Robert Ryman
American · 1930–2019 · Painter, Printmaker
Robert Ryman was an American painter identified with the movements of monochrome painting, minimalism, and conceptual art. He was best known for abstract, white-on-white… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
HourPhillips · $5,205,000≈ £3,306,231≈ €4,178,709Sign up to see
MarkPhillips · $3,811,000≈ £3,058,097≈ €3,519,254Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · $1,580,000≈ £1,230,434≈ €1,436,755Sign up to see
Robert Ryman’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).
Coming up at auction
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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | 8 | 67% | $1.8MSign up | $1.2MSign up | $5.2MSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 5 | 56% | $2.4MSign up | $1.4MSign up | $5.2MSign up |
| Acrylic | 2 | 2 | 100% | $340kSign up | $340kSign up | $425kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 3 | 100% | $258kSign up | $138kSign up | $581kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $581kSign up | $581kSign up | $581kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $138kSign up | $138kSign up | $138kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 29 | 25 | 86% | $7.5kSign up | $5kSign up | $21.3kSign up |
| Etching | 6 | 4 | 67% | $3.6kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Aquatint | 12 | 12 | 100% | $9.5kSign up | $10.1kSign up | $21.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 4 | 4 | 100% | $3kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 7 | 5 | 71% | $9.2kSign up | $7.6kSign up | $14kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | $699kSign up |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | $134kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $18.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $859kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $5kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | $2.9MSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $1.5kSign up |