British, b. 1962
Sarah Lucas
209results on record
80%sell-through
$20,766median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$905,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 209 recorded results (188 sold · 21 passed) across 9 auction houses, 1998–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 32 | 67% | $15,800 |
| prints | 10 | n/a | $13,316 |
| ceramics & design | 7 | 75% | $144,611 |
| works on paper | 6 | n/a | $25,198 |
| other | 4 | 50% | $54,196 |
| sculpture | 3 | n/a | $49,698 |
Medium is recorded for 62 of 209 results (30%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Damien Hirst Sarah Lucas Damien Hirst
| Metric | Sarah Lucas | Damien Hirst |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $20,766 | $13,655 |
| Record price | $905,000 | $19,239,376 |
| Results on record | 209 | 5,414 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Damien HirstAndy WarholRichard PrinceGerhard Richter
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
76/ 100
- Sell-through80%
- Meets estimate60%
- Market depth209 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 | 84 | 88% | $21,039 | 0.85× |
| Christie's | 70 | 83% | $23,500 | — |
| Phillips | 44 | 75% | $12,500 | — |
| Bonhams | 8 | 75% | $10,264 | 0.71× |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $1,441 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $11,451 | 1.88× |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 100% | $35,000 | — |
| Wright | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 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 215 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 21 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2016·10 | Concrete Boots 1998 | cast concrete, in two parts | $24,659–$36,988 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | How Little Does Sex Deliver? | C-print | $9,864–$14,795 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | Is Suicide Genetic? | C-print | $8,631–$12,329 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | Untitled | C-print | $6,165–$8,631 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | Got a Salmon on (Prawn) | C-print | $7,398–$9,864 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Laugh? | r-print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | 'G5' low table | $5,846–$8,769 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·03 | Adam The Knob and Bollocks | $2,127–$3,544 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·02 | Nude #1 | $174,690–$262,034 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | God is Hip | $3,018–$4,527 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·11 | Beer can penis | $4,503–$7,505 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·11 | Get off your Horse and Drink your Milk | c-prints on board, in four parts | $18,062–$27,093 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·10 | Kevin | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·10 | Florian | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·10 | Teenage Tit Teddy | $46,330–$61,773 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | beer can penis | $4,674–$7,790 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Nud 16 | $187,857–$234,821 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Selfish in Bed 2 | digital print | $7,827–$10,958 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·07 | Sex Baby | C-print | $7,827–$10,958 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Wichser Schicksal (Wanker Destiny) | $314,530–$471,796 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·04 | God is Hip | $2,918–$4,377 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·02 | Nahuiolin | polished bronze on artist's concrete plinth | $184,295–$276,443 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·02 | Concrete Boots | $22,946–$30,595 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·01 | God is Hip | $4,560–$6,080 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | „ohne Titel“ Mais/Corn | $20,000–$30,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·10 | Is Suicide Genetic? | $80,597–$112,836 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Prière de toucher | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Five Lists | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·07 | Love is a Bird is a Burden | $3,433–$5,149 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·07 | Reggie Only | $85,754–$120,055 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Cock | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Where does it all end? | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Ace in the Hole | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | How Little Does Sex Deliver? | chromogenic colour print | $10,025–$13,367 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·12 | Self Portraits 1990 – 1998 | $8,202–$11,483 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·12 | Fat, Forty and Fabulous | $9,831–$13,108 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·10 | The Fag Show | $800–$1,200 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·10 | Where does it all end? | $48,574–$64,765 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Lionheart | $915–$1,219 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·03 | Shine On | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·02 | Human Toilet II | Cibachrome print on MDF board | $15,507–$23,261 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·02 | The Old In Out | cast polyurethane | $31,015–$38,768 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·02 | Got a Salmon on in the Street #2 | $15,566–$23,349 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·01 | Selfish in Bed I | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Self Portraits 1990-1998: (i) Eating a Banana, 1990 (ii) Divine, 1991 (iii) Self Portrait with Mug of Tea, 1993 (iv) Self Portrait with Knickers, 1994 (v) Self Portrait with Fried Eggs, 1996 (vi) Human Toilet II, 1996 (vii) Fighting Fire with Fire, 1996 (viii) Self Portrait with Skull, 1997 (ix) Got a Salmon On #3, 1997 (x) Summer, 1998 (xi) Smoking, 1998 (xii) Human Toilet Revisited, 1998 | iris print on somerset paper, in twelve parts | $3,184–$4,776 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·11 | Selfish in Bed I | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2011·11 | where does it all start? | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | "Summer" | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | 1978 | $16,102–$24,154 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | Where Does It All End? | $39,040–$54,657 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·02 | Eating a banana | $28,139–$39,083 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | the old in out (saggy version) | $46,899–$62,532 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | Lists | $12,506–$18,760 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | Is Suicide Genetic? | $12,506–$18,760 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Prière de Toucher | color coupler print | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·07 | Get Hold of This | $49,390–$65,854 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·02 | Oral Gratification | $73,490–$102,885 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | God is hip | $5,049–$7,574 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Eating a Banana | b/w photograph | $33,936–$50,903 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Untitled (Beer Can Penis) | $3,479–$6,959 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·07 | Something's Changed Raymond | $79,783–$119,674 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·07 | Idealized Smoker's Chest #2 | $119,674–$159,565 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·07 | Stanway John | polished bronze and concrete | $35,902–$43,880 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | o nob | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Chicken Knickers | Cibachrome print | $19,449–$29,173 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Is Suicide Genetic? | Cibachrome print | $19,449–$29,173 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Got a Salmon on in the Garden | gelatin silver print | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | Get off your Horse and Drink your Milk | $71,441–$91,853 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | God is hip | $5,362–$8,042 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | untitled (charlie george) | $1,982–$2,973 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Polaroid Bunny #2 | $3,986–$5,978 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·05 | The Fag Show | chromogenic print | $598–$996 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Hunk of the Year | four attached gelatin silver prints | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | is suicide genetic? | $19,588–$29,383 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Where does it all end? | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·06 | New Religion | $91,525–$128,136 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·06 | Smoking | $33,244–$46,172 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·06 | The Fag Show | $739–$1,108 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·04 | Got a Salmon on in the Street | gelatin silver print | $10,715–$14,286 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | God is Hip | $4,858–$7,286 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | self-portrait mobile | $4,858–$7,286 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | Self-Portrait #6 | $53,279–$71,038 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | Divine | $31,967–$44,399 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Selfish in Bed II | $21,859–$27,323 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Got Salmon on in the Street | $32,788–$45,539 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Self Portraits 1990-1998 | $7,275–$10,912 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·02 | got a salmon on prawn | $14,911–$22,366 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | 1-123-123-12-12 | $40,940–$52,105 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·06 | Seven Up | $25,442–$32,712 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | Beautiness | color coupler print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·11 | It's Never Straight up and Down | $35,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Pierre de Toucher | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | laugh? | $13,364–$20,045 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·02 | Supersensible | $13,123–$19,684 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Prière de toucher | colour coupler print | $19,062–$28,593 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·11 | Get off your Horse and Drink your Milk | $31,770–$47,655 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·02 | Where Does It All End? | $21,228–$28,304 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·02 | 1-123-123-12-12 | $11,322–$16,983 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Receptacle of Lurid Things | $30,000–$40,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Mobile | $1,687–$2,250 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.