# Frank Stella - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T11:00:32.756Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 2,193
- Lots with prices: 1,787
- First auction date: 1998-05-14
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-26
- Median realised price: $7,500
- Price range: $10 to $28,082,500

## Market Takeaway
Frank Stella shows very deep auction liquidity with 2,134 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $7,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 143 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-03.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($7,500\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $3,290 and $18,900.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 8.2% (142 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 50.7% (883 sales)
- $10,000\+: 41.1% (715 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 143
- Previous 12 months sales: 152
- Recent 12 months median: $5,500
- Previous 12 months median: $6,048
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-03
- Days since latest sale: 15
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 723 lots
- Sotheby's: 287 lots
- Bonhams: 193 lots
- Phillips: 104 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 82 lots
- Forum Auctions \- UK: 51 lots
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 50 lots
- DUMBO Auctions: 39 lots
- Hindman: 36 lots
- Los Angeles Modern Auctions: 22 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-04-26 | FRANK STELLA \(American, 1936\-2024\) Lincoln Center Festival Poster | Rivich Auction | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-american-1936-2024-lincoln-center-festival-poster-480-c-1d5b213ef3
2. 2026-04-25 | FRANK STELLA 'RIVER OF PONDS IV' NEWFOUNDLAND | Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery | $525 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-river-of-ponds-iv-newfoundland-586-c-72b7c6a531
3. 2026-04-25 | FRANK STELLA 'YORK FACTORY I' | Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-york-factory-i-537-c-2d30a37c0e
4. 2026-04-24 | Frank Stella \(American, 1936\-2024\) Sanbornville \(from Eccentric Polygons, 1974 | Freeman’s | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-american-1936-2024-sanbornville-from-eccentric-polygons-1974-66-c-1991c540f4
5. 2026-04-24 | Frank Stella \(American, 1936–2024\) Prints 1967\-1982: Whitney Museum of American Art Exhibition Poster, 1983 | Freeman’s | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-american-1936-2024-prints-1967-1982-whitney-museum-of-american-art-exhibition-poster-1983-53-c-e28b4b21f5
6. 2026-04-20 | FRANK STELLA \(B. 1936\), ATTRIBUTED TO, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS | Linwoods Auction | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-b-1936-attributed-to-acrylic-on-canvas-132-c-e380c5d508
7. 2026-04-19 | FRANK STELLA \(American/Massachusetts, 1936\-2024\) LITHOGRAPH | CRN Auctions | $2,750 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-american-massachusetts-1936-2024-lithograph-106-c-130d291435
8. 2026-04-16 | Frank Stella, The Whale Watch Shawl | Wright | $3,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-the-whale-watch-shawl-132-c-4fcafe0308
9. 2026-04-16 | Frank Stella, Sinjerli Variation Ia | Wright | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-sinjerli-variation-ia-130-c-91680a2b2f
10. 2026-03-31 | Frank Stella 'The Symphony' Mixed Media | Abington Auction Gallery | $15,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-the-symphony-mixed-media-75-c-6a33edc697
11. 2026-03-31 | Frank Stella \(1936\-2024\) The Whale Watch | Forum Auctions \- UK | £500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-1936-2024-the-whale-watch-117-c-f164e6aff4
12. 2026-03-26 | FRANK STELLA \(1936\-2024\). Multicoloured Squares I. Image & Sheet 406 x 554 | Christie's | £24,130 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-1936-2024-multicoloured-squares-i-image-sheet-406-x-554-82-c-3013553fa9
13. 2026-03-25 | FRANK STELLA \(1936 MALDEN, MA \- LIVES AND WORKS IN NEW YORK\), 'NEMRIK' FROM 'THE NEAR EAST SERIES', 1999 | Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH | €3,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-1936-malden-ma-lives-and-works-in-new-york-nemrik-from-the-near-east-series-1999-849-c-74db4268a0
14. 2026-03-25 | FRANK STELLA \(1936 MALDEN, MA \- LIVES AND WORKS IN NEW YORK\), 'MOBY DICK' FROM 'THE WAVES SERIES', 1989 | Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-1936-malden-ma-lives-and-works-in-new-york-moby-dick-from-the-waves-series-1989-844-c-b298442e7a
15. 2026-03-24 | Frank Stella \(American, 1936\-2024\) 'York Factory II' Serigraph | Leonard Auction | $15,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-american-1936-2024-york-factory-ii-serigraph-107-c-540e7cbcb4
16. 2026-03-24 | Frank Stella \(American, 1936\-2024\) 'Black Adder' Serigraph | Leonard Auction | $5,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-american-1936-2024-black-adder-serigraph-106-c-1352565033
17. 2026-03-19 | In the style of Frank Stella oil on canvas | Schultz Auctioneers | $650 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-in-the-style-of-frank-stella-oil-on-canvas-379-c-f20a2d8d58
18. 2026-03-05 | Frank Stella \(American, 1936–2024\) Polar Co\-Ordinates Variant Ia, 1980 | Freeman’s | $10,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-american-1936-2024-polar-co-ordinates-variant-ia-1980-9-c-3efcad0ad2
19. 2026-02-27 | FRANK STELLA \(1936\-2024\). Targowica. fabric, acrylic, oil pastel and paper | Christie's | $101,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-1936-2024-targowica-fabric-acrylic-oil-pastel-and-paper-34-c-91ab3cdb3e
20. 2026-02-26 | Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of Art Poster 1870\-1970 | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $1,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-metropolitan-museum-of-art-poster-1870-1970-212-c-5ba7d4c71c
21. 2026-02-26 | FRANK STELLA, RABAT, SCREENPRINT | RoGallery | $2,100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-rabat-screenprint-216-c-7ffcfb9235
22. 2026-02-26 | FRANK STELLA \(1936\-2024\). Les Indes Galantes: four prints. Each Sheet: 16 x | Christie's | $20,320 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-1936-2024-les-indes-galantes-four-prints-each-sheet-16-x-115-c-2dc723ba82
23. 2026-02-26 | FRANK STELLA \(1936\-2024\). Ahab, from The Waves. Sheet: 73 3/8 x 54 ½ in. \(1 | Christie's | $21,590 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-1936-2024-ahab-from-the-waves-sheet-73-3-8-x-54-1-2-in-1-86-c-c1b30a6ec0
24. 2026-02-26 | FRANK STELLA \(1936\-2024\). Ain Ghazal Variation. Sheet: 64 x 49 in. \(1626 x | Christie's | $50,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-frank-stella-1936-2024-ain-ghazal-variation-sheet-64-x-49-in-1626-x-85-c-9116595f6c

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