# George Condo artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/george-condo/
Profile generated: 2026-05-02T01:38:17.932Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: American
- Movements: Pop art
- Common media: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking

## About George Condo

George Condo (born 1957, Concord, New Hampshire) is an American visual artist whose practice spans painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking. He studied music theory and art history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell before establishing his career in New York City, where he has lived and worked for decades. The Library of Congress associates his field of activity with Pop art and American painting. Condo's work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among other institutions. With over 1,400 works documented in auction records, Condo maintains a substantial and active presence in the international art market, making his work a frequent point of encounter for collectors, appraisers, and auction specialists.

## Common works and media

Condo's documented output includes oil and acrylic paintings on canvas, works on paper in ink, graphite, and pastel, sculptures in various materials, and limited-edition prints such as lithographs and screen prints. His paintings range from intimate compositions to large-scale canvases. Prints and editions are widely represented in auction catalogs and provide a common entry point for collectors. Works on paper and smaller paintings appear frequently in mid-range auction sessions, while major canvases are typically offered in Post-War and Contemporary Art sales at international auction houses.

## Market and appraisal context

George Condo maintains a deep and liquid auction market with 1,020 documented lots in Appraisily records (764 with published prices), spanning 25 years of continuous trading from April 2001 through April 2026. Activity is concentrated at the top tier of the auction world: Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips account for the strongest results, with Bonhams, Artcurial, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, and Rago Arts and Auction Center providing mid-tier liquidity. The 12-month trading volume (66 lots in the most recent year, down from 83 the prior year) indicates sustained but slightly contracting market activity. Price dispersion is exceptionally wide: from $10 for small prints at regional houses to HKD 48,291,000 (approximately USD 6.2 million) for a major canvas at Christie's Hong Kong. The median priced lot sits at approximately $60,000, with the interquartile range spanning roughly $15,000 to $221,000. This stratification reflects a clear tier structure—limited-edition prints and offset lithographs at the low end ($40–$1,100), works on paper and small paintings in the mid-range ($5,000–$50,000), and significant canvases at major houses achieving six- and seven-figure results.

## Auction-house-backed market evidence

George Condo maintains a deep and liquid auction market with 1,020 documented lots in Appraisily records (764 with published prices), spanning 25 years of continuous trading from April 2001 through April 2026. Activity is concentrated at the top tier of the auction world: Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips account for the strongest results, with Bonhams, Artcurial, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, and Rago Arts and Auction Center providing mid-tier liquidity. The 12-month trading volume (66 lots in the most recent year, down from 83 the prior year) indicates sustained but slightly contracting market activity. Price dispersion is exceptionally wide: from $10 for small prints at regional houses to HKD 48,291,000 (approximately USD 6.2 million) for a major canvas at Christie's Hong Kong. The median priced lot sits at approximately $60,000, with the interquartile range spanning roughly $15,000 to $221,000. This stratification reflects a clear tier structure—limited-edition prints and offset lithographs at the low end ($40–$1,100), works on paper and small paintings in the mid-range ($5,000–$50,000), and significant canvases at major houses achieving six- and seven-figure results.

### Appraisal notes

Appraisily would use these 1,020+ auction records as a comparable-sales foundation, filtered by medium (oil on canvas, acrylic on canvas, works on paper, prints), dimensions, date of execution, and sale venue. For an appraisal submission, collectors should provide clear photographs (front, back, signature detail, any gallery labels), exact dimensions, medium confirmation, provenance chain (gallery invoices, exhibition history, prior sale records), and condition report. For prints, edition number and total edition size are essential value drivers—e.g., lot 34/40 for the 'More Sketches of Spain' series. For paintings, exhibition history and prior gallery representation (such as Bischofberger Gallery labels) materially affect value. Attributed works require particular scrutiny; recent lots explicitly marked 'attributed to' traded at $1,900–$40,000, well below authenticated comparable canvases. An appraiser would select the closest 5–10 comparable lots by medium, size, period, and venue, then adjust for condition, provenance quality, market timing, and buyer's premium to develop a supported fair-market-value estimate.

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### Collector notes

- Entry point: Offset lithographs and prints by Condo trade between $40 and $1,100 at regional auction houses, making them the most accessible segment of the market.
- Mid-range acquisitions: Works on paper and small paintings appear regularly at $5,000–$50,000 through houses like Christie's online sessions, Bonhams, and Rago.
- Significant canvases: Major oil paintings (36 x 48 in. and larger) at Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips have recently achieved £105,000–£444,500, reflecting strong demand for museum-quality material.
- Attribution risk: Several lots are explicitly marked 'attributed to.' Collectors should require full provenance documentation and consider authentication before purchasing attributed works, as they trade at deep discounts for a reason.
- Liquidity: With 66 lots sold in the most recent 12 months across 10+ auction houses, Condo's market offers reasonable liquidity for sellers, though the slight decline from 83 lots the prior year warrants monitoring.
- Currency awareness: Condo trades globally in USD, GBP, EUR, HKD, and AUD. Results in HKD and AUD require conversion for comparison. The record price (HKD 48,291,000) was set in Hong Kong, indicating strong Asian-market demand.

### Market caveats

- The HKD 48,291,000 result for 'Prescription for the Clinically Normal' at Christie's Hong Kong (September 2024) is a significant outlier; it should not be used as a direct comparable for typical Condo works.
- At least three recent lots are described as 'attributed to' George Condo rather than authenticated. Attributed works carry inherent uncertainty and are not equivalent to verified catalog entries.
- Appraisily auction signals cover 1,020 lots; the artist's total auction footprint is larger (1,400+ cited in existing profile from additional sources). Market analysis here reflects the Appraisily-indexed subset.
- Several recent lots have no published price (priceRealised: null), indicating either unsold results or prices available only on request. Unsold rates are not calculated here but can signal softening demand in specific segments.
- Print editions (e.g., 'Mythological Figures' offset lithograph) appear multiple times at low prices ($40, $425), suggesting these are widely available editions with limited appreciation potential.
- Price statistics (median, quartiles) are computed across all currencies without normalization; treat as directional indicators rather than precise USD-equivalent figures.

### Market evidence sources

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## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from institutional and authority sources with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For George Condo, identity data is grounded in records from the Library of Congress, the Museum of Modern Art, Tate, the RKD, and Wikidata, supplemented by over 1,400 documented auction lots.

## Sources

- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr88007285
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/1210
- Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/george-condo-10148
- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/17930
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705880
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Condo
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/96561142/