Jacob Lawrence is an American artist with 106 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $6,898.
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 34 | $4,406 | $13,200 | 88.2% | 2025-09-10 |
| Paintings | 16 | $650,000 | $4.5M | 93.8% | 2025-04-17 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $88,200 | $1.7M | — | 2025-11-20 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 17 | $650,000 | $4.5M | — | 2025-11-20 |
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.
| Title | Date | House | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Carpenters | 2025-11-20 | Christie's | $1,682,750 |
| Olympische Spiele München, 1972 | 2025-09-17 | Roseberys | $1,175 |
| (1917-2000); No. 6 John Brown Formed an Organization Among the Colored People of the Adirondack Woods to Resist the… | 2025-09-10 | Bonhams | $5,173 |
| (1917-2000); No. 4 His Adventures Failing Him, He Accepted Poverty, from The Legend of John Brown; | 2025-09-10 | Bonhams | $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… | 2025-09-10 | Bonhams | $2,069 |
Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jacob Lawrence print is $4,406.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Jacob Lawrence print is $13,200.
Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jacob Lawrence painting is $650,000.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Jacob Lawrence painting is $4,470,000.
Jacob Lawrence's auction record is $4,470,000, set on 2021-11-11.