Barnett Newman (1905–1970)

Barnett Newman is an American artist with 65 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $63,000.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions41$48,070$2.1M82.9%2025-10-23
Paintings7$4.1M$84.2M2019-11-13
Works on Paper10$2.1M$5.2M90%2025-11-19
Masterpieces (top of market)21$2.1M$84.2M2025-11-19

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.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Untitled2025-11-19Sotheby's$1,206,500
Untitled2025-10-23Christie's$50,800
Untitled2025-10-23Christie's$48,260
Untitled2025-10-23Christie's$40,640
The Moment, from Four on Plexiglas2025-04-16Christie's$6,930

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Barnett Newman print?

Based on 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Barnett Newman print is $48,070.

What is Barnett Newman's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Barnett Newman print is $2,107,000.

What is Barnett Newman's auction record?

Barnett Newman's auction record is $84,165,000, set on 2014-05-13.