What is a Wifredo Lam print worth?
1902–1982 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 94 works by Wifredo Lam with a published auction price sold between $517Sign up free to see and $21,250Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,248Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $693Sign up free to see across 51 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,134Sign up free to see across 48 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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Wifredo Lam prices by medium
- Auction results
- 159
- Sold rate
- 64%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.6MSign up free to see Présages, Phillips, May 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 51 | $388–$1kSign up free to see | $693Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $11k–$28.1kSign up free to see | $21.3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 12 | $43.9k–$356kSign up free to see | $132kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 8 | $2.6k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $6.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (25), Morton Subastas (25), Capitolium Art (23)
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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) | 13 | $896–$9.6kSign up free to see | $7.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 58 | $432–$25.7kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 16 | $464–$158kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Recent Wifredo Lam sales
- OISEAU DE FEU E OISEAU DE FER — $8,830Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 28, 2026
- OISEAU FERRAILLE — $368Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 28, 2026
- Masque, enamel on terracotta — $4,809Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
- SENZA TITOLO — $56,125Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Dec 17, 2025
- Sans titre, oil on canvas — $41,280Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $44,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2025
- Les vaches sont maigres en Haïti, lithograph in colors — $1,143Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 28, 2025
- Lames de Lam (Lam's Blades): plates I and VI (T.-R. 7901 & 7906, L. 366 & 371), Two etching and aquatints in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins — $1,806Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
Questions about Wifredo Lam prices
What is a Wifredo Lam print worth?
Based on 94 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wifredo Lam have sold for a median of $1,248, and half of them sold between $517 and $21,250. For prints alone the median is $693 (51 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 Wifredo Lam sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,629,000 for “Présages” at Phillips in May 2015.
Which Wifredo Lam medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $132,209 (12 sales).
How often do Wifredo Lam works sell at auction?
64% of the 159 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Wifredo Lam print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Wifredo Lam have appeared at auction 159 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2026; 101 sold, a sell-through rate of 64%.
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