Robert Rauschenberg
American · 1925–2008 · Painter, Printmaker
Milton Ernest "Robert" or "Bob" Rauschenberg was an American painter and multi-media artist, whose work has been associated with numerous mid-20th century art movements… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Gospel Yodel (Salvage Series)Phillips · £709,500≈ $952,646≈ €817,792Sign up to see
County Sweep (Galvanic Suite)Ketterer Kunst · €537,500≈ $631,778≈ £471,581Sign up to see
Climb (Urban Bourbon)Phillips · $619,200≈ £461,401≈ €533,839Sign up to see
Robert Rauschenberg’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 1,097 auction results for Robert Rauschenberg between 2001 and 2026, of which 979 sold (89%). A further 47 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $25Sign up free to see to $953kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $953kSign up free to see for Gospel Yodel (Salvage Series) at Phillips in October 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (468 lots). Most results come from Phillips (257), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (195) and Rago Auctions (170).
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- $1,000≈ £741≈ €863Sign up free to see
- $2,432≈ £1,799≈ €2,094Sign up free to see
- $2,304≈ £1,704≈ €1,983Sign up free to see
- Local Quarry One, 1968$896≈ £663≈ €771Sign up free to see
- $2,048≈ £1,515≈ €1,763Sign up free to see
- $2,304≈ £1,704≈ €1,983Sign up free to see
- Cage, 1983$3,328≈ £2,462≈ €2,865Sign up free to see
- $576≈ £426≈ €498Sign up free to see
- Homage to Robert Kiesler, 1966$960≈ £709≈ €830Sign up free to see
- Quarry Local One, 1968$798≈ £589≈ €690Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (47)
Lots by Robert Rauschenberg that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Robert Rauschenberg: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Rauschenberg at auction?
$952,646Sign up free to see, for Gospel Yodel (Salvage Series) at Phillips (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Robert Rauschenberg?
The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 976 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Robert Rauschenberg have sold at auction?
979 of 1,097 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 47 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Robert Rauschenberg?
Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions
Robert Rauschenberg signature
464 catalogued lots by Robert Rauschenberg record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (46% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed, numbered and dated on the lower right: Rauschenberg, AP 10/25, 73
— Plot from Reality and Paradoxes, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026Signed and dated "RAUSCHENBERG 93" lower right of the right element
— Climb (Urban Bourbon), Phillips, May 21, 2026Signed and dated "Rauschenberg 90" lower right
— South Haunt (Borealis), Phillips, May 21, 2026
About Robert Rauschenberg
Milton Ernest "Robert" or "Bob" Rauschenberg was an American painter and multi-media artist, whose work has been associated with numerous mid-20th century art movements including the New York School, Conceptual Art, Pop art, and Neo-Dada. Rauschenberg is well known for his Combines (1954–1964), a group of artworks which incorporated everyday objects as art materials and which blurred the distinctions between painting and sculpture. Rauschenberg was primarily a painter and a sculptor, but he also worked with photography, printmaking, papermaking and performance.
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