What is a Wallace Berman painting worth?
1926–1976 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 44 works by Wallace Berman with a published auction price sold between $2,298Sign up free to see and $40,868Sign up free to see, and the median is $9,175Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $31,980Sign up free to see across 22 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,648Sign up free to see across 32 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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Wallace Berman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 57
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $9.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $164kSign up free to see Radio/Aether, Bonhams, Sep 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 22 | $8.8k–$54kSign up free to see | $32kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 9 | $1.3k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 5 | $2k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $12k–$51.4kSign up free to see | $27.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (41), Bonhams (8), Phillips (3)
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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) | 15 | $2.3k–$11.6kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 18 | $2k–$52kSign up free to see | $20.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $70.5k–$97.4kSign up free to see | $81.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Wallace Berman sales
- Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974, offset lithograph on Starwhite cover mounted on Gemini ragboard — $5,985Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Untitled, Verifax collage on two sheets of wove paper mounted to board (as issued) — $15,360Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Untitled, 25-part negative verifax collage on board — $38,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 24, 2026
- Posthumous Fragment 35c, negative Verifax in artist's frame — $10,160Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 21, 2025
- Untitled (Self-Portrait), gelatin silver print mounted to cardboard — $2,032Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 21, 2025
- Untitled, graphite and ink on paper with collaged stamp and newsprint — $2,032Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 21, 2025
- The Beard poster, offset lithograph in colors — $826Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 12, 2025
- Untitled, Verifax collage on board — $4,826Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Apr 10, 2025
Questions about Wallace Berman prices
What is a Wallace Berman painting worth?
Based on 44 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wallace Berman have sold for a median of $9,175, and half of them sold between $2,298 and $40,868. For paintings alone the median is $31,980 (22 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 Wallace Berman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $164,175 for “Radio/Aether” at Bonhams in September 2022.
Which Wallace Berman medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $31,980 (22 sales).
How often do Wallace Berman works sell at auction?
79% of the 57 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Wallace Berman painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 57 auction results for Wallace Berman between 2007 and 2026, and 45 of them sold (79%).
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