American, 1915–1991
Robert Motherwell
2,411results on record
86%sell-through
$5,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 90% observed, 10% estimated from hammer)
$12,690,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 2,411 recorded results (2,224 sold · 187 passed) across 20 auction houses, 1998–2026. 24 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 90% observed, 10% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
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 | 1,035 | 94% | $4,500 |
| painting | 114 | 73% | $149,000 |
| works on paper | 70 | 76% | $48,438 |
| ceramics & design | 39 | 77% | $7,500 |
| other | 19 | 71% | $6,000 |
| sculpture | 5 | 75% | $9,472 |
Medium is recorded for 1,282 of 2,411 results (53%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Robert Motherwell Andy Warhol
| Metric | Robert Motherwell | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $5,000 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $12,690,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 2,411 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholRoy LichtensteinPablo PicassoJim Dine
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through86%
- Meets estimate55%
- Market depth2,411 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 | 612 | 95% | $5,975 | — |
| Sotheby's | 603 | 85% | $13,750 | 0.95× |
| Bonhams | 313 | 79% | $3,570 | 0.80× |
| Heritage Auctions | 221 | 94% | $3,500 | — |
| Phillips | 220 | 85% | $6,000 | — |
| Rago | 113 | 90% | $2,570 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 83 | 95% | $2,750 | 0.75× |
| Wright | 72 | 82% | $2,875 | — |
| Dorotheum | 12 | 75% | $5,633 | — |
| Doyle | 9 | 78% | $2,880 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 8 | 62% | $1,840 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 4 | — | $2,521 | — |
| Barridoff Auctions | 4 | 100% | $3,594 | 1.15× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 2 | 100% | $1,203 | 0.77× |
| Grisebach | 1 | — | $43,476 | — |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $14,745 | 0.40× |
| Matsart | 1 | 100% | $4,062 | 1.08× |
| Kruso Art | 2 | 50% | $41 | 0.10× |
| Clark's Auction Company | 1 | 100% | $12,500 | 0.33× |
| Auktionshaus am See | 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 3,094 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 187 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | upcoming | Doyle | ||
| 2026·09 | Cabaret No. 10 | $25,000–$35,000 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
| 2026·09 | Cabaret No. 3 | $25,000–$35,000 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
| 2026·09 | The Basque Suite (Belknap 50-59) | the complete suite, comprising ten screenprints in colours on J.B. Green wove paper | $20,225–$26,967 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from London Series I (B. 63; W.A.C. 92) | screenprint in colours J. B. Green mould-made paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 55) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 57) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 56) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 51) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 52) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 54) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 50) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 55) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite (B. 59) | screenprint in colours on J. B. Green wove paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Untitled, from London Series I (B. 60; W.A.C. 93) | screenprint in colours J. B. Green mould-made paper | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
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| 2026·09 | Riverrun (E. & B. 468) | $2,697–$4,045 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·09 | Seaside Studio (E. & B. 495) | $4,045–$6,742 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·09 | Summer Sign (E. & B. 494) | $2,697–$4,045 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·09 | Three Forms (E. & B. 469) | $2,697–$4,045 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·09 | The Red Queen (E. & B. 476) | $5,393–$8,090 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·08 | Red Sea II , 1979 | etching and aquatint in colors | $6,000–$8,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·08 | Art 1981 Chicago Print, 1981 | lithograph in colors | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·08 | On Stage , 1983 | lithograph in colors | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·08 | At the Edge, 1984 | aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint on Auvergne à la Main Richard de Bas handmade paper | $6,000–$8,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·08 | Gesture IV (State I) , 1977 | etching with aquatint in colors on J.B. Green paper | $7,000–$9,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·08 | Gesture I (State I) , 1977 | lift-ground etching with aquatint in colors on J.B. Green paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·08 | Soot Black Stone, #3 , 1975 | lithograph | $600–$800 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·08 | Zapata Dead, 1944, Ink And Gouache Drawing | Gouache on Paper | $20,000–$40,000 | Clark's Auction Company | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled 11 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled 13 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled 12 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Red Sea III | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | The Basque Suite 10 | $10,000–$16,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Black with No Way Out, from El Negro | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $800–$1,200 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $2,000–$3,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·07 | Three plates, from London Series II | $2,400–$3,400 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Summer Trident | lithograph in blue, on natural Japanese Sekishu paper | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·07 | Two prints by the artist | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·07 | Tobacco Roth-Händle | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled 20 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled 21 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Blue Figure | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Elegy Study (Walker Art Center 240) | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Black with No Way Out (Walker Art Center 313) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Blue Figure | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Lament for Lorca (Handprinted | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled 14 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled 15 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Three Plates, from The Basque Suite | $4,045–$6,742 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Untitled 16 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Untitled 17 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Untitled 19 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Untitled, from The Basque Suite; and Untitled, from London Series I (E. & B. 88 & 89) | $2,000–$4,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·06 | Black Mountain (State II Red) (E. & B. 302) | $7,000–$10,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·06 | The Basque Suite | $10,787–$16,180 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | The Basque Suite : Untitled 1971 | $3,462–$5,770 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Guardian #1, 1966 | Collage, Ink, acrylic and newsprint on cardboard Estimate: € 20,000 / $ 22,800 Sold: € 19,350 / $ 22,058 (incl | $23,078–$23,078 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2026·06 | Tricolor (for XXe Siècle) | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2026·06 | Untitled | $1,500–$2,500 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·06 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·06 | Untitled | $1,000–$2,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·06 | "Five Circles", F | — | Auktionshaus am See | |||
| 2026·06 | New York Cultural Institutions (from the New York, New York portfolio) | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 20 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 21 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Zen I | acrylic and charcoal on canvas | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 15 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Night Music Opus No. 27 | acrylic and paper collage on canvas mounted on board | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 14 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Lament for Lorca (Handprinted | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Drawing | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | The African Plateau No. 2 | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 5 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 2 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 10 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 7 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 3 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 24 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 23 | $4,000–$6,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 9 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 8 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 19 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 16 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled 17 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled | $5,000–$7,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·04 | Untitled | $6,000–$8,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·04 | Untitled | $2,000–$3,000 | Doyle | |||
| 2026·04 | The Paris Review , 1965 | screenprint on Beckett Cartridge paper | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·04 | Harvest, in Scotland (from S ummer Light Series), 1973 | lithograph in colors with collage | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·04 | A Throw of the Dice #2 (Blue), 1962-63 | lithograph on blue wove paper | $6,000–$8,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·04 | America La-France Variations VIII , 1984 | lithograph and collage | $5,000–$7,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·04 | Black Sea | Etching and aquatint on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Mask (for Ingmar Bergman) | Lithograph in colors on TGL handmade paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled 13 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled 11 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled 12 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Window (E. & B. 515) | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Africa 6, from Africa Suite (E. & B. 74) | $1,500–$2,500 | Phillips | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.