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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1998·03 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
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