How much is The Scream worth?

No one knows for sure how much The Scream is worth today. When sold at auction in 2012, a pastel-on-board version of The Scream fetched $120 million. However, the most famous of the four versions Edvard Munch created of The Scream is in the collections of the National Museum of Norway in Oslo. This 1893 painting was donated in 1910, so its potential worth at auction has not been determined. Find a range of Edvard Munch art on 1stDibs.

Why did Munch paint The Scream?

Munch painted The Scream to convey a message that was meaningful to him and that he believed would resonate with viewers. He became inspired to produce the painting after experiencing a panic attack. Munch recalled his inspiration in a January 22, 1892, diary entry: “I was walking along the road with two friends — the sun went down — I felt a gust of melancholy — suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. I stopped, leaned against the railing, tired to death — as the flaming skies hung like blood and sword over the blue-black fjord and the city — my friends went on — I stood there trembling with anxiety — and I felt a vast infinite scream through nature.” Through the turbulent landscape and expression of the figure, Munch aims to capture the feelings of terror that he experienced and to show how that fear impacted the way he saw the world around him. Shop an assortment of Edvard Munch art on 1stDibs.

What was The Scream painting based on?

The Scream painting was based on artist Edvard Munch's own emotional experiences. Munch recalled his inspiration in a January 22, 1892, diary entry: “I was walking along the road with two friends — the sun went down — I felt a gust of melancholy — suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. I stopped, leaned against the railing, tired to death — as the flaming skies hung like blood and sword over the blue-black fjord and the city — my friends went on — I stood there trembling with anxiety — and I felt a vast infinite scream through nature.” Many people associate the image with a feeling of anxiety, interpreting it as representing how the world appears to someone experiencing this emotion. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Edvard Munch art.

How much is the painting The Scream worth today?

It's difficult to say how much The Scream painting is worth today. When sold at auction in 2012, a pastel-on-board version of The Scream fetched $120 million. However, the most famous of the four versions Edvard Munch created of The Scream is in the collections of the National Museum of Norway in Oslo. This 1893 painting was donated in 1910, so its potential worth at auction has not been determined. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edvard Munch art.

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Victorian Dionysus-Bacchus Cameo Brooch

Located in Sale, Cheshire

music played as loud as possible. The participants - Baccanti - screamed, writhed, whirled, and imbibed

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Dionysus-Bacchus Cameo Brooch

$1,600

1990s Sophie Sitbon Cut Out Dress

Located in Rockwood, ON

A stunning and sexy design from Sophie Sitbon that just screams of the supermodel, body conscious

Category

1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

1990s Sophie Sitbon Cut Out Dress

$825

1950s Ceil Chapman Floral Wiggle Dress

By Ceil Chapman

Located in Rockwood, ON

renowned for being one of Marlyn Monroe's favorite designers and its easy to see why - this dress scream

Category

1950s Day Dresses

1950s Ceil Chapman Floral Wiggle Dress

$575

1960s Orange Courreges A-Line Dress

By André Courrèges

Located in Rockwood, ON

This is classic Courreges and I love the bright orange color! The silhouette of this screams that

Category

1960s Day Dresses

1960s Orange Courreges A-Line Dress

$1,200

Degue Plafonnier -- A Special French Art Deco Overhead Light

Located in San Francisco, CA

here I am touting my own item, and screaming from the rooftops how RARE it is!! OMG, forgive me! But

Category

20th Century Flush Mount

Materials

Wrought Iron

Degue Plafonnier -- A Special French Art Deco Overhead Light

$2,395

Midnight blue

By Francien Krieg

Located in PUIFLIJK, NL

. The songs of exultation, primal screams, and even ebullience that are depicted in Francien Krieg’s

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Francien Krieg
Midnight blue, 2018

RW Winfield Design 19th Century Steel and Brown Leather Rocking Chair

By R. W. Winfield Co.

Located in London, GB

particular chair in question was upholstered in an orange velvet, so obviously screamed out the 1960’s I

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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) British Colonial Rocking Chairs

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Steel

RW Winfield Design 19th Century Steel and Brown Leather Rocking Chair

$3,564

Karel Appel Color Three Faces Color Lithograph Large Hand Signed Abstract Art

By Karel Appel

Located in Bloomington, MN

knife and occasionally a brush. When the heavy, screaming colors look curdled enough, Appel appends a

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Karel Appel
Karel Appel Color Three Faces Color Lithograph Large Hand Signed Abstract Art

$1,495

Oak Tea Trolley

Located in Manchester, GB

ever seen. With carved baluster legs and a gadrooned edge to the top everything screams quality. To the

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Vintage 1930s European Serving Pieces

Materials

Oak

Oak Tea Trolley

$2,673

1980 s Leonard Paris Batwing Dress

By Daniel Tribouillard, Leonard

Located in Houston, TX

! The tropical print screams "I'm on vacation" even when you are not! The famous Leonard signature runs

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1980s French Day Dresses

1980 s Leonard Paris Batwing Dress

$500

8 foot Florence Knoll Oval dining table, desk or conference table in rosewood

By Florence Knoll

Located in Canaan, CT

one of my favorite table designs. Unlike the Knoll Saarinen table that screams 70's. This table

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

8 foot Florence Knoll Oval dining table, desk or conference table in rosewood

$8,200

1920s Whiting Davis Art Deco Screen Printed Mesh Bag

By Whiting Davis, Charles Whiting

Located in Houston, TX

in bold Deco design. Enameled hot pink and green art deco details the frame as if to scream "1930's

