What is a Yves Klein work worth?
1928–1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 154 works by Yves Klein with a published auction price sold between $11,115Sign up free to see and $34,903Sign up free to see, and the median is $21,182Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $14,815Sign up free to see across 65 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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Yves Klein prices by medium
- Auction results
- 173
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $21.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20MSign up free to see Relief Éponge bleu sans titre (RE 49), Phillips, May 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 54 | $16.9k–$29.7kSign up free to see | $21.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 46 | $2.4k–$15.7kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 38 | $22.8k–$167kSign up free to see | $68.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $1.4k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (73), Ketterer Kunst (23), Lempertz (17)
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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) | 23 | $7.7k–$75.9kSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 60 | $7.2k–$49.3kSign up free to see | $15.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 66 | $17.9k–$30.2kSign up free to see | $23.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Yves Klein sales
- Monochrome bleu sans titre (IKB 321), dry pigment and synthetic resin on cartoline — $335,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Table Bleue, IKB pigment, Plexiglas, glass and chrome-plated metal — $21,930Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- Monochrome und Feuer, Ausstellungskatalog mit 2 Farbserigrafien auf Papier und einem Blatt mit Goldfol — $11,215Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Sep 13, 2026
- Table Bleue, International Klein Blue pigment, glass, Plexiglas, chrome-plated steel — $19,200Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 13, 2026
- Table IKB® — $14,984Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 29, 2026
- RP7 - La Terre Bleue, IKB pigment and synthetic resin on plaster molding — $61,920Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Table Bleue, International Klein Blue pigment, glass, Plexiglas, chrome-plated steel — $13,970Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 26, 2026
- Table Bleue KleinTM / Klein Blue, IKB pigment, glass, Plexiglas and chrome-plated metal — $14,190Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 2, 2026
Questions about Yves Klein prices
What is a Yves Klein work worth?
Based on 154 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Yves Klein have sold for a median of $21,182, and half of them sold between $11,115 and $34,903. 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 Yves Klein sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $19,999,500 for “Relief Éponge bleu sans titre (RE 49)” at Phillips in May 2022.
Which Yves Klein medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $68,500 (38 sales).
How often do Yves Klein works sell at auction?
90% of the 173 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Yves Klein work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Yves Klein have appeared at auction 173 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 155 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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