What is a Basil Rakoczi work on paper worth?
1908–1979 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 144 works by Basil Rakoczi with a published auction price sold between $809Sign up free to see and $3,510Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,987Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,113Sign up free to see across 72 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,079Sign up free to see across 50 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Basil Rakoczi prices by medium
- Auction results
- 194
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $18.9kSign up free to see TOM THUMB - BOY ON A COCK, Whyte's, Nov 2005
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 72 | $646–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 55 | $2.1k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 11 | $120–$1.3kSign up free to see | $540Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (111), Morgan O'Driscoll (53), deVeres (27)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $555–$1kSign up free to see | $697Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 116 | $757–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 19 | $2.6k–$7.2kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Basil Rakoczi sales
- Farm, North Africa, watercolour and ink on paper — $300Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 14, 2026
- Galerie Ardail-Castro Exhibition, lithograph — $23Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 14, 2026
- Galerie Suillerot Exhibition, lithograph on Arches paper - number 1 from an edition of 20 — $69Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 14, 2026
- The Three Graces, mixed media on paper — $266Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 27, 2026
- Village Landscape, watercolour, pen and ink on paper — $206Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- IN THE BEGINNING: ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE BOOK OF GENESIS, folio of hand-printed etchings; (16); (no. 48 from an edition of 50) — $919Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 30, 2026
- FISHERMEN, oil on canvas — $2,195Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 9, 2026
- Still Life - Jug and Wine, oil on canvas — $1,871Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 12, 2026
Questions about Basil Rakoczi prices
What is a Basil Rakoczi work on paper worth?
Based on 144 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Basil Rakoczi have sold for a median of $1,987, and half of them sold between $809 and $3,510. For works on paper alone the median is $1,113 (72 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Basil Rakoczi sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $18,869 for “TOM THUMB - BOY ON A COCK” at Whyte's in November 2005.
Which Basil Rakoczi medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,323 (55 sales).
How often do Basil Rakoczi works sell at auction?
74% of the 194 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Basil Rakoczi work on paper?
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Basil Rakoczi have appeared at auction 194 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 144 sold, a sell-through rate of 74%.
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