Category

Early 20th Century American Evening Bags and Minaudières

1920s Whiting Davis Art Deco Screen Printed Mesh Bag

$360

Art Deco 1920s 1.65 Carat Garnet “Flapper” Cocktail Ring

Located in Metairie, LA

, handcrafted feather design screams prohibition, the Charleston, and the “roaring 20’s.” The head of the ring

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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 1920s 1.65 Carat Garnet “Flapper” Cocktail Ring

$625

1970s Tina Leser Emerald Green Gold Kaftan

By Tina Leser

Located in Houston, TX

, turquoise colored, glass bead. The colors "pop" and scream "show me off"! The motifs beautifully adorn the

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1970s Indian Kaftans

1970s Tina Leser Emerald Green Gold Kaftan

$665

Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Bookcase

Located in Manchester, GB

combination. We feel that the bookcase was a special commission and it screams quality throughout. The borders

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Bookcase

$11,652

interStella / Quad 1 pt2

By Chuck Elliott

Located in Bristol, GB

that pops up throughout the song. Step 1: scream into a mic whilst recording Step 2: sample audio

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Chuck Elliott
interStella / Quad 1 pt2, 2019

$795

Little Jesus will be a Saint

By David Alfaro Siqueiros

Located in New York, NY

produce several works throughout the late 1930s – such as Echo of a Scream (1937) and The Sob (1939), both

Category

1960s Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

David Alfaro Siqueiros
Little Jesus will be a Saint, 1969

$1,800

Escapade II - Limited Platinum Edition of 149

By Jessica van Haselen

Located in London, GB

. She hides behind her sunglasses but her upwards-tilting head screams attitude. The monochrome

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée, Screen

Jessica van Haselen
Escapade II - Limited Platinum Edition of 149, 2016

$849

Resort 2012 Runway Chanel Silk Cream Dress

By Chanel

Located in Rockwood, ON

the outermost layer. It is very well made and the seaming details just scream chanel and high end. A

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

Resort 2012 Runway Chanel Silk Cream Dress

$1,800

1920s Paisley Shawl Flapper Coat w Blue Pink Printed Silk Lining

Located in Rockwood, ON

coat screams the 1920s and I would hazard a guess that that this is from the turn of that decade or

Category

1920s Coats

1920s Paisley Shawl Flapper Coat w Blue Pink Printed Silk Lining

$1,800

Karel Appel Color Lithograph Authentic Large Hand Signed Avant Garde Abstract

By Karel Appel

Located in Bloomington, MN

knife and occasionally a brush. When the heavy, screaming colors look curdled enough, Appel appends a

Category

Mid-19th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Karel Appel
Karel Appel Color Lithograph Authentic Large Hand Signed Avant Garde Abstract, 1940-2000

$1,295

Snow White

By Hiroshi Sugimoto

Located in New Orleans, LA

Art After 1945: Scream Against the Sky at the Yokohama Museum of Art and Guggenheim Museum SoHo (1994

Category

2010s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper

Hiroshi Sugimoto
Snow White, 2017

$13,900

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The Scream For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact the scream you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 6 Modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a the scream from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a the scream to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, beige, blue and more. Finding an appealing the scream — no matter the origin — is easy, but Wolf Vostell, Gustav Rehberger, Gerard Boersma, Harold Feinstein and Francesca Pompei each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in lithograph, paint and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a The Scream?

A the scream can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $616, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $10,617.

Questions About The Scream

How much is The Scream worth?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
No one knows for sure how much The Scream is worth today. When sold at auction in 2012, a pastel-on-board version of The Scream fetched $120 million. However, the most famous of the four versions Edvard Munch created of The Scream is in the collections of the National Museum of Norway in Oslo. This 1893 painting was donated in 1910, so its potential worth at auction has not been determined. Find a range of Edvard Munch art on 1stDibs.
Why did Munch paint The Scream?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
Munch painted The Scream to convey a message that was meaningful to him and that he believed would resonate with viewers. He became inspired to produce the painting after experiencing a panic attack. Munch recalled his inspiration in a January 22, 1892, diary entry: “I was walking along the road with two friends — the sun went down — I felt a gust of melancholy — suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. I stopped, leaned against the railing, tired to death — as the flaming skies hung like blood and sword over the blue-black fjord and the city — my friends went on — I stood there trembling with anxiety — and I felt a vast infinite scream through nature.” Through the turbulent landscape and expression of the figure, Munch aims to capture the feelings of terror that he experienced and to show how that fear impacted the way he saw the world around him. Shop an assortment of Edvard Munch art on 1stDibs.
What was The Scream painting based on?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
The Scream painting was based on artist Edvard Munch's own emotional experiences. Munch recalled his inspiration in a January 22, 1892, diary entry: “I was walking along the road with two friends — the sun went down — I felt a gust of melancholy — suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. I stopped, leaned against the railing, tired to death — as the flaming skies hung like blood and sword over the blue-black fjord and the city — my friends went on — I stood there trembling with anxiety — and I felt a vast infinite scream through nature.” Many people associate the image with a feeling of anxiety, interpreting it as representing how the world appears to someone experiencing this emotion. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Edvard Munch art.
How much is the painting The Scream worth today?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
It's difficult to say how much The Scream painting is worth today. When sold at auction in 2012, a pastel-on-board version of The Scream fetched $120 million. However, the most famous of the four versions Edvard Munch created of The Scream is in the collections of the National Museum of Norway in Oslo. This 1893 painting was donated in 1910, so its potential worth at auction has not been determined. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edvard Munch art.