> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carol-summers · updated 2026-11-02

# Carol Summers (1925–2016)

## What is Carol Summers’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 128 auction results for Carol Summers at 24 houses since 1993. Over the last 24 months the median price was $794 including buyer’s premium (middle half $636–$1,320, n=16). The auction record is $7,560 for 9 Prints (2024, Wright). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainbow Falls at Night, 1974 | Mixed media | $3,000 | Wright | Jun 2021 |
| 2 | Brooch and pin (2), 1965 | Silver | $2,500 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Oct 2012 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Prints, 1967 | Lithographs | $7,560 | Wright | Aug 2024 |
| 2 | Navarro Sunset, 1970 | Woodcuts | $4,688 | Wright | Jun 2021 |
| 3 | Hudson River Sunset, 1958 | Woodcuts | $3,369 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Oct 2011 |
| 4 | The Likiang | Woodcut | $1,950 | Grogan & Company | May 2025 |
| 5 | Bartapur | Woodcut | $1,625 | Grogan & Company | May 2025 |
| 6 | Nurpur; Bundi; Mankot, 1980 | Woodcuts | $1,572 | Wright | Dec 2024 |
| 7 | Burning Mountain | Woodcut | $1,500 | Grogan & Company | May 2025 |
| 8 | Vasudeva Carries the Infant Krishna Across the Yamuna River, Further Upstream, 1996 | Woodcut | $1,500 | Revere Auctions | Sep 2023 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 93 | $550 |
| Other | 8 | $469 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $762 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 65 | $550 |
| Large (over 120 cm) | 17 | $356 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 128 results from 24 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Carol Summers is an American artist with 172 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $531. 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 Carol Summers sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $700 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carol Summers work worth?

Across 119 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carol Summers work is $531.

The median Carol Summers print sells for $533 across 106 lots.

The median Carol Summers work on paper sells for $425 across 4 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Carol Summers prints typically sell for $356–$918 (the middle half of 71 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 126 | $533†‡ | $7,560 | 84.1% | 2026-10-17 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $425† | $875 | 80% | 2025-12-19 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $2,750† | $7,560 | — | 2025-06-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $550–$812† | $640† | $1,572 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 71 | $356–$918†‡ | $512†‡ | $7,560 |
| large (over 120 cm) | 17 | $237–$652† | $356† | $2,100† |

† 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $7,560 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $4,688 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $875 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $500 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Carol Summers worth?

Across 119 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carol Summers work is $531. The median Carol Summers print sells for $533 across 106 lots. The median Carol Summers work on paper sells for $425 across 4 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Carol Summers prints typically sell for $356–$918 (the middle half of 71 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 Carol Summers print?

Based on 106 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carol Summers print is $533. 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 Carol Summers's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Carol Summers print is $7,560.

### What is the average price of a medium Carol Summers print?

Based on 71 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Carol Summers print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $512, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 large Carol Summers print?

Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Carol Summers print (large (over 120 cm)) is $356, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Carol Summers's auction record?

Carol Summers's auction record is $7,560, set in 2024.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carol Summers auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carol-summers (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.