Armenian/American, 1904–1948
Arshile Gorky
186results on record
80%sell-through
$68,750median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$23,410,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 186 recorded results (172 sold · 14 passed) across 7 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 63 | 92% | $64,234 |
| painting | 19 | 100% | $174,850 |
Medium is recorded for 82 of 186 results (44%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Arshile Gorky Andy Warhol
| Metric | Arshile Gorky | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $68,750 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $23,410,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 186 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholWillem De KooningAlexander CalderSam Francis
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
73/ 100
- Sell-through80%
- Meets estimate51%
- Market depth186 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 | 97 | 87% | $72,000 | 0.80× |
| Christie's | 68 | 100% | $108,000 | — |
| Phillips | 13 | 62% | $77,470 | — |
| Bonhams | 7 | 71% | $25,312 | 0.75× |
| Heritage Auctions | 3 | 100% | $25,000 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $17,640 | — |
| Lempertz | 2 | 0% | — | — |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 193 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 14 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Portrait of Elaine De Kooning | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming | Rago | ||
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| 2026·07 | Head | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled (Écorché Studies) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled [Two Works] | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled (Portrait of David Burliuk) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Abstraction | oil and grit on canvas | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled (Portrait of Leonore Gallet) [Double-Sided Work] | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·12 | Sans titre (recto); Sans titre (verso) | $57,695–$80,773 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled (Apple Orchard) | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Still Life | $15,000–$25,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | $150,000–$200,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·02 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Head | gouache on paperboard | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·11 | Drawing for Ben Marden's Riviera Murals | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Vase of Flowers | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Drawing for Ben Marden's Riviera Murals | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Untitled | crayon, ink and graphite on paper | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Untitled (Standing Female Figure) | $12,000–$18,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·05 | Portrait of the Artist's Wife | $25,000–$35,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·12 | Untitled [Study, after Picasso’s “Carnet Dinard”] and [Standing Female Figure and Head Studies] | double-sided—India ink on paper | $25,000–$35,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2023·11 | Nighttime, Enigma, and Nostalgia; Head of a Woman in Profile circa 1932-1934 | $60,000–$80,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·11 | Portrait of Helen Austin | $30,000–$50,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·11 | Charred Beloved I | oil on canvas | — | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Untitled (from the Fireplace in Virginia series) | graphite and crayon on paper | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·05 | Portrait of Y.D. | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Untitled | wax crayon and graphite on paper | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Untitled (Drawing) | wax crayon and graphite on paper | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $269,666–$404,499 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·07 | Study for 'Agony' | $6,923–$9,231 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Untitled | $92,312–$115,390 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·06 | Untitled | $230,780–$346,170 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·05 | Untitled | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Untitled (from the Fireplace in Virginia series) | $1,400,000–$1,800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Composition | oil on canvas | $4,500,000–$5,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·03 | Garden in Sochi | 《索契的花園》 | $2,966,324–$3,775,321 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Untitled | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Untitled | graphite and wax crayon on paper | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·11 | Untitled circa 1943 | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | study for nighttime, enigma and nostalgia | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | untitled (virginia landscape) | $600,000–$1,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | untitled | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Study for the Betrothal | graphite and wax crayon on paper | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·11 | portrait of a girl | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | study for "agony" | $70,000–$90,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | study for agony | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | untitled (study for orators iii) | $350,000–$450,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | Still Life with Palette | oil on canvas | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·05 | head | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | Untitled, 1946 | $18,000–$25,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·03 | the sun | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | untitled | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·12 | young cherry trees secured against hares | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled | wax crayon and graphite on paper | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (Self-Portrait) | pastel and graphite on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Untitled, circa 1943 | $70,000–$90,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (Drawing for 'Young Cherry Secured against Hares') | $30,000–$40,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Musical Abstraction | $120,000–$180,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Good Afternoon, Mrs. Lincoln | oil on canvas | $7,000,000–$9,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·09 | still life | $35,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Study for 'Agony' | wax crayon and India ink on paper | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·05 | Untitled | graphite and colored pencil on paper | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·05 | Study for The Betrothal | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Untitled | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Untitled (Study for Mural) | $300,000–$400,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·05 | Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia | $100,000–$150,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·03 | untitled (still life), 'circa' 1930-33 | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | Untitled | double-sided—wax crayon and graphite on paper | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Untitled | ink and watercolor on paper | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Untitled | charcoal and graphite on paper | $50,000–$70,000 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2017·11 | Study for Agony | graphite and wax crayon on paper | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Composition I | ink, wax crayon and graphite on paper | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·09 | Untitled | ink on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Untitled | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Cubist Still Life | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Abstraction | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·09 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Still Life | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Untitled, 1944 6 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (17.5 x 22.2 cm) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Untitled | graphite and crayon on paper | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Untitled, 1943 | $150,000–$250,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Untitled (X on Brown Paper) | Pencil on brown paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·09 | Untitled | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Untitled | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·03 | Untitled (Still Life) | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·02 | Untitled | $67,416–$94,383 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Study for Sochi | $250,000–$350,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | Frieze | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Portrait of a Girl | $80,000–$100,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Untitled (Still Life) | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Untitled (Schary's Orchard) | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
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