What is a Shirley Jaffe work on paper worth?
1923–2016 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 15 works by Shirley Jaffe with a published auction price sold between $6,484Sign up free to see and $12,889Sign up free to see, and the median is $10,698Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $10,789Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $11,253Sign 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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Shirley Jaffe prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $10.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $25.4kSign up free to see Untitled, Lempertz, Dec 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 12 | $7.3k–$12.8kSign up free to see | $10.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $382–$692Sign up free to see | $537Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (8), Bonhams (7), Lempertz (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 Shirley Jaffe sales
- Untitled, watercolor on paper — $20,480Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2025
- Ohne Titel, Watercolour on heavy wove paper — $11,253Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Untitled, Gouache on heavy wove paper — $10,698Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- 3 Abstrakte Kompositionen, 3 Colour screenprints on wove paper — $692Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Untitled, gouache and watercolor on paper — $10,880Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 31, 2025
- Untitled, watercolor on paper — $12,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 31, 2025
- Untitled, gouache on paper — $19,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 31, 2025
- Untitled, watercolor on paper — $10,240Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 15, 2025
Questions about Shirley Jaffe prices
What is a Shirley Jaffe work on paper worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Shirley Jaffe have sold for a median of $10,698, and half of them sold between $6,484 and $12,889. For works on paper alone the median is $10,789 (12 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 Shirley Jaffe sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $25,405 for “Untitled” at Lempertz in December 2021.
Which Shirley Jaffe medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $10,789 (12 sales).
How often do Shirley Jaffe works sell at auction?
94% of the 16 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Shirley Jaffe work on paper?
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 16 auction results for Shirley Jaffe between 2005 and 2025, and 15 of them sold (94%).
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