John Chamberlain (1927–2011)

John Chamberlain is an American artist with 333 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $139,700.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions27$3,764$38,10081.5%2025-12-16
Paintings4$56,250$97,9182016-11-17
Works on Paper8$4,000$63,50087.5%2026-02-24
Sculpture & Installation157$254,500$1.6M91.7%2026-03-06
Photography5$3,000$8,75060%2019-02-27
Masterpieces (top of market)156$302,400$1.9M2026-03-06

John Chamberlain's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (27 lots) median $3,764 with 81.5% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $56,250, record $97,918. A typical John Chamberlain painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 156 lots) the median is $302,400.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Marlavous2026-03-06Christie's$135,489
Coasting Waiter2026-03-05Sotheby's$136,824
Untitled2026-02-24Phillips$13,860
Spledidium2026-01-31Sotheby's$139,700
#2 (from the Flashback series)2025-12-16Wright$1,778

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a John Chamberlain sculpture?

Based on 144 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a John Chamberlain sculpture is $254,500.

What is John Chamberlain's most expensive sculpture?

The highest price recorded at auction for a John Chamberlain sculpture is $1,647,159.

What is the average price of a John Chamberlain print?

Based on 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a John Chamberlain print is $3,764.

What is John Chamberlain's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a John Chamberlain print is $38,100.

What is John Chamberlain's auction record?

John Chamberlain's auction record is $1,941,000, set on 2022-06-08.