What is a Shag painting worth?
b. 1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Shag with a published auction price sold between $2,021Sign up free to see and $7,232Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,715Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,738Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,715Sign 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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Shag prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2024–2026
- Median price
- $5.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $15.2kSign up free to see Ray’s Mistake, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $3.3k–$7.8kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (12), Rago Auctions (1)
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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.
Recent Shag sales
- Poolside at The Marmont, acrylic on wood panel — $5,760Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Turquoise Sun, acrylic on board — $6,144Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- The Fourteenth Hole, acrylic on panel — $8,320Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 25, 2026
- Seafood Dinner, acrylic on board — $10,880Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 17, 2026
- The Summer of 86, screenprint in colors — $528Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 13, 2026
- The Assassin, acrylic, vinyl on board — $5,715Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 17, 2025
- Ray’s Mistake, acrylic on board in artist's frame — $15,240Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 17, 2025
- Hello, Old Friend, acrylic on canvas — $762Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 19, 2025
Questions about Shag prices
What is a Shag painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Shag have sold for a median of $5,715, and half of them sold between $2,021 and $7,232. For paintings alone the median is $5,738 (10 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 Shag sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,240 for “Ray’s Mistake” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in December 2025.
How often do Shag works sell at auction?
85% of the 13 lots recorded between 2024 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Shag painting?
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Shag have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2024 and 2026; 11 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
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