Artist
Mark Rothko
157results on record
96%sell-through
$4,215,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$98,385,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 157 recorded results (155 sold · 2 passed) across 5 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; 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 58 | 100% | $3,954,448 |
| works on paper | 5 | 100% | $118,000 |
Medium is recorded for 63 of 157 results (40%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Mark Rothko Andy Warhol
| Metric | Mark Rothko | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,215,000 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $98,385,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 157 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholAlexander CalderJean-Michel BasquiatRoy Lichtenstein
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
85/ 100
- Sell-through96%
- Meets estimate64%
- Market depth157 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 | 89 | 97% | $5,007,121 | 0.94× |
| Christie's | 59 | 100% | $3,313,500 | — |
| Phillips | 7 | 86% | $4,150,000 | — |
| Bonhams | 1 | 100% | $164,175 | 0.87× |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 100% | $1,455,000 | — |
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 160 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·10 | Untitled | acrylic and ink on paper mounted on board | — | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled (Plum and Dark Brown) 無題（洋李色及深棕色） | oil on canvas | $9,943,238–$16,317,108 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
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| 2026·06 | Untitled | $5,264,318–$7,896,478 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | No. 15 (Two Greens and Red Stripe) | oil on canvas | — | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | The Journey | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | No. 1 | $15,000,000–$20,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Brown and Blacks in Reds | $70,000,000–$100,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·03 | No. 10 10號 | $3,574,211–$5,106,015 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·03 | Untitled (Season's Greetings) | gouache on coloured paper | $26,671–$40,007 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Untitled | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Heads | oil on canvas | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·05 | Untitled | $3,500,000–$5,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | No. 4 (Two Dominants) [Orange, Plum, Black] | oil on canvas | — | Christie's | ||
| 2024·11 | No. 6 | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | The Entombment | $700,000–$1,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Untitled | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Untitled (Yellow and Blue) 無題（黃與藍） | $28,938,741–$35,369,572 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Untitled | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Untitled | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Untitled | watercolor, gouache and ink on paper | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Untitled (Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Light Orange) | oil on canvas | — | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Untitled (Red, Orange on Pink) | oil on paper laid down on canvas | $6,500,000–$8,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Untitled | $30,000,000–$40,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Untitled | oil on paper laid down on canvas | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Untitled | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Untitled | acrylic on paper laid down on canvas | $15,000,000–$20,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | In Limbo 1941-1942 | $120,000–$180,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Untitled | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | A Last Supper | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Untitled | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·05 | Untitled | $35,000,000–$50,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | No. 7 | $70,000,000–$90,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Untitled | oil on paper laid down on canvas | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·06 | Untitled | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·05 | Untitled | oil on canvas | — | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | Untitled | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·04 | Untitled (Black Blue Painting) | $3,449,448–$4,829,228 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·03 | Attributed/Manner of: Color Field (Orange and Blue) | Oil on canvas | — | 500 Gallery | ||
| 2020·10 | untitled (black on maroon) | $25,000,000–$35,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | two women at a window | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $30,000,000–$50,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·10 | subway | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | untitled | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | untitled (underwater series) | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | green, blue, green | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | blue over red | $25,000,000–$35,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | untitled | $35,000,000–$50,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | untitled (red and burgundy over blue) | $9,000,000–$12,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | untitled (red on red) | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | Untitled | oil and charcoal on canvas | $3,500,000–$5,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·05 | No. 16/No. 12 (Mauve Intersection) | oil on canvas | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Black Blue Painting | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (Rust, Blacks on Plum) | oil on canvas | $35,000,000–$45,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | untitled | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | untitled | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | untitled (underwater series) | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | Untitled | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·05 | No. 7 (Dark Over Light) | oil on canvas | — | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Untitled | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Untitled | oil on paper laid down on canvas | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Saffron | oil on canvas | $25,000,000–$35,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | Untitled (Orange and Yellow) | acrylic on paper mounted on canvas | $5,230,133–$7,845,200 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2017·03 | Untitled | $3,650,364–$4,867,152 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | No. 1 (1949) | oil on canvas | — | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Untitled | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Untitled | oil on paper mounted on canvas | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | No. 17 | oil on canvas | $30,000,000–$40,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | No. 6/Sienna, Orange on Wine | $20,000,000–$30,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Untitled (Lavender and Green) | $20,000,000–$30,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | UNTITLED (Yellow and Blue) | $40,000,000–$60,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | No. 36 (Black Stripe) | oil on canvas | $30,000,000–$50,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·03 | Untitled | $2,993,372–$4,490,058 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Untitled | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | No. 21 (Red, Brown, Black and Orange) | $35,000,000–$50,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Untitled | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Composition | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | untitled (yellow, orange, yellow, light orange) | $20,000,000–$30,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Untitled | $15,000,000–$20,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | no. 10 | $1,022,433–$1,363,244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | untitled (season's greetings) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange) | — | Phillips | |||
| 2014·05 | Untitled | $700,000–$1,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Untitled | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | No. 10 | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Untitled | $8,000,000–$12,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Untitled | oil on paper mounted on panel | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Untitled | oil on canvas | — | Christie's | ||
| 2014·02 | Untitled | $1,982,425–$2,973,637 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Untitled | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Untitled (Black on Gray) | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·05 | Untitled | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·02 | Untitled | $3,899,594–$5,459,431 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | No. 1 (Royal Red and Blue) | $35,000,000–$50,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·03 | Untitled (Portrait of Leah Farber) | oil on canvasboard | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | Untitled | oil on paper laid down on canvas | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | untitled (plum and dark brown) | $8,000,000–$12,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Untitled | $20,000,000–$30,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Untitled | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
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