John Michael Armleder Auction Prices and Value Guide

John Michael Armleder auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 430 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

John Michael Armleder auction prices: quick answer

John Michael Armleder auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
John Michael Armleder
Source records
430
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About John Michael Armleder

John Michael Armleder (born 1948) is a Swiss artist whose practice encompasses painting, sculpture, performance, drawing, and curatorial work. Active since the late 1960s, Armleder has built a career defined by stylistic range and a refusal to settle into a single medium or mode. He is recognized internationally as both a maker and an instigator of experimental art situations. His work is held in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and he is documented in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, and the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD). With over 430 works tracked in auction databases, Armleder is a regularly encountered name in the secondary market for contemporary art. Collectors most often find his paintings, sculptures, and works on paper at post-war and contemporary art sales.

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Common works and media

Armleder commonly produces paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. He is also known for performance-based works and installations. In auction and appraisal contexts, collectors are most likely to encounter abstract or geometric canvases, mixed-media wall pieces, and sculptural objects. Works on paper, including drawings, also appear regularly. The artist does not typically work in editions of prints; most auction lots are unique works. Correct identification of medium and support is important, as his material choices vary widely across his career.

Market and appraisal context

John Michael Armleder maintains an active and well-documented secondary market presence, with 222 auction lots tracked since December 2001 and 119 of those carrying recorded prices. His work appears regularly at major international houses—Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips, Bonhams, and Artcurial—as well as at specialist and regional firms including Lempertz, Karl & Faber, Dorotheum, Piasa, Tajan, Los Angeles Modern Auctions, and TGP Auction. The price distribution is wide: the lowest recorded price is €100 (a multi-artist group lot), while the highest reaches $120,800. The interquartile range spans €750 to €28,800, with a median of €7,000. Large-scale paintings and mixed-media works with glitter, lacquer, and enamel consistently achieve the strongest results—Christie's sold an untitled acrylic, lacquer, spray paint, and glitter painting for $57,150 in September 2025, and another oil, acrylic, enamel, lacquer, and glitter work for £40,320 in March 2025. Smaller works on paper and prints trade considerably lower, typically in the hundreds to low thousands. Auction frequency has moderated recently: 8 lots appeared in the trailing twelve months versus 16 in the prior period, which may reflect market cyclicality rather than a decline in demand.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Post-War and Contemporary Art
  • Prints and Multiples
  • Works on Paper

Value drivers

  1. Medium and dimensions are primary value drivers — paintings and sculptures by Armleder are more commonly encountered at auction than works on paper
  2. Provenance and exhibition history can significantly affect value given Armleder's institutional presence at venues including MoMA
  3. The artist's practice spans multiple media; attribution and correct cataloguing of medium, edition status, and date are essential for accurate appraisal
  4. Medium is the strongest value driver: large paintings with mixed media (acrylic, lacquer, enamel, glitter) regularly achieve five-figure results at Christie's and Sotheby's, while prints and small works on paper typically trade below €1,000
  5. Dimensions matter significantly—larger-scale works command disproportionately higher prices across the dataset
  6. Provenance from a top-tier auction house (Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips, Bonhams) or documented institutional exhibition history adds measurable premium

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction records or price data; market value should be assessed against comparable public auction results.
  • Armleder's multidisciplinary output means works may appear across multiple auction categories and cataloguing conventions vary.
  • Of 222 tracked lots, only 119 carry recorded prices (54%); unsold or price-withheld lots mean the true market floor and clearance rate cannot be fully assessed from this dataset alone
  • Armleder's multidisciplinary practice and frequent use of 'Untitled' as a title make precise comparable matching more dependent on medium, dimensions, and date than on title

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is John Michael Armleder 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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