Allan D' Arcangelo Auction Prices and Value Guide
Allan D' Arcangelo auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 779 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Allan D' Arcangelo auction prices: quick answer
Allan D' Arcangelo auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Allan D' Arcangelo
- Source records
- 779
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Allan D' Arcangelo
Allan D'Arcangelo (1930–1998) was an American painter and printmaker recognized for his stark, geometric depictions of highways, road signs, and the open American landscape. Born in Buffalo, New York, he earned a degree in history from the University at Buffalo before studying art at the New School and City College in New York and at Mexico City College in the mid-1950s. Returning to New York in 1959, he developed a distinctive visual language that drew on Pop Art, hard-edge abstraction, and Precisionism while retaining an undercurrent of surrealist unease. His best-known works, including the U.S. Highway 1 series of the early 1960s, flatten receding roads and signage into bold, flat planes of color. MoMA and the Tate both hold his work in their permanent collections, and his prints and paintings continue to circulate widely at auction.
Pop ArtHard-edge paintingMinimalismPrecisionismSurrealismoil paintingprintmakingsculpturegraphic arthighways and road signs
Common works and media
Collectors most frequently encounter D'Arcangelo through his screenprints and lithographs depicting highway perspectives, road barriers, and receding pavement. Unique oil paintings on canvas or board, especially from the early-to-mid 1960s, represent the higher-value segment of his market. Mixed-media works, collages, and later paintings on American themes also appear. His contributions to artist portfolios and anthologies—such as the International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving (1962–64)—are additional collecting categories.
Market and appraisal context
Allan D'Arcangelo has a well-established secondary market spanning over three decades, with 534 auction lots tracked and 270 carrying realized prices. Sale dates range from December 1992 through May 2026, confirming sustained collector interest. The price distribution is highly dispersed: the median realized price is $375 and the 75th percentile is $850, reflecting the dominant volume of screenprints and lithographs, while the recorded maximum of $1,600,000 points to rare, large-scale oil paintings from the 1960s Highway period achieving top-tier results. The market is print-heavy at the entry level, with RoGallery, DUMBO Auctions, and Curated Gallery Auctions listing screenprints and serigraphs routinely in the $50–$900 range. Mid-market appearances at Rago Arts and Auction Center (Constellations I-IV, $2,600) and regional houses like Merrill's and Selkirk fill out the middle tier. The presence of Christie's, Bonhams, and Sotheby's among the top-ten observed houses signals that significant unique paintings do surface at major houses and can command six- and seven-figure prices. Liquidity over the trailing twelve months (28 lots) is down from the prior twelve months (44 lots), which may reflect natural auction-cycle variation rather than a structural decline in demand.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- oil painting
- printmaking
- screenprint
- serigraph
- sculpture
Value drivers
- [object Object]
Appraisal caveats
- No single auction record or price range can be cited from the available source pack; consult Appraisily and Invaluable lot histories for realized prices
- Attribution should be confirmed against catalogue raisonné or authoritative records, as unsigned or lightly documented works on paper appear on the market
- The maximum recorded price ($1,600,000) reflects a rare top-tier result and is not representative of typical turnover; the median is $375, and 75% of priced lots fall at or below $850.
- Recent twelve-month lot volume (28) is lower than the prior twelve months (44), which may reflect auction-cycle variation or a softening in mid-tier print demand.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Allan D' Arcangelo worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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