Theodoros Stamos Auction Prices and Value Guide

Theodoros Stamos auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 838 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Theodoros Stamos auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Theodoros Stamos
Source records
838
Market update
2026-02-16

Theodoros Stamos market snapshot

Theodoros Stamos shows very deep auction liquidity with 559 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $16,250. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 29 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-22.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (16.8% · 73 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (25.3% · 110 sales)
  • $10,000+ (57.8% · 251 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$9,500
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
29
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-22

Artist context

About Theodoros Stamos

Theodoros Stamos (1922–1997) was a Greek American painter and a founding member of the Abstract Expressionist movement in New York. Born on Manhattan's Lower East Side to Greek immigrant parents, Stamos became one of the youngest artists in the legendary Irascibles group—the circle of painters whose protest against the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1950 helped define the postwar American avant-garde. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London, among other institutions. Throughout his career Stamos maintained strong ties to Greece, dividing his later life between Manhattan and the island of Lefkada. He died in Ioannina, Greece, in 1997. Collectors encounter Stamos's work at major Post-War and Contemporary Art sales, where his paintings are valued for their place within the first generation of American Abstract Expressionism.

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Common works and media

Stamos worked primarily in oil on canvas and works on paper. Collectors most frequently encounter his abstract paintings, which range from intimate cabinet-sized canvases to large-scale works. He also produced drawings and prints. Works are typically unsigned or signed in ways consistent with his period; professional authentication and provenance documentation are recommended for appraisal purposes.

Market and appraisal context

Theodoros Stamos has a deep and liquid secondary market spanning over three decades. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 568 total lots, of which 442 carry realized prices, with the earliest recorded sale dating to October 1995 and the most recent to April 2026. His work appears regularly at major Post-War and Contemporary Art sales hosted by Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams, as well as at respected regional and European houses including Koller Auctions (Zurich), Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer (Switzerland), Shapiro Auctions, and Rago Arts and Auction Center. The price distribution is wide but well-stratified: the interquartile range runs from approximately $3,250 to $41,000 USD, with a median near $15,600. Premium works—especially large-format oils from signature series such as Infinity Field, Moon Chalice, and Beyond Emperors—have achieved six-figure results, led by Moon Chalice No. 2 at Christie's in July 2022 ($189,000 USD) and a Koller Auctions result of CHF 70,000 in June 2018. At the entry level, smaller works on paper, prints, ephemera, and attributed pieces can be found below $1,000. Recent activity remains steady with 26 priced lots in the trailing twelve months and 31 in the prior twelve-month period, indicating sustained but slightly moderated auction throughput. The concentration of results at blue-chip houses alongside a healthy mid-market tier points to broad collector interest across institutional-grade and accessible price points.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Post-War and Contemporary Art
  • American Art
  • Painting

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction records or realized prices; individual work values vary widely based on medium, size, period, provenance, and condition.
  • RKD records a possible alternate birth year of 1932 alongside the accepted 1922 date; the 1922 date is corroborated by the Library of Congress and the New York Times obituary.
  • Auction prices reflect the hammer price plus buyer's premium as reported; they do not include seller's commission, framing, shipping, or insurance costs that affect net proceeds.
  • The Appraisily auction-record index aggregates data from public auction feeds and may not capture every private sale or gallery transaction, which can represent a meaningful share of the market for blue-chip Abstract Expressionist artists.

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 Theodoros Stamos 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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