Chris Burden

American | 1946 - 2015

Chris Burden was an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1946.

How much does a Chris Burden cost?

Chris Burden's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 26 USD to 502,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Chris Burden's most expensive sculpture?

Since 2000 the record price for this artist at auction is 502,000 USD for WARSHIP, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2016.

Where can I see Chris Burden's works?

Numerous key galleries and museums such as MCA, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago have featured Chris Burden's work in the past.

Chris Burden in the news

Chris Burden has been featured in articles for FAD Magazine, Art and Cake and ArtDaily. The most recent article is Fairs and Events Not to Miss During LA Art Week written for Hyperallergic in February 2025. The artist died in 2015.

Artist's alternative names: Christopher Burden‏, Christopher Lee Burden

At Auction

Notable Lots

Hospital Ship ,1992

By Chris Burden

+4%

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140 WORKS: BEING PHOTOGRAPHED: LOOKING OUT, LOOKING IN - Chris Burden

140 WORKS: BEING PHOTOGRAPHED: LOOKING OUT, LOOKING IN ,1971

By Chris Burden

+18%

above mid-estimate

Noah's Ark ,1992

By Chris Burden

+12%

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Recent Auction Results

Arancio ,1977

By Chris Burden

-59%

below mid-estimate

Art-Rite Auction House

Mini Skyscraper on Little Mesa - Chris Burden

Mini Skyscraper on Little Mesa ,2003

By Chris Burden

-13%

below mid-estimate

Bonhams Los Angeles

Prelude to 220, or 110

By Chris Burden

Phillips New York

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Past Exhibitions

The Atomic age. Artists put to the test of history

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

16e | Paris | France

Oct 11,2024 - Feb 09,2025

No Bodies: Clothing As Disruptor

Hudson River Museum

Yonkers | New York | USA

Sep 20,2024 - Jan 26,2025

Chris Burden: A Tale of Two Cities

OCMA, Orange County Museum of Art

Costa Mesa | California | USA

Sep 06,2024 - Jan 05,2025

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Articles

Frieze LA: Highs & Lows

MutualArt 25/02/2025

Frieze LA 2025 lacked its usual energy, with outdated themes and competing fairs, but strong installations and solid sales saved the experience

Frieze L.A. Takes off at Santa Monica Airport with Dynamic Sales and Community Support

Observer 21/02/2025

Art insiders rallied behind the L.A. community, and dealers who ventured to the West Coast found renewed optimism in a revitalized American market.

Art About Resilience and Resistance Dazzles at Frieze LA

Hyperallergic 21/02/2025

Even inside the tent, works that had no connection to the recent devastating fires took on new levels of meaning.

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Coverage

“ ..It will include the much-awaited return of ”B-Car,” designed and built by Burden himself... ”
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Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall

“ ..Burden juxtaposes an historical work with a new one in an ongoing exploration of the duality that underlies much of his art... ”
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Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills

“ .. Burden considered these early performances live sculptures in space... ”
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The Rose Art Museum

“ .. Burden’s bridges are constructed from vintage and reproduced Meccano and Erector parts, perforated metal construction toys first marketed at the start of the 20th century... ”
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The Rose Art Museum

“ ..Burden purposefully re-creates these architectural models in larger, exaggerated sizes to help undermine the new possibilities of old ideas: the possibility to overcome the miniature in favor of the monumental... ”
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Shin Gallery