American, 1945–2020
Susan Rothenberg
203results on record
92%sell-through
$6,250median result (USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% estimated from hammer)
$1,986,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 203 recorded results (194 sold · 9 passed) across 8 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% 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 | 52 | 85% | $1,440 |
| painting | 24 | 100% | $116,799 |
| ceramics & design | 7 | 100% | $1,125 |
| works on paper | 7 | 100% | $17,625 |
| other | 3 | 100% | $1,912 |
Medium is recorded for 93 of 203 results (46%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Susan Rothenberg Andy Warhol
| Metric | Susan Rothenberg | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $6,250 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $1,986,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 203 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholSam FrancisJim DineRobert Rauschenberg
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
78/ 100
- Sell-through92%
- Meets estimate49%
- Market depth203 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 | 68 | 100% | $50,000 | 0.76× |
| Christie's | 62 | 100% | $4,765 | — |
| Bonhams | 25 | 80% | $1,912 | 0.82× |
| Phillips | 21 | 90% | $4,007 | — |
| Rago | 9 | 100% | $715 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 11 | 82% | $500 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 5 | 100% | $3,750 | 0.81× |
| Wright | 2 | 100% | $743 | — |
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 203 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 9 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2017·07 | #2-Summer | oil on canvas | $7,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Calling the Dogs | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Pair | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·06 | K | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2016·05 | Red Blush | oil on canvas | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Untitled, 1981 29 7/8 x 22 5/8 in. (75.9 x 57.5 cm) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Accident | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Pink Couch | $60,000–$80,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·09 | 4 Kinds | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Bugfuck | oil on canvas | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·03 | Untitled, 1981 | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | Fish | $2,500–$3,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | Untitled | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Moths and Peonies (from the portfolio Artists for Obama ) | Photogravure in colors | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·03 | February 1981 | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·03 | Untitled | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | Four Green Lines | $600–$800 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·11 | Untitled | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Untitled Drawing #45, 1977 | $120,000–$180,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·09 | Untitled | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·07 | Plug | $700–$900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·07 | Untitled | graphite and charcoal on paper | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·05 | August 17th | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | K | $300–$500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Untitled | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·02 | K | $600–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·12 | K | $700–$900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·09 | Triple Form | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Calling the Dogs | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Running with Leg | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·05 | Untitled | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Untitled | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Buddha with Bamboo | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | accident (#3) | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | K | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·12 | Four prints by the artist | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·12 | Head And Hand | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·12 | Little Heads and Hands | woodcut in black and red, on | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·11 | Greenfield | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | February 1981 | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Untitled (May #3) (Maxwell 5) | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | 4 Balloons | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Three Parts | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·02 | Untitled (May #1) (Maxwell 3) | $1,000–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·02 | Four Rays (M. 15) | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·02 | Puppet (M. 16) | woodcut, 1983, on Okawara | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Untitled | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Falling | oil on canvas | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | Black Water (M. 25) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·10 | Four Green Lines (Maxwell 18) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·09 | Bone Man (Maxwell 31; Gemini 1283) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Untitled | oil and pencil on paper | $79,732–$119,598 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Untitled (Study for Mondrian Dancing) | charcoal on paper | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Blue Flip | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Red Swans | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Diagonal | acrylic on canvas | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | 5 Eyes (Study) | $35,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Head and Hand (Maxwell 9) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·02 | Three Parts | $900–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·11 | k | $800–$1,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Untitled (May #3) (Maxwell 5) | $3,500–$4,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Untitled | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | Untitled 1/4 | acrylic and tempera on canvas | $250,000–$350,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·04 | missing corners (maxwell 23) | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | missing corners (maxwell 23) | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·09 | Dead Rooster #4 | $500–$800 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·09 | Red Dance (Maxwell 28) | $500–$700 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·05 | Untitled Drawing #42 | acrylic and graphite on paper | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Head and Circle #3 | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·04 | Bear Skin Rug | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·02 | Untitled (May #2) (Maxwell 4) | etching and aquatint in colors, 1979, on Fabriano Etching watermark | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | Yellow Spinner | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·11 | August 17th | oil on canvas | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·11 | 3 Pairs | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·11 | Juggler #3 | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·11 | Untitled (May #4) (Maxwell 6) | etching, 1979, on Fabriano Etching watermark | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·05 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | Reflections | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | Untitled | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | Stumblebum (Maxwell 26) | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·02 | Fish | $3,500–$4,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Boy/Girl (M. 19) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·02 | Doubles (Maxwell 11) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Untitled | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Layering | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | boneman (maxwell 31; gemini 1283) | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·11 | Reflections | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·09 | Breath-man (Gemini 1284) | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·09 | Pink Paths | oil on canvas | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·10 | Pillow | oil on canvas | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2000·05 | Untitled | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Pin Wheel | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Red Bamboo | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Untitled (May #1) (Maxwell 3) | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Untitled (May #4) (M. 6) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Listening Bamboo | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Four Green Lines | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Mezzo Fist #1 | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Mezzo Fist #2 | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
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