Robert Mangold Auction Prices and Value Guide
Robert Mangold auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 961 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Robert Mangold auction prices: quick answer
Robert Mangold auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Robert Mangold
- Source records
- 961
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Robert Mangold
Robert Mangold (born 1937, North Tonawanda, New York) is an American painter recognized as a central figure in the Minimalist movement. He studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1956 to 1959 and earned both a BFA (1961) and MFA (1963) from Yale University. Mangold's mature work is defined by shaped canvases bearing subtle geometric compositions rendered in acrylic paint, often accompanied by hand-drawn graphite or crayon lines that trace the contours of the support. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he has developed linked bodies of work—including the Curved Area, Frame, Column, and Attic series—that explore the relationship between drawing, color, and architectural form. Mangold's work is held by major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London. He lives and works in Washingtonville, New York.
MinimalismAcrylic paint on shaped canvasWorks on paperPencil and crayon on paper or canvasGeometric abstractionShaped canvasesCurved and angular forms
Common works and media
Mangold is best known for shaped acrylic canvases—canvases cut into arcs, trapezoids, and composite geometric forms—often inscribed with pencil or crayon lines. He has also produced a substantial body of works on paper, including preparatory drawings and independent compositions, as well as prints in screenprint and lithograph editions. Subjects across his output center on geometric abstraction: curves, angles, frames, columns, and interlocking forms. Works may appear at auction as individual paintings from named series, groups of drawings, or editioned prints.
Market and appraisal context
Robert Mangold has a deep and liquid secondary market, with 606 auction lots recorded by Appraisily dating from June 1998 through April 2026. Of those, 441 carry a realized price. The price distribution is highly dispersed: the low end is anchored by editioned prints and works on paper starting around $20–$400, while the top end reaches $965,000 for major shaped-canvas paintings. The interquartile range ($1,400–$27,500) captures most prints and mid-tier works; original acrylic shaped canvases routinely exceed the 75th percentile. Mangold's work sells most frequently through Christie's and Sotheby's, with strong supplementary turnover at Bonhams, Phillips, Rago Arts and Auction Center, and a long tail of regional and European houses. Auction liquidity has softened slightly: 34 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window versus 42 in the prior period, though the presence of a £355,600 result at Christie's in March 2026 and a $279,400 result in November 2025 confirms continued demand for significant paintings at the top of the market.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Post-War and Contemporary Art
- Prints and Multiples
- Works on Paper
- Acrylic paint on shaped canvas
- Pencil and crayon on paper or canvas
Value drivers
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Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not include specific realized auction prices. Consult major auction-house databases for comparable sale records.
- Attribution and authenticity should be verified through catalogue raisonné or expert examination.
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Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
- 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
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