What is a Wayne Thiebaud print worth?
1920–2021 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 266 works by Wayne Thiebaud with a published auction price sold between $5,313Sign up free to see and $19,200Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,190Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $7,145Sign up free to see across 210 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,253Sign up free to see across 138 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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Wayne Thiebaud prices by medium
- Auction results
- 284
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $8.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $9.8MSign up free to see Winding River, Phillips, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 210 | $5.1k–$14.8kSign up free to see | $7.1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 25 | $5.5k–$19.2kSign up free to see | $10.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 20 | $391k–$2.3MSign up free to see | $1.5MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (106), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (60), Rago Auctions (53)
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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) | 61 | $4.4k–$12kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 144 | $5.8k–$22.6kSign up free to see | $8.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 21 | $9.5k–$30.7kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
Recent Wayne Thiebaud sales
- Plain Diagonal Ridge, pastel and graphite on paper — $38,700Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Purple Rocks, oil on canvas — $30,960Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Untitled, ink and colored ink on paper — $19,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Persian Still Life, screenprint in colors — $3,328Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Trout Fishing in America, lithograph in colors on Mohawk Superfine — $3,072Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Untitled; Sea Form, 1955; 1958 — $1,088Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Pie Case, Drypoint on wove paper — $6,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Peppermints, Etching on Rives BFK paper — $6,144Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
Questions about Wayne Thiebaud prices
What is a Wayne Thiebaud print worth?
Based on 266 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wayne Thiebaud have sold for a median of $8,190, and half of them sold between $5,313 and $19,200. For prints alone the median is $7,145 (210 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 Wayne Thiebaud sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $9,809,000 for “Winding River” at Phillips in June 2021.
Which Wayne Thiebaud medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,452,500 (20 sales).
How often do Wayne Thiebaud works sell at auction?
94% of the 284 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Wayne Thiebaud print?
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Of the 284 lots by Wayne Thiebaud recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 266 found a buyer (94%).
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