What is a Willem de Kooning print worth?
1904–1997 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 217 priced auction sales, works by Willem de Kooning have sold for a median of $6,300Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,800Sign up free to see and $22,500Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $3,810Sign up free to see across 138 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,715Sign up free to see across 101 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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Willem de Kooning prices by medium
- Auction results
- 258
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $6.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $13MSign up free to see Untitled II, Phillips, May 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 138 | $2.4k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 43 | $14k–$156kSign up free to see | $25kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 18 | $58.4k–$3.7MSign up free to see | $139kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $15.1k–$44.1kSign up free to see | $32.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (103), Rago Auctions (57), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (22)
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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) | 27 | $8.5k–$28.8kSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 93 | $3.1k–$22.9kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 70 | $2.1k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $4.9M–$11MSign up free to see | $7.2MSign up free to see |
Recent Willem de Kooning sales
- Composition for Lisa, lithograph in colors — $3,072Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Untitled (Two Works) — $15,360Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Untitled, charcoal on paper — $23,040Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Tutorial sketcher Homer, graphite on paper — $8,320Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- The Man and the Big Blonde, offset lithograph in colors — $1,920Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Untitled (De Kooning Drawings), pen and ink on book cover — $12,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2026
- Woman, charcoal on paper — $20,480Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2026
- Clam Digger (from Portfolio 9), lithograph on Arches — $2,048Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 19, 2026
Questions about Willem de Kooning prices
What is a Willem de Kooning print worth?
Based on 217 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Willem de Kooning have sold for a median of $6,300, and half of them sold between $2,800 and $22,500. For prints alone the median is $3,810 (138 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 Willem de Kooning sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $13,130,000 for “Untitled II” at Phillips in May 2017.
Which Willem de Kooning medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $139,470 (18 sales).
How often do Willem de Kooning works sell at auction?
84% of the 258 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Willem de Kooning print?
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Willem de Kooning have appeared at auction 258 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 217 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%.
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