Spencer Finch

American · b. 1962 · Painter, Draughtsman

Spencer Finch is an American artist. After attending The Hotchkiss School, he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in comparative literature from Hamilton College in 1985.… (Wikipedia)

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16auction results2012–2026years recorded94%sold (15)$7.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Times Square, February 10, 2006, 8PMLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2012$23,750≈ £14,696≈ €18,223Sign up to see
Study for Goldberg Variation 8Phillips · Dec 2020$20,160≈ £15,168≈ €16,642Sign up to see
Back to KansasPhillips · Oct 2023$9,525≈ £7,797≈ €8,959Sign up to see

Spencer Finch’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 16 auction results for Spencer Finch between 2012 and 2026, of which 15 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.8kSign up free to see to $23.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $23.8kSign up free to see for Times Square, February 10, 2006, 8PM at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in May 2012. Most results come from Phillips (9), Rago Auctions (2) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2).

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Waiting Behind Mary Kay at the McDonalds Drive Thru, 1997
Gouache · Paper
15 h x 22⅜ w in (38 x 57 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 28, 2026 · Lot 165
$8,320≈ £6,125≈ €7,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Avalanche (K2, 1978), 1998
Acrylic · Panel
49 x 76 in. (124.5 x 193 cm)
Phillips · Jul 8, 2025 · Lot 23
$7,620≈ £5,613≈ €6,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
Moonlight (Luna County, New Mexico, July 13, 2003), 2003
2' fluorescent fixture, lamp, filters
2¾ h x 24 w x 3 d in (7 x 61 x 8 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 10, 2025 · Lot 101
$4,445≈ £3,440≈ €4,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Back to Kansas, 2015
Aquatint · Paper · ed. 17/35
I. 39 3/4 x 57 in. (101 x 144.8 cm) S. 42 1/4 x 59 1/4 in. (107.3 x 150.5 cm)
Phillips · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 79
$9,525≈ £7,797≈ €8,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Studio (Shadows)
70.0 x 100.0 cm
Capitolium Art · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 242
€5,292≈ $5,620≈ £4,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
Exactly five in the afternoon (Spain, After Lorca, June 24, 2007)
56.0 x 76.0 cm
Capitolium Art · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 243
€3,906≈ $4,148≈ £3,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
The River That Flows Both Ways (Hudson River, June 12, 2008; 9:20 am, 11:29 am, 12:10 pm, 3:54 pm, 7:08 pm), 2011
The complete set of five double couched, pigmented, overbeaten abaca paper sheets with trapped bubbles · Paper · ed. 10/30
all approx. S. 21 x 26 in. (53.3 x 66 cm)
Phillips · Oct 24, 2022 · Lot 289
$8,190≈ £7,239≈ €8,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Moonlight (Luna County, New Mexico, July 13, 2003), 2003
Fluorescent light fixture, nine colored filters adhered to a fluorescent tube light (as issued), with an accompanying extra set of filters · ed. 4/100
3 3/8 x 24 x 3 in. (8.6 x 61 x 7.6 cm)
Phillips · Jun 25, 2022 · Lot 87
$3,780≈ £3,081≈ €3,592Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Moonlight (Luna County, New Mexico, July 13, 2003), 2003
fluorescent tube fixture, colored plastic sheeting
3¼ h x 24 w x 3 d in (8 x 61 x 8 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 15, 2021 · Lot 118
$5,250≈ £3,961≈ €4,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Study for Goldberg Variation 8, 2020
fluorescent fixtures, lamps and filters
48 x 4 x 3 in. (121.9 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm)
Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 312
$20,160≈ £15,168≈ €16,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗

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Spencer Finch: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Spencer Finch at auction?

$23,750Sign up free to see, for Times Square, February 10, 2006, 8PM at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (May 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Spencer Finch?

The median sale price is $7.6kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Spencer Finch have sold at auction?

15 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Spencer Finch?

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

About Spencer Finch

Spencer Finch is an American artist. After attending The Hotchkiss School, he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in comparative literature from Hamilton College in 1985. Finch then pursued an M.F.A. in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 1989. The first retrospective of his work, which ended in March 2008, was assembled at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

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