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Artist

Donald Kaufman

3results on record
100%sell-through
$688median result (USD, incl. premium; 67% observed, 33% estimated from hammer)
$1,000record in our coverage

Drawn from 3 recorded results (3 sold · 0 passed) across 3 auction houses, 2012–2022. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 67% observed, 33% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$810$1.6K$2.4K2012: $1.0K median, 1 sold2019: $688 median, 1 sold2022: $500 median, 1 sold201220142016201820202022

Compared with Andres Serrano Donald Kaufman Andres Serrano

$7.1K$14K$21K1998: $17K median1999: $17K median2000: $20K median2001: $11K median2002: $16K median2003: $18K median2004: $26K median2005: $21K median2006: $12K median2007: $13K median2008: $5.4K median2009: $12K median2010: $18K median2011: $25K median2012: $16K median2013: $20K median2014: $17K median2015: $9.5K median2016: $12K median2017: $16K median2018: $17K median2019: $3.8K median2020: $8.7K median2021: $8.2K median2022: $8.6K median2023: $2.9K median2024: $14K median2025: $17K median2026: $13K median2012: $1.0K median2019: $688 median2022: $500 median19982005201220192026
MetricDonald KaufmanAndres Serrano
Median result$688$14,050
Record price $1,000 $314,500
Results on record3315
Years active at auction 2012–2022 1998–2026

Related artists: Andres SerranoMary FrankLeroy NeimanMalcolm Morley

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Sotheby's 1 $1,000 0.32×
Heritage Auctions 1 100% $500
Capsule Gallery Auction 1 100% $688 0.65×

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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 3 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2022·05 Untitled (#4) Oil on cardboard Heritage Auctions
2019·02 Albuquerque (1969) $700–$1,000 Capsule Gallery Auction
2012·06 Work-Up $2,000–$3,000 Sotheby's

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