to see Untitled (Backdoor-Pipeline, Hawaii-spring '99), Phillips, Jun 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 188 | $3k–$25.3kSign up free to see | $8.8kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 147 | $6k–$17kSign up free to see | $10.1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 79 | $22.3k–$95.9kSign up free to see | $48.7kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 8 | $5.8k–$15.8kSign up free to see | $7.4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 8 | $12.7k–$101kSign up free to see | $16.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (275), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (56), Ketterer Kunst (30)
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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) | 16 | $2.4k–$5.5kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 107 | $4.2k–$22.5kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 192 | $7k–$24.2kSign up free to see | $12.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 71 | $21.5k–$88kSign up free to see | $43.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Robert Longo sales
- Cross 7, acrylic on newsprint laid on board — $7,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Untitled, acrylic on newsprint laid on board — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Tiger, Pigment print — $17,008Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Sep 15, 2026
- Gretchen (from the Men in the Cities series), lithograph on Arches — $76,800Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Essentials (from the Forty Are Better Than One series), seven-part leporello, digital pigment print on Hahnemühle Rag — $2,560Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Study of Uzi, ink and charcoal on vellum, in artist's frame — $10,229Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
- Study for Abstract Painting, 1963 (After Reinhardt), Tusche und Kohle auf Pergament — $22,523Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
- Untitled (Daniel), charcoal on mounted paper — $70,950Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
Questions about Robert Longo prices
What is a Robert Longo work worth?
Based on 434 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Robert Longo have sold for a median of $13,054, and half of them sold between $5,863 and $29,960. 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 Longo sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $488,556 for “Untitled (Backdoor-Pipeline, Hawaii-spring '99)” at Phillips in June 2018.
Which Robert Longo medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $48,668 (79 sales).
How often do Robert Longo works sell at auction?
92% of the 473 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Robert Longo work?
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Robert Longo have appeared at auction 473 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 434 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%.
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