What is a Sam Penaso painting worth?
b. 1971 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 17 priced auction sales, works by Sam Penaso have sold for a median of $411Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $226Sign up free to see and $1,944Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $369Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $368Sign up free to see across 11 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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Sam Penaso prices by medium
- Auction results
- 30
- Sold rate
- 57%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $411Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $4kSign up free to see Metalscape, León Gallery, Feb 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 13 | $219–$798Sign up free to see | $369Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: León Gallery (28), Phillips (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $226–$411Sign up free to see | $368Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $2.8k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Sam Penaso sales
- Whitescape 09, mixed media — $103Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 25, 2025
- Insomnia, acrylic on canvas — $226Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 25, 2025
- Unlimitext Series, acrylic on canvas — $369Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 25, 2025
- Whitescape, mixed media on canvas — $533Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 25, 2025
- Colours 25, acrylic on canvas — $210Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 26, 2025
- Untitled, acrylic on canvas — $209Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Apr 21, 2023
- Unlitext, acrylic on canvas — $879Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jan 21, 2023
- Abstract, mixed media on paper — $342Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jan 28, 2022
Questions about Sam Penaso prices
What is a Sam Penaso painting worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sam Penaso have sold for a median of $411, and half of them sold between $226 and $1,944. For paintings alone the median is $369 (13 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 Sam Penaso sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,965 for “Metalscape” at León Gallery in February 2015.
How often do Sam Penaso works sell at auction?
57% of the 30 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sam Penaso painting?
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Of the 30 lots by Sam Penaso recorded at auction between 2015 and 2026, 17 found a buyer (57%).
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