Laurence Sisson (1928–2015)
Laurence Sisson is an American artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 1988, median price $500. 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 Laurence Sisson sold in 2021 for a hammer price of $550 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Laurence Sisson work is $500.
The median Laurence Sisson work on paper sells for $438 across 4 lots.
The median Laurence Sisson painting sells for $450 across 1 lots.
The median Laurence Sisson print sells for $150 across 1 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 | 1 | $150† | $150† | — | 2021-09-08 |
| Paintings | 1 | $450† | $450† | — | 2021-09-08 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $438†‡ | $1,760‡ | — | 2021-09-08 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Laurence Sisson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $150. Paintings (1 lots) median $450, record $450. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $450 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Laurence Sisson painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 1988 | $1,760‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $550† |
| Paintings | 2021 | $450† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $150† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Laurence Sisson worth?
Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Laurence Sisson work is $500. The median Laurence Sisson work on paper sells for $438 across 4 lots. The median Laurence Sisson painting sells for $450 across 1 lots. The median Laurence Sisson print sells for $150 across 1 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 Laurence Sisson's auction record?
Laurence Sisson's auction record is $2,750, set in 2013. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,750 (buyer's premium not included).
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