What is a Robert Ryman print worth?
1930–2019 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 36 priced auction sales, works by Robert Ryman have sold for a median of $10,083Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,440Sign up free to see and $166,625Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $5,040Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $13,970Sign up free to see across 13 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 Ryman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 44
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $10.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.2MSign up free to see Hour, Phillips, Nov 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 25 | $2.8k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 8 | $630k–$2.1MSign up free to see | $1.2MSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $56.3k–$581kSign up free to see | $138kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (31), Lempertz (4), Wright (3)
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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) | 6 | $149k–$898kSign up free to see | $640kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $3.4k–$21.3kSign up free to see | $7.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $10.1k–$1.9MSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Robert Ryman sales
- Untitled, etching and aquatint — $2,432Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Test Plate #3, Aquatint with etching on white woven paper — $1,400Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jan 11, 2026
- Untitled, oil on sized stretched cotton canvas — $698,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 13, 2025
- Conversion, linoleum relief on aluminum, metal tacks — $7,560Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 31, 2024
- Untitled, Prototype, acrylic on fiberglass panel — $254,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 14, 2023
- Robert Ryman Prints 1969-1993, etching in colors — $3,780Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 12, 2023
- Mark, oil on linen — $3,811,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 17, 2023
- Conversion, Relief print from linoleum in white with applied carpet tacks, on aluminum panel — $13,970Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 18, 2023
Questions about Robert Ryman prices
What is a Robert Ryman print worth?
Based on 36 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Robert Ryman have sold for a median of $10,083, and half of them sold between $3,440 and $166,625. For prints alone the median is $5,040 (25 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 Ryman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,205,000 for “Hour” at Phillips in November 2014.
Which Robert Ryman medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,193,250 (8 sales).
How often do Robert Ryman works sell at auction?
82% of the 44 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Robert Ryman print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 44 auction results for Robert Ryman between 2002 and 2026, and 36 of them sold (82%).
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