American, 1927–2011
John Chamberlain
595results on record
85%sell-through
$78,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$5,534,300record in our coverage
Drawn from 595 recorded results (541 sold · 54 passed) across 15 auction houses, 1998–2026. 5 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% 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 | 102 | 86% | $906 |
| other | 63 | 100% | $303,750 |
| painting | 26 | 57% | $21,250 |
| ceramics & design | 13 | 83% | $34,586 |
| works on paper | 12 | 50% | $6,455 |
| sculpture | 7 | 100% | $7,450 |
Medium is recorded for 223 of 595 results (37%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol John Chamberlain Andy Warhol
| Metric | John Chamberlain | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $78,000 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $5,534,300 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 595 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholAlexander CalderSam FrancisRobert Rauschenberg
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
79/ 100
- Sell-through85%
- Meets estimate61%
- Market depth595 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 | 214 | 93% | $220,500 | 0.87× |
| Christie's | 124 | 92% | $132,875 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 87 | 84% | $844 | — |
| Phillips | 79 | 86% | $127,578 | — |
| Rago | 19 | 100% | $1,143 | — |
| Bonhams | 30 | 57% | $8,125 | 0.80× |
| Wright | 16 | 81% | $3,302 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 7 | 100% | $7,500 | 0.86× |
| Artcurial | 4 | — | $6,455 | 3.45× |
| Grisebach | 3 | — | $29,172 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 3 | 100% | $18,482 | — |
| Dorotheum | 4 | 50% | $25,699 | — |
| Lempertz | 3 | 33% | $9,592 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $324,099 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 2 | 50% | $97,002 | 1.75× |
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 601 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 54 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·10 | Untitled | galvanized steel | $500,000–$700,000 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·10 | Untitled | galvanized steel | $500,000–$700,000 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Smile Code | $200,000–$300,000 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
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| 2026·08 | A Gift #9 | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2026·08 | Flashback I | $600–$800 | Rago | |||
| 2026·07 | Le Molé | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·06 | Flashback V | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2026·06 | Flashback I | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2026·05 | Le Molé | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·05 | Lucy Snaggletooth | $400,000–$600,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Pure Drop | painted and chromium-plated steel | $350,000–$550,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Tropical Hot Dog Night | painted and chromium-plated steel | $300,000–$400,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Murmurous Moto, Maestro | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Zapotilla Benday | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Coneyislanddoric | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Jo-So | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·03 | Rand Piece | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·03 | Liu Ting , 1966 | urethane foam tied with cord | $8,000–$12,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·03 | Marlavous | painted and chromed steel | $133,356–$200,033 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Coasting Waiter | $106,894–$160,340 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Tonk #24-83, 1983 | $100,000–$150,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·01 | Spledidium | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·12 | Chews Me, 1990 | monotype on two sheets | $8,000–$12,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·12 | #3 (from the Flashback series) | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2025·12 | #6 (from the Flashback series) | $700–$900 | Rago | |||
| 2025·11 | Fourdoorcoupe | painted and chromium-plated steel | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Beauzeau | painted steel | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Tomago | $350,000–$550,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Lexiconoffurn | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Tonk #2-86 | Painted and chromium-plated steel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·11 | Do Undo Otters II | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·10 | Petittoes Pogamogan | $161,210–$241,815 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·10 | Tiara Boom Dee A | $134,342–$201,512 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·10 | Untitled (Eiffel Tower) | $700–$1,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | Lineup #36 | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2025·10 | Seawater #63 | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·10 | Seawater #45 | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·09 | Kistumary Cuss | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·07 | Le Molé | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·07 | View from the Cockpit (Series #99) | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Untitled | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·07 | Moonmilk | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·07 | Untitled (Eiffel Tower) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Etruscan Romance | $411,072–$685,120 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·06 | Untitled, from Salty Water/Fan Mail | $9,498–$12,211 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled (from the Flashback portfolio) | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled (from the Flashback portfolio) | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2025·05 | Urban Garlic | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Butternut | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | Pettitoes Pogamogan | $177,312–$199,476 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·03 | Welding I | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·03 | Flashback VII | Screenprints in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·02 | Moonmilk | $80,000–$120,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·02 | Five works (i-v): Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·02 | Welding Suite: three prints | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·02 | #5, from Flashback | Screenprint in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·02 | Untitled | $1,500–$2,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·02 | Flashback | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·01 | #8, from Flashback | Screenprint in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·01 | #4, from Flashback | Screenprint in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·12 | Flashback (complete portfolio, eight works) | Screenprints in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·11 | M-598 | $10,542–$15,813 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2024·11 | Summer Romance | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2024·11 | Whippy Forehand | painted and chromium-plated steel | $120,000–$180,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·11 | Lexiphanic | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Karankawas Falls | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Flashback 4, from Flashback | Screenprint in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·11 | Plate VIII (from the Flashback suite) | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2024·10 | Flashback VII | Screenprints in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | Four works from the Flashback portfolio | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·10 | She Murmured Blondly | painted and chromium-plated steel | $195,947–$261,262 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | Fleabane (Marsh) | $33,258–$55,430 | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | |||
| 2024·09 | Untitled, from: Salty Water/Fan Mail | $16,045–$24,067 | upcoming | Christie's | ||
| 2024·09 | Flashback 6, from Flashback | Screenprint in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·06 | Untitled (Happy Birthday Love The Coconuts) | $37,934–$63,223 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·06 | Heidi (A Birthday Card) | $37,934–$63,223 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·06 | Untitled | $25,313–$37,970 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·06 | Untitled | $101,254–$151,881 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·06 | Untitled | $75,940–$101,254 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Untitled | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2024·05 | Epic Hairline III | painted and chromium-plated steel | $120,000–$180,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Untitled 1973 | $30,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Flashback IV | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·05 | Tonk #8 | $100,000–$150,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·05 | Fipple Nexus | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Fasting Pansy | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Tasteylingus | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | After Five, Salty Water Series | $10,674–$16,011 | Christie's | |||
| 2024·04 | Flashback VII | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·03 | Untitled circa 1961-1962 | $190,953–$318,256 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2024·03 | Night Talk | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Bordertown 63 Opus 24 | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·02 | Sockets | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | Untitled | $8,700–$13,050 | Lempertz | |||
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