Sam Middleton

American · 1927–2015 · Draughtsman

Sam Middleton was an American mixed-media artist from New York City. He travelled all over the world with the US Merchant Marine, lived in Mexico and Sweden and eventually… (Wikipedia)

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58lots offered2007–2026years recorded98%sold (56)$707Sign up free to seemedian price

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Jazz on Easter SundayPhillips · Nov 2018$17,500≈ £13,485≈ €15,492Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Mar 2020$8,750≈ £6,831≈ €7,865Sign up to see
UntitledRago Auctions · Mar 2024$3,024≈ £2,398≈ €2,796Sign up to see

Sam Middleton’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).

ArtSell has recorded 57 auction results for Sam Middleton between 2007 and 2026, of which 56 sold (98%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $132Sign up free to see to $17.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.5kSign up free to see for Jazz on Easter Sunday at Phillips in November 2018. The most common medium is lithographs (24 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (26), Wright (11) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (9).

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Harmonics, 1995
Screenprint
16⅜ h x 35⅝ w in (42 x 90 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026 · Lot 249
$798≈ £589≈ €690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Overtones, 1995
Screenprint
16⅜ h x 35⅝ w in (42 x 90 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026 · Lot 250
$798≈ £589≈ €690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Mixed media collage met surfers
Mixed media · Paper
H 44 x B 70 cm
Twents Veilinghuis · Jun 25, 2026 · Lot 1050
€250≈ $284≈ £215HammerSign up free to seeView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
Harmonics, 1995
Screenprint
16⅜ h x 35⅝ w in (42 x 90 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026 · Lot 208
$704≈ £525≈ €609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Overtones, 1995
Screenprint
16⅜ h x 35⅝ w in (42 x 90 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026 · Lot 209
$512≈ £382≈ €443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1999
Lithograph
19¼ h x 24⅞ w in (49 x 63 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025 · Lot 218
$594≈ £438≈ €508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1972
Lithograph
21¼ h x 16 w in (54 x 41 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025 · Lot 219
$699≈ £516≈ €598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 2002
Lithograph
7⅞ h x 10⅝ w in (20 x 27 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025 · Lot 220
$132≈ £97≈ €113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1995
Mixed media · Paper
25 h x 19¼ w in (63 x 49 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 26, 2025 · Lot 408
$1,524≈ £1,181≈ €1,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Jazz Musicians, 2005
Lithograph
19⅝ h x 35⅜ w in (50 x 90 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2025 · Lot 296
$826≈ £664≈ €797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Lots by Sam Middleton that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Sam Middleton: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sam Middleton at auction?

$17,500Sign up free to see, for Jazz on Easter Sunday at Phillips (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sam Middleton?

The median sale price is $707Sign up free to see across 56 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sam Middleton have sold at auction?

56 of 57 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sam Middleton?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Sam Middleton

Sam Middleton was an American mixed-media artist from New York City. He travelled all over the world with the US Merchant Marine, lived in Mexico and Sweden and eventually settled down in the Netherlands, where he "was part of the considerable contingency of expatriate African American artists". Living in Holland from 1961, he established himself as one of The Netherlands' premier artists. His work is part of the Whitney Museum permanent collection, which included him in its 1962 exhibition 40 Artists Under 40 and was included in the 2015 inaugural exhibition for the museum's new building on the High Line.

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