Steve Kaufman Auction Prices and Value Guide

Steve Kaufman auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 5,776 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Steve Kaufman auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Steve Kaufman
Source records
5,776
Market update
2026-02-06

Steve Kaufman market snapshot

Steve Kaufman shows very deep auction liquidity with 723 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $375. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 37 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (85.0% · 204 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (9.6% · 23 sales)
  • $10,000+ (5.4% · 13 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$225
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
37
Median shift vs prior year
+25.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-29

Artist context

About Steve Kaufman

Steve Kaufman portrait
Johnzhouse · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Born

1960

Died

2010

Nationality

American

Also known as

Steven Alan Kaufman, SAK

Steve Kaufman (1960–2010), also known as Steven Alan Kaufman and SAK, was an American artist associated with Pop Art. Reference sources describe a practice extending beyond painting into sculpture, stained glass, film, and photography, while his official site presents a broad catalog of image-driven work. Its recurring groupings include American Icons and Celebrity Icons, with subjects drawn from entertainment, music, advertising, and familiar national imagery. Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Coca-Cola, Campbell’s, cars, cigars, and movie imagery all appear in the site’s subject structure. This combination of recognizable figures, brands, and mass-culture symbols places his work in an identifiable Pop context. Collectors may encounter Kaufman through paintings, prints and works on paper, sculpture or mixed-media pieces, and decorative editions. Because the auction record includes varied media and formats, identifying the exact object type, date, dimensions, edition information, signature, and condition is essential before comparing one Kaufman work with another.

American Pop ArtPaintingsWorks on paper and printsSculpture and mixed mediaStained glassCelebrity and music iconsAmerican cultural and commercial iconsFilm and television imageryCars and cigars

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts may include Kaufman paintings, prints and other works on paper, sculpture, mixed-media objects, stained-glass work, and decorative or collector editions. Recurring imagery includes celebrities, musicians, film subjects, American symbols, commercial brands, cars, and cigars. For multiples and decorative editions, collectors should document the printing or production method, edition size and number, publisher information, signature, inscriptions, dimensions, and condition.

Market and appraisal context

Kaufman has a substantial matched public-auction record covering varied media and formats. Appraisily’s available data spans sales dated from 2004 through 2026 and includes paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture, mixed media, and decorative editions. A useful comparison should match the object as closely as possible by medium, dimensions, subject, date, edition status, signature, condition, provenance, and attribution confidence. Recent realized prices for genuinely comparable lots are more informative than a single artist-wide average. Public results may report fees differently, and private transactions or incomplete feeds may be absent. Authentication questions, restoration, edition details, and uncertain attribution should therefore be resolved before drawing an appraisal conclusion from the auction record.

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 career period
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter, rarity, and recent comparable auction sales

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; the supporting source is https://appraisily.com/artist/steve-kaufman/.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in the available record; the supporting source is https://appraisily.com/artist/steve-kaufman/.
  • Authentication, edition information, and condition can materially affect comparability; the supporting source is https://appraisily.com/artist/steve-kaufman/.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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Recent sale records

Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

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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 Steve Kaufman 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 Steve Kaufman artwork?

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