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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023·09 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2023·09 | Benny Andrews , 1978 | lithograph | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·08 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·07 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·07 | Walter Gutman | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | John (Man with Pipe) (from the American Portfolio) | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·05 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | The De Vegh Twins | oil on canvas | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Pregnant Bette Homitzky | oil on canvas | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Rachel Zurer | oil on canvas | $700,000–$900,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Still Life with Fruit | oil on canvas | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | The Sea | oil on canvas | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Portrait of Frances | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Abe's Grandchildren | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·02 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·01 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Olivia , 1973 | screenprint in colors on C.M. Fabriano wove paper | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·12 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Blue House | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Windows | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·11 | Still Life (Vase of Flowers) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia) | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·10 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·09 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·09 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | Untitled | $1,000–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·06 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·05 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·05 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·05 | Bather with Red Hat , 1982 | color lithograph | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·04 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·04 | Bather (Olivia with Red Hat) | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·04 | Profile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·03 | Untitled | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·03 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·03 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·03 | Man in Harness | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·02 | Evans Twins | $8,500–$11,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·02 | Self Portrait as a Skull | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·02 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·01 | Two Figures on a Beach | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·01 | Man in Harness | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·01 | Evans Twins | $8,500–$11,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Evans Twins | $8,500–$11,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Mady | $350,000–$450,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Cows, Vermont | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $250,000–$350,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Snow Scene | oil on canvas | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Light | oil on canvas | $900,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | The Family | $4,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·10 | Bather (Olivia with Red Hat) | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Evans Twins (from A Portfolio of Thirteen Prints) | $1,800–$2,400 | Rago | |||
| 2021·09 | John (Man with Pipe) (from the American Portfolio) | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2021·08 | The Youth | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | John (Man with Pipe) (from the American Portfolio) | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2021·05 | Nancy | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | The Family | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | The Accountant (Marvin) | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | Man in Harness | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | Portrait of John Rothschild | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | Evans Twins, from A Portfolio of Thirteen Prints | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | Ginny | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | Untitled (Young Girl Sitting at a Table) | $12,000–$18,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·05 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $120,000–$180,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | Mike Gold (Itzok Isaac Granich) | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Dr. Finger’s Waiting Room | oil on canvas | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | Henry and Sally Hope | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | John from the American Portfolio | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2020·11 | Sam | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | Sam | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·06 | lilly brody | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·04 | The Youth | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia) | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | The Family | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Portrait of John Rothschild | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·03 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·11 | guy's aunt | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | untitled | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | The Family | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·10 | Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia) | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·10 | Evans Twins | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
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