What is a Shara Hughes painting worth?
b. 1981 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 82 priced auction sales, works by Shara Hughes have sold for a median of $42,617Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $9,482Sign up free to see and $126,000Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $88,851Sign up free to see across 51 sales. In the last five years the median was $38,015Sign up free to see across 48 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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Shara Hughes prices by medium
- Auction results
- 88
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $42.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.6MSign up free to see The Not Dark Dark Spots, Phillips, May 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 51 | $39.8k–$238kSign up free to see | $88.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 14 | $7.8k–$22.2kSign up free to see | $14.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $537–$18kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 8 | $7.1k–$17.7kSign up free to see | $11.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (85), Bonhams (2), Wright (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $507–$1.5kSign up free to see | $950Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 27 | $7.8k–$29.6kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 36 | $40.5k–$117kSign up free to see | $66.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 12 | $267k–$929kSign up free to see | $668kSign up free to see |
Recent Shara Hughes sales
- Enter Goldfish, oil, acrylic, enamel, paint pens and plastic paper on canvas — $113,520Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Club, oil pastel, acrylic, marker, paper collage, graphite and glitter on paper — $17,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Many Layers, oil and acrylic on canvas — $16,459Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 2, 2026
- Standing Straight, mixed media on paper — $13,251Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 1, 2025
- It's More Than a Guilty Pleasure #13, Archival pigment print in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet, contained in th — $7,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
- Big Moon, oil and flashe on canvas — $11,605Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 28, 2025
- Shade Trees, mixed media on paper — $6,632Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 28, 2025
- Mushroom Hunt, oil, acrylic, Flashe, caulk, spray paint and enamel on canvas — $90,300Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 25, 2025
Questions about Shara Hughes prices
What is a Shara Hughes painting worth?
Based on 82 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Shara Hughes have sold for a median of $42,617, and half of them sold between $9,482 and $126,000. For paintings alone the median is $88,851 (51 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 Shara Hughes sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,603,000 for “The Not Dark Dark Spots” at Phillips in May 2022.
Which Shara Hughes medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $88,851 (51 sales).
How often do Shara Hughes works sell at auction?
93% of the 88 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Shara Hughes painting?
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 88 auction results for Shara Hughes between 2013 and 2026, and 82 of them sold (93%).
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