What is a Takis painting worth?
1925–2019 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 48 priced auction sales, works by Takis have sold for a median of $14,555Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $10,330Sign up free to see and $25,435Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $15,000Sign up free to see across 34 sales. In the last five years the median was $15,120Sign up free to see across 25 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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Takis prices by medium
- Auction results
- 52
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $14.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $141kSign up free to see Ohne Titel (Yellow Telesculpture), Lempertz, Dec 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 34 | $12.7k–$24.2kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 6 | $2.9k–$44.5kSign up free to see | $24.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (13), Van Ham (8), Phillips (8)
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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) | 4 | $3.6k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $6k–$18.8kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $28.9k–$68.4kSign up free to see | $45.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 32 | $12.7k–$25.4kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
Recent Takis sales
- Signal lamp, series 1, textured-coated aluminum, chrome-plated steel, painted aluminum, plastic — $5,586Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 28, 2026
- Untitled, brass and wire with white marble base — $7,680Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 25, 2026
- Signal lamp, series 3, textured-coated aluminum, chrome-plated steel, painted aluminum, plastic — $12,700Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 26, 2026
- Signal lamp, series 2, painted aluminum, chrome-plated aluminum, plastic — $21,590Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 26, 2026
- SIGNAL LIGHTS, DESIGNED 1968, acrylic glass and metal rods — $14,883Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- Signal Lights, aluminium, acrylic glass and metal rods — $13,921Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2025
- Chandelier, 2 sculptures en laiton argenté — $1,251Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Mar 19, 2025
- Signal lamp, series 2, painted aluminum, crackle-lacquered aluminum, chrome-plated steel, acrylic — $11,880Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 27, 2025
Questions about Takis prices
What is a Takis painting worth?
Based on 48 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Takis have sold for a median of $14,555, and half of them sold between $10,330 and $25,435. For paintings alone the median is $15,000 (34 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 Takis sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $141,036 for “Ohne Titel (Yellow Telesculpture)” at Lempertz in December 2009.
Which Takis medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $24,153 (6 sales).
How often do Takis works sell at auction?
92% of the 52 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Takis painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 52 auction results for Takis between 2009 and 2026, and 48 of them sold (92%).
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