American, 1933–2017
James Rosenquist
1,582results on record
82%sell-through
$2,040median result (USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer)
$3,301,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 1,582 recorded results (1,393 sold · 189 passed) across 28 auction houses, 1998–2026. 8 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% 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 | 700 | 90% | $1,625 |
| ceramics & design | 97 | 79% | $1,250 |
| painting | 47 | 86% | $212,500 |
| works on paper | 31 | 100% | $9,200 |
| other | 6 | 80% | $1,501 |
| photography | 5 | 100% | $1,125 |
Medium is recorded for 886 of 1,582 results (56%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol James Rosenquist Andy Warhol
| Metric | James Rosenquist | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,040 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $3,301,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 1,582 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholRoy LichtensteinJim DineJoan Miró
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
72/ 100
- Sell-through82%
- Meets estimate46%
- Market depth1,582 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 328 | 94% | $3,817 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 276 | 91% | $859 | — |
| Sotheby's | 248 | 72% | $15,000 | 0.80× |
| Phillips | 181 | 93% | $4,375 | — |
| Bonhams | 230 | 67% | $1,337 | 0.80× |
| Rago | 135 | 84% | $1,004 | — |
| Wright | 49 | 80% | $1,000 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 36 | 92% | $1,188 | 0.90× |
| Doyle | 9 | 89% | $2,368 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 9 | 62% | $1,477 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 6 | — | $623 | — |
| Kruso Art | 4 | 75% | $26 | 0.33× |
| Dorotheum | 4 | 75% | $1,388 | — |
| Lempertz | 2 | 100% | $5,753 | — |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $339,911 | 0.93× |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 2 | — | $4,175 | 0.83× |
| New England Auctions | 2 | 100% | $562 | 1.50× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $802 | 0.83× |
| Kamelot Auctions | 1 | 100% | $281 | 0.45× |
| Locati LLC | 1 | 100% | $1,000 | 0.46× |
| Strauss & Co | 1 | 100% | $395 | 0.60× |
| The Bidder | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Matsart | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Casa d'aste Boetto | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Felima Art Casa d'aste | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Itineris Auction House | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Helmuth Stone Gallery | 1 | 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 2,219 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 189 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025·01 | The Flame Still Dances on Leos Book | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Ai Cham | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | The Meteor Hits Picasso's Bed | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | "Welcome to the Water Planet" | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Mastaba | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Untitled from "One Cent Life" | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | First (When was the first time you have your eyes examined?) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Tide | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Untitled | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2025·01 | (1933 - 2017) | Lithograph | $42–$83 | Kruso Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Just Desert (2nd State) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Universal Star Leg | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Federal Spending (second state) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | A Pale Angels Halo (Yellow) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | The Book Disappears for the Fast | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Tide (2nd State) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Magic Bowl | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·01 | Certificate | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Spokes | $500–$1,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Window Washer Glass House | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Federal Spending | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Federal Spending (2nd State) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Spokes | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Spokes (State II) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | The Meteor Hits Picasso's Bed | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | "Welcome to the Water Planet" | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Mastaba | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Ai Cham | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | The Flame Still Dances on Leos Book | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Window Washer Glass House (Gray) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Flame out for Picasso, from Hommage à Picasso | $700–$900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·12 | Cliff Hanger | $900–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·12 | Divers Line (2nd State) | $700–$900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·12 | Carousel (2nd State) | $700–$900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Tide (2nd State) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Black Triangle | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | A Pale Angels Halo (Yellow) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Just Desert (2nd State) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | The Book Disappears for the Fast | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Federal Spending (second state) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Universal Star Leg | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Samba School II | oil on canvas mounted on panel | $400,000–$600,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2024·11 | Certificate | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Spokes | $500–$1,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2024·11 | Miles ( from America: the Third Century) | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | "Welcome to the Water Planet". | $3,640–$5,461 | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | |||
| 2024·11 | The Kabuki Blushes | $350,000–$450,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·11 | Auto Tire, Dinner Triangle | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Untitled | $1,800–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Window Washer Glass House | $5,000–$7,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2024·11 | Federal Spending (2nd State) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Federal Spending | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·11 | Window Washer Glass House | $800–$1,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·11 | Star Leg, 2nd State | $700–$900 | Rago | |||
| 2024·11 | Tube | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2024·11 | Fly | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2024·11 | Silver Skies | $600–$800 | Rago | |||
| 2024·11 | Ai Cham (Somewhere) (from the High Technology and Mysticism: A Meeting Point portfolio) | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2024·11 | Toy Prison | $700–$900 | Rago | |||
| 2024·10 | Spokes (State II) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Spokes | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | F-111 | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2024·10 | Window Washer Glass House (Gray) | $1,500–$2,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2024·10 | The Meteor Hits Picasso's Bed | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | "Welcome to the Water Planet" | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Mastaba | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | The Flame Still Dances on Leos Book | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Ai Cham | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 214) | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | Tampa—New York 1188 (G. 81) | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | More Points on a Bachelor's Tie (S. 1977.24, G. 123) | $800–$1,200 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | F-111 (Leo Castelli Gallery) | $600–$900 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | Circles of Confusion & Lite Bulb; and Flamingo Capsule (Castelli Poster) | $600–$900 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | Tide | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Untitled | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Untitled from "One Cent Life" | $500–$700 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2024·10 | Black Star (Orange 2nd State) | $1,000–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Music School (for Peter Schjeldahl) (from the Cold Light series) | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2024·10 | Paper Clip | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·10 | A Pale Angels Halo (Yellow) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Just Desert (2nd State) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Universal Star Leg | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | The Book Disappears for the Fast | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Federal Spending (second state) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Tide (2nd State) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Black Triangle | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Certificate | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Miles ( from America: the Third Century) | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Spokes | $500–$1,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Hey! Let's Go for a Ride | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | Auto Tire, Dinner Triangle | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Untitled | $1,800–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Untitled | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·09 | The Persistence of Electrons in Space, 1987 | etching | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·09 | Hey! Let's Go for a Ride | $4,011–$6,685 | Christie's | |||
| 2024·09 | Marilyn | $8,022–$10,697 | Christie's | |||
| 2024·09 | Window Washer Glass House | $5,000–$7,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Federal Spending (2nd State) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Federal Spending | $3,000–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Marilyn | $7,921–$10,561 | Bonhams | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.