Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000)

Jacob Lawrence is an American artist with 106 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $6,898.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions34$4,406$13,20088.2%2025-09-10
Paintings16$650,000$4.5M93.8%2025-04-17
Works on Paper9$88,200$1.7M2025-11-20
Masterpieces (top of market)17$650,000$4.5M2025-11-20

Jacob Lawrence's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (34 lots) median $4,406 with 88.2% sell-through. Paintings (16 lots) median $650,000, record $4,470,000. A typical Jacob Lawrence painting sells for around 148× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 17 lots) the median is $650,000.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
The Carpenters2025-11-20Christie's$1,682,750
Olympische Spiele München, 19722025-09-17Roseberys$1,175
(1917-2000); No. 6 John Brown Formed an Organization Among the Colored People of the Adirondack Woods to Resist the…2025-09-10Bonhams$5,173
(1917-2000); No. 4 His Adventures Failing Him, He Accepted Poverty, from The Legend of John Brown;2025-09-10Bonhams$2,242
(1917-2000); No. 1 John Brown, a Man Who Had a Fanatical Belief That He Was Chosen by God to Overthrow Black Slavery in…2025-09-10Bonhams$2,069

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Jacob Lawrence print?

Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jacob Lawrence print is $4,406.

What is Jacob Lawrence's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jacob Lawrence print is $13,200.

What is the average price of a Jacob Lawrence painting?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jacob Lawrence painting is $650,000.

What is Jacob Lawrence's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jacob Lawrence painting is $4,470,000.

What is Jacob Lawrence's auction record?

Jacob Lawrence's auction record is $4,470,000, set on 2021-11-11.