> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mark-ruwedel · updated 2026-11-02

# Mark Ruwedel (b. 1954)

## What is Mark Ruwedel’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 16 auction results for Mark Ruwedel at 8 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $725 including buyer’s premium (middle half $598–$807, n=8). The auction record is $27,500 for Westward the Course of Empire (2015, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westward the Course of Empire, 1997-2005 | Cartes-de-visite | $27,500 | Christie's | Oct 2015 |
| 2 | Westward the Course of Empire, 1954 | Wool | $15,000 | Christie's | Oct 2019 |
| 3 | The Hanford Stretch: Hanford Town Site, 1992–1993, 1954 | Wool | $11,250 | Christie's | Apr 2017 |
| 4 | Northern Pacific #15, 2005 | Cartes-de-visite | $1,890 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2022 |
| 5 | Carson and Colorado #6, 1954 | Pencil on mount verso | $1,125 | Swann Auction Galleries | May 2024 |
| 6 | Columbia River: The Dalles Dam (A Bounty on Squawfish), 1992 | Cartes-de-visite | $1,056 | Rago Arts | Jun 2025 |
| 7 | Columbia and Western #8, 1999 | Cartes-de-visite | $1,012 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2022 |
| 8 | Alluvial Fan, Death Valley, California, 1992 | Cartes-de-visite | $826 | Rago Arts | Jun 2025 |
| 9 | Columbia River: The Dalles Dam (A Bounty on Squawfish), 1992 | Gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film mounted to matboard in two parts | $800 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Jun 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westward the Course of Empire, 1954 | Gelatin silver prints | $7,040 | Bonhams | Jul 2023 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 15 | $1,012 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $1,125 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 16 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Mark Ruwedel is an American artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $1,012.

A work by Mark Ruwedel sold in 2025 for $1,056, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Mark Ruwedel work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Mark Ruwedel work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark Ruwedel work is $1,012.

The median Mark Ruwedel photograph sells for $1,125 across 12 lots.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 14 | $1,125 | $27,500 | 85.7% | 2025-12-11 |

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $919–$9,145 | $1,125 | $27,500 |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2015 | $27,500 |
| Photography | 2019 | $15,000 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Mark Ruwedel worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark Ruwedel work is $1,012. The median Mark Ruwedel photograph sells for $1,125 across 12 lots.

### What is the average price of a Mark Ruwedel photograph?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Mark Ruwedel photograph is $1,125.

### What is Mark Ruwedel's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Mark Ruwedel photograph is $27,500.

### What is the average price of a small Mark Ruwedel photograph?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Mark Ruwedel photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,125, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Mark Ruwedel's auction record?

Mark Ruwedel's auction record is $27,500, set in 2015.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Mark Ruwedel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mark-ruwedel (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.