# John Baldessari - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-06-20T10:55:29.472Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 842
- Lots with prices: 586
- First auction date: 2001-02-09
- Latest auction date: 2026-05-15
- Median realised price: $3,825
- Price range: $20 to $2,517,000

## Market Takeaway
John Baldessari shows very deep auction liquidity with 796 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $4,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 50 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-17.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($4,000\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,500 and $18,750.
- 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: 17% (94 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 51.9% (287 sales)
- $10,000\+: 31.1% (172 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 50
- Previous 12 months sales: 76
- Recent 12 months median: $3,300
- Previous 12 months median: $1,800
- Median shift: 83.3%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-17
- Days since latest sale: 32
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 189 lots
- Bonhams: 93 lots
- Sotheby's: 72 lots
- Phillips: 59 lots
- DUMBO Auctions: 53 lots
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 37 lots
- Forum Auctions \- UK: 23 lots
- Los Angeles Modern Auctions: 21 lots
- Tate Ward Auctions: 17 lots
- Artcurial: 15 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-04-13 | John Baldessari \(1931\-2020\); Three Moments; | Bonhams | $8,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-1931-2020-three-moments-91-c-f2de9a6f6b
2. 2026-04-13 | John Baldessari \(1931\-2020\); Hegel's Cellar; \(10\) | Bonhams | $8,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-1931-2020-hegel-s-cellar-10-89-c-8ff9c5484b
3. 2026-03-18 | JOHN BALDESSARI \(1931\-2020\) Poems, 2013 In\-folio. Couverture muette rempliée, chemise grise et étui bleu nuit toilés de l'éditeur14 lithographies originales de John Baldessari, certaines à double pageUn des 100 exemplaires... | Bonhams | €900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-1931-2020-poems-2013-in-folio-couverture-muette-rempliee-chemise-grise-et-etui-bleu-nuit-toiles-de-l-editeur14-lithographies-originales-de-john-baldessari-certaines-a-double-pageun-des-100-exemplaires-59-c-6fe87867a1
4. 2026-02-26 | JOHN BALDESSARI \(1931\-2020\). Big Catch. Sheet: 32 x 25 ¼ in.. | Christie's | $10,160 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-1931-2020-big-catch-sheet-32-x-25-1-4-in-7-c-73e09ac119
5. 2025-10-08 | John Baldessari \(1931 National City/Kalifornien \- Venice/Kalifornien 2020\) – Man with a snake \(Blue and Yellow\) | Karl & Faber \- Timed | €800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-1931-national-city-kalifornien-venice-kalifornien-2020-man-with-a-snake-blue-and-yellow-3769-c-4ea4dc2ab0
6. 2025-05-27 | JOHN BALDESSARI \(1931\-2020\) Poems Paris, Les Éditions du Solstice, 2013In\-folio, en feuilles, sous ouverture muette rempliée, chemise grise et étui bleu nuit toilés de l'éditeur14 lithographies originales en couleurs de Jo... | Bonhams | €850
7. 2025-02-25 | John Baldessari, Untitled | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $20,000
8. 2025-02-20 | John Baldessari \(American, 1931 \- 2020\) | Vallot Auctioneers | $550 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-american-1931-2020-65-c-d0642f8820
9. 2025-02-18 | John Baldessari \- Paradise \- 1990 Offset Lithograph 9" x 13.25" | DUMBO Auctions | N/A
10. 2025-01-05 | John Baldessari Choosing: Green Beans. Mit 9 Farbt… | Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-choosing-green-beans-mit-9-farbt-1137-c-5314de2929
11. 2024-11-23 | John Baldessari, 1931\-2020, Love and Work | Germann Auction House Ltd | CHF 900
12. 2024-11-19 | John Baldessari \(1931\-2020\), "Repository \(Orange/Blue\) The Artist is a Fountain," 2002 | John Moran Auctioneers | $1,980 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-1931-2020-repository-orange-blue-the-artist-is-a-fountain-2002-174-c-72f4d95ae9
13. 2024-11-19 | John Baldessari \(1931\-2020\), "Repository \(Blue/Red\) The Artist is a Fountain," 2002 | John Moran Auctioneers | $2,032 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-baldessari-1931-2020-repository-blue-red-the-artist-is-a-fountain-2002-173-c-bcf4380832
14. 2024-10-05 | John Baldessari \(1931\-2020\): Seeds | Abell Auction | $850
15. 2024-07-25 | JOHN BALDESSARI \(1931\-2020\) WOW \(Works on Whatever\) Project Beach Towel2013digital print on brushed cotton towel, unnumbered limited edition, label 'Works on Whatever Artwork by John Baldessari, 2013'72 x 60in \(183 x 152cm\) | Bonhams | $600
16. 2024-06-08 | John Baldessari \(American 1931\-2020\) | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | $9,000
17. 2024-04-30 | John Baldessari \(1931\-2020\) | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $4,500
18. 2024-03-08 | John Baldessari, "Double Play" aus "Picture In A Frame", Archival Inkjet Print von 2012, signiert | K&K – Auktionen in Heidelberg | €400
19. 2024-02-14 | John Baldessari, Rollercoaster | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $9,000
20. 2024-01-10 | John Baldessari, Falling Star | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $2,800
21. 2024-01-10 | John Baldessari, Paradise | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $17,000
22. 2024-01-10 | John Baldessari, Rollercoaster | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $7,000
23. 2024-01-10 | JOHN BALDESSARI \(AMERICAN 1931\-2020\) Preview: Barley Mow Centre | Chiswick Auctions | £170
24. 2023-12-07 | John Baldessari, Two works from Hegel's Celler | Wright | N/A

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