Wallace Berman (1926–1976)

Wallace Berman is an American artist with 98 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $10,160.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions12$1,224$2,75066.7%2025-06-12
Paintings5$10,080$37,5002026-02-26
Works on Paper8$40,038$149,00075%2025-08-21
Photography9$7,500$18,75077.8%2025-08-21
Masterpieces (top of market)6$133,125$170,5002023-05-18

Wallace Berman's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (12 lots) median $1,224 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $10,080, record $37,500. A typical Wallace Berman painting sells for around 8.2× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $133,125.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Miniature Series #32026-02-26Christie's$3,302
Posthumous Fragment 35c2025-10-21Lama$10,160
Untitled2025-08-21Lama$2,032
Untitled (Self-Portrait)2025-08-21Lama$2,032
Semina, vol. 1-92025-08-21Lama$1,651

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Wallace Berman print?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wallace Berman print is $1,224.

What is Wallace Berman's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Wallace Berman print is $2,750.

What is Wallace Berman's auction record?

Wallace Berman's auction record is $170,500, set on 2010-11-11.