Tracey Emin Auction Prices and Value Guide

Tracey Emin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,938 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Tracey Emin auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Tracey Emin
Source records
1,938
Market update
2026-02-06

Tracey Emin market snapshot

Tracey Emin shows very deep auction liquidity with 1,211 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,400. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 92 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-14.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (36.9% · 349 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (43.3% · 409 sales)
  • $10,000+ (19.8% · 187 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,350
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
92
Median shift vs prior year
+12.5%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-14

Artist context

About Tracey Emin

Dame Tracey Emin (born 3 July 1963, London) is an English artist whose work draws deeply on autobiography, vulnerability, and the human condition. Rising to prominence in the 1990s as a leading figure of the Young British Artists, Emin became known for provocative, confessional pieces that explore sexuality, trauma, love, and loss. She works across an unusually broad range of media—drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, neon text, and sewn appliqué—often combining raw personal narrative with formal refinement. Her works are held by major public collections including Tate and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Emin was elected a Royal Academician in 2016 and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to art. She founded the Tracey Emin Foundation, which operates TKE Studios in Margate, supporting contemporary art and artist development.

Young British Artists (YBAs)Contemporary ArtConfessional / Autobiographical Artneon text installationssewn appliqué and textile worksdrawingpaintingautobiographical and confessional themessexuality and the bodypersonal trauma and vulnerability

Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most frequently encounter Emin's neon text installations (produced in editions through Emin International), hand-sewn appliqué blankets and textile works, figurative drawings in ink and gouache, oil and acrylic paintings on canvas, limited-edition prints (etchings, screenprints, and lithographs), monoprints, and photographic editions. Bronze sculptures from her more recent practice also appear at auction. Subject matter is typically autobiographical—fragments of text, female figures, solitary bodies, birds, and domestic or intimate scenes.

Market and appraisal context

Tracey Emin has a deep and liquid secondary market, with 1,242 auction lots catalogued since 2001 and 972 carrying realised prices. Trading is steady: 98 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window (down from 123 the prior year), indicating sustained but slightly cooling throughput. The price distribution is wide— realised prices span from £38 for small editioned multiples to £2,322,000 for major unique works, with a median of £1,400 and a 75th percentile of £5,000. This dispersion reflects the split between accessible prints/editions (which dominate volume) and high-value unique paintings, sculptures, and large-scale neon installations that drive the upper range. The artist sells through a blue-chip and mid-tier auction house mix including Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips, Bonhams, and Forum Auctions, with frequent trading at specialist contemporary salerooms such as Tate Ward Auctions and Chiswick Auctions. International reach is evidenced by lots at Karl & Faber (Germany), Adams Amsterdam Auctions (Netherlands), Bernaerts (Belgium), Gibson's (Australia), and Vallot (US). The recent Karl & Faber sale of 'Roman Mirror' at €70,000 (Dec 2025) confirms that mid-career unique works continue to command strong prices, while editioned prints routinely trade between £240 and £1,600.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • prints and editions
  • works on paper (drawings, monoprints)
  • neon text installations
  • sewn appliqué and textile works
  • painting (oil and acrylic on canvas)

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Market performance varies significantly between unique works and editioned prints or multiples
  • Neon text works exist in multiple editions; buyers should verify edition number, size variant, and foundry or fabricator details
  • Condition is particularly important for textile and appliqué pieces, which may degrade if improperly stored
  • Attribution should be confirmed through Emin International or the Tracey Emin Foundation for works lacking clear documentation

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Tracey Emin

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Artist value FAQ

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