Jack Levine Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jack Levine auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 943 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Jack Levine auction prices: quick answer

Jack Levine auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Jack Levine
Source records
943
Market update
2026-02-06

Jack Levine market snapshot

Jack Levine shows very deep auction liquidity with 610 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $126. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 42 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-28.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (88.7% · 322 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (7.7% · 28 sales)
  • $10,000+ (3.6% · 13 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$100
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
42
Median shift vs prior year
+12.4%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-28

Artist context

About Jack Levine

Jack Levine portrait
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum , Photograph # 80622 · Public domain · Source

Born

1915

Died

2010

Nationality

American

Jack Levine (1915-2010) was an American painter and printmaker associated with Social Realism and the Boston Expressionist context. He is especially known for figurative images that use satire to address modern society and political corruption, alongside works based on biblical narratives. Levine's practice therefore joins social observation, expressive representation, and narrative subject matter rather than fitting neatly into a purely formal modernist category. Institutional artist records maintained by the Museum of Modern Art and the National Gallery of Art reinforce his established place in twentieth-century American art. Collectors may encounter his work as paintings, prints, and other works on paper, while auction records also place some objects in sculpture, mixed-media, decorative-art, and edition categories. Because those categories can encompass works with very different materials, dates, dimensions, and production methods, accurate identification of the specific object is an important first step in researching Levine's market.

Social RealismBoston ExpressionismPaintingPrintmakingWorks on paper and printsSculpture and mixed mediaSatire of modern lifePolitical corruptionBiblical narratives

Common works and media

Auction and identity sources support Levine's principal classification as a painter and printmaker. Collectors are therefore most likely to encounter paintings, prints, and other works on paper, including figurative compositions connected with social satire, political themes, or biblical narratives. Matched auction records also include sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions, although these broader categories require object-level verification because category labels alone do not establish authorship, medium, or date.

Market and appraisal context

Jack Levine auction results should be compared within the same type of work rather than treated as one uniform market. Medium, dimensions, execution date, subject, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, and attribution confidence can all affect comparability. For prints and other editions, the edition statement, impression quality, paper, margins, and completeness should also be documented when visible. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and recent public results for closely related works can provide additional context. Public auction data does not capture every private transaction, and reported totals may differ in their treatment of fees, so a database result is evidence for appraisal research rather than a stand-alone valuation.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within Levine's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works of similar type
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/jack-levine/
  • Reported auction totals may handle buyer premiums or fees differently, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/jack-levine/
  • Authentication, attribution changes, and condition can materially affect an appraisal. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/jack-levine/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Jack Levine

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Jack Levine 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.

Can Appraisily value my Jack Levine artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.