Larry Clark Auction Prices and Value Guide
Larry Clark auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 495 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Larry Clark auction prices: quick answer
Larry Clark auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Larry Clark
- Source records
- 495
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Larry Clark market snapshot
Larry Clark shows deep auction liquidity with 227 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,920. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 23 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-11.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (29.3% · 41 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (60.0% · 84 sales)
- $10,000+ (10.7% · 15 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 23
- Median shift vs prior year
- +60.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-11
Artist context
About Larry Clark
Born
1943
Nationality
American
Also known as
Lawrence Donald Clark
Larry Clark (born 1943), also identified as Lawrence Donald Clark, is an American photographer and filmmaker whose career crosses still photography, photobooks, and cinema. His 1971 book Tulsa established a central strand of his practice: close, often unsettling attention to young people and their social environments. Later projects continued to examine youth cultures and experiences involving drugs, sexuality, violence, punk, skating, and other subcultural settings. Clark also became widely known as the director of Kids (1995), extending related concerns into film. Collectors are most likely to encounter his work through photographs and photographic prints, as well as published books such as Tulsa and Teenage Lust. Records from MoMA, the National Gallery of Art, Getty ULAN, Wikidata, and IdRef help distinguish this Larry Clark from other people with the same name. That identity control is important when matching auction records, publications, films, and images to the correct artist.
Photography and photographic printsPhotobooksFilmYouth and youth subculturesDrug use, sexuality, and violence in young people's social environments
Common works and media
Works most plausibly encountered in appraisal contexts include photographs and photographic prints connected with Clark's studies of youth and subcultures, along with published photobooks such as Tulsa and Teenage Lust. Film is also central to his career, particularly Kids, although the collected evidence does not establish film-related material as a recurring auction category. The source pack does not provide a reliable basis for describing paintings, sculptures, ceramics, or posters as characteristic Larry Clark works.
Market and appraisal context
A Larry Clark appraisal should begin with closely comparable objects rather than a single artist-wide price figure. Relevant distinctions include medium, dimensions, date, condition, provenance, attribution, signature or inscriptions, and any edition information. For a published work, the edition and completeness should also be established. Appraisily has matched public auction records under Clark's name, but its broad automated category labels should not be treated as proof that every listed medium is characteristic of his practice. Individual lots should be checked for correct artist identity and compared with works of a similar type and period. Realized prices may include fees on different bases, while private transactions and incomplete feeds can limit the visible market record.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Photographs and photographic prints
- Photobooks and published editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within Clark's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and published catalogue references
- Comparable public auction results for works of a similar type, date, size, and subject
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are appraisal inputs rather than definitive valuations.
- Reported prices may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should use consistent price bases.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, namesake matches, and later attribution changes may not be represented consistently.
- Authentication, edition status, provenance, and condition should be verified for the individual object.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, strong source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- IdRef library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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 Larry Clark 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 Larry Clark artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.