Barnett Newman is an American artist with 65 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $63,000.
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 41 | $48,070 | $2.1M | 82.9% | 2025-10-23 |
| Paintings | 7 | $4.1M | $84.2M | — | 2019-11-13 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $2.1M | $5.2M | 90% | 2025-11-19 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 21 | $2.1M | $84.2M | — | 2025-11-19 |
Barnett Newman's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (41 lots) median $48,070 with 82.9% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $4,092,500, record $84,165,000. A typical Barnett Newman painting sells for around 85× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 21 lots) the median is $2,098,500.
| Title | Date | House | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | 2025-11-19 | Sotheby's | $1,206,500 |
| Untitled | 2025-10-23 | Christie's | $50,800 |
| Untitled | 2025-10-23 | Christie's | $48,260 |
| Untitled | 2025-10-23 | Christie's | $40,640 |
| The Moment, from Four on Plexiglas | 2025-04-16 | Christie's | $6,930 |
Based on 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Barnett Newman print is $48,070.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Barnett Newman print is $2,107,000.
Barnett Newman's auction record is $84,165,000, set on 2014-05-13.