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Brice Marden (b. 1938)

Brice Marden is an American artist with 77 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $10,065. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Brice Marden sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $17,141 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Brice Marden work worth?

Across 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brice Marden work is $10,065.

The median Brice Marden print sells for $9,847 across 61 lots.

The median Brice Marden work on paper sells for $118,950 across 7 lots.

The median Brice Marden painting sells for $449,954 across 2 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Brice Marden prints typically sell for $7,563–$22,799 (the middle half of 25 sold lots).

Small (under 50 cm) Brice Marden prints typically sell for $5,198–$19,373 (the middle half of 25 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions64$9,847†‡$76,49695.3%2026-09-18
Paintings3$449,954$620,00066.7%2020-06-30
Works on Paper7$118,950$1.6M—2026-05-21
Photography2$98,889$197,670—2021-05-17
Masterpieces (top of market)7$544,496$1.6M—2020-06-30

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Brice Marden's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (64 lots) median $9,847 with 95.3% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $449,954, record $620,000. A typical Brice Marden painting sells for around 46× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $544,496.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)25$5,198–$19,373‡$10,130‡$63,983
medium (50–120 cm)25$7,563–$22,799†$9,815†$76,496

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Works on Paper2014$1.6M
Works on Paper2015$760,876
Paintings2020$620,000
Paintings2005$279,909
Photography2001$197,670
Prints & Editions2007$76,496
Prints & Editions2012$64,562
Photography2021$109

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Brice Marden worth?

Across 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brice Marden work is $10,065. The median Brice Marden print sells for $9,847 across 61 lots. The median Brice Marden work on paper sells for $118,950 across 7 lots. The median Brice Marden painting sells for $449,954 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Brice Marden prints typically sell for $7,563–$22,799 (the middle half of 25 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Brice Marden prints typically sell for $5,198–$19,373 (the middle half of 25 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

What is the average price of a Brice Marden print?

Based on 61 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Brice Marden print is $9,847. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

What is Brice Marden's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Brice Marden print is $76,496.

What is the average price of a medium Brice Marden print?

Based on 25 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Brice Marden print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $9,815, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is the average price of a small Brice Marden print?

Based on 25 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Brice Marden print (small (under 50 cm)) is $10,130, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Brice Marden's auction record?

Brice Marden's auction record is $1,639,165, set in 2014.

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