1901–1984
Alice Neel
177results on record
91%sell-through
$25,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer)
$5,687,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 177 recorded results (166 sold · 11 passed) across 7 auction houses, 2000–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 40 | 94% | $2,188 |
| painting | 34 | 86% | $374,500 |
| works on paper | 5 | 100% | $56,250 |
| ceramics & design | 4 | 67% | $27,500 |
Medium is recorded for 83 of 177 results (47%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Alice Neel Andy Warhol
| Metric | Alice Neel | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $25,000 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $5,687,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 177 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 2000–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholRoy LichtensteinAlexander CalderJim Dine
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
82/ 100
- Sell-through91%
- Meets estimate62%
- Market depth177 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 50 | 89% | $307,750 | 0.83× |
| Christie's | 47 | 92% | $242,500 | — |
| Bonhams | 32 | 84% | $2,560 | 1.00× |
| Heritage Auctions | 21 | 90% | $2,500 | — |
| Rago | 12 | 100% | $2,665 | — |
| Phillips | 8 | 100% | $11,385 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 7 | 100% | $3,200 | 0.87× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 279 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 11 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·10 | Judge Medina - Trial Scene , 1951-52 | ink and gouache on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming | Freeman's | Hindman | |
| 2026·10 | Judge Medina , 1949 | ink and gouache on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming | Freeman's | Hindman | |
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| 2026·08 | Man with Pipe (John Rothschild) (from the American Portfolio ) 1979 | lithograph in colors on Arches | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·07 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Olivia and the Red Hat | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·07 | The Lost Phoebe | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·07 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Belmar, New Jersey | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·06 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia) | oil on canvas | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Snow Scene | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | My Mother | $350,000–$550,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | The Family | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·04 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Portrait of Hartley Stockton Neel | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·02 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·01 | Man in a Harness | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Fanya | $400,000–$600,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·10 | The Family | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·10 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·10 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Man in a Harness | $600–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | Evans Twins, from A Portfolio of Thirteen Prints | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·08 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·08 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Seated Figure | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·06 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·06 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·05 | Still Life (Vase of Flowers) | Screenprint and lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·05 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·05 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·04 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·04 | Nancy and Olivia | $2,000–$4,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·04 | Man In A Harness | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·03 | Man in a Harness | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·03 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·03 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·02 | Olivia and the Red Hat | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·01 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Still Life (Vase of Flowers) , 1981 | lithograph | $4,000–$6,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·12 | Man in Harness, 1980 | color lithograph | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·11 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | The Accountant | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·10 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Untitled | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·09 | Margaret and the Evans Twins, from A Portfolio of Thirteen Prints | Screenprint in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·09 | John (Man with Pipe) (from the American Portfolio) | $1,155–$1,796 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia) | $1,500–$2,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·06 | Jar from Samarkand | $1,500–$2,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·05 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | The Couple | $60,000–$90,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Erica | $60,000–$90,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Gerard Malanga | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·03 | Joe Wilfer | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2024·03 | David McKee and his First Wife Jane | oil on canvas | $1,530,107–$2,295,161 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·02 | Portrait of Sam | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·02 | Portrait of Judith Solodkin | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2023·12 | Bather with Red Hat , 1982 | lithograph | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·11 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·11 | Jackie Curtis as a Boy | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Georgie Arce | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·11 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·11 | Flowers | watercolor on paper | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | Portrait of Ben Medary | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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