Julie Mehretu (b. 1970)

Julie Mehretu is an American artist with 159 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $31,527.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions51$11,006$568,89090.2%2026-03-05
Paintings26$1.5M$10.7M2025-05-14
Works on Paper48$45,875$2.6M83.3%2025-11-19
Sculpture & Installation1$37,000$37,0002008-04-01
Masterpieces (top of market)46$630,000$10.7M2026-06-26

Julie Mehretu's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (51 lots) median $11,006 with 90.2% sell-through. Paintings (26 lots) median $1,476,776, record $10,737,500. A typical Julie Mehretu painting sells for around 134× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 46 lots) the median is $630,000.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Not Quite Armageddon2026-06-26Phillips$204,616
Achille (epoch)2026-02-26Christie's$27,940
Paris Review2026-02-26Christie's$3,556
Bare2026-02-24Phillips$4,515
Untitled (Pulse)2026-02-07Phillips$5,670

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Julie Mehretu print?

Based on 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Julie Mehretu print is $11,006.

What is Julie Mehretu's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Julie Mehretu print is $568,890.

What is the average price of a Julie Mehretu work on paper?

Based on 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Julie Mehretu work on paper is $45,875.

What is Julie Mehretu's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Julie Mehretu work on paper is $2,637,000.

What is the average price of a Julie Mehretu painting?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Julie Mehretu painting is $1,476,776.

What is Julie Mehretu's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Julie Mehretu painting is $10,737,500.

What is Julie Mehretu's auction record?

Julie Mehretu's auction record is $10,737,500, set on 2022-11-16.