Basil Rakoczi
British · 1908–1979 · Painter
Basil Rákóczi was a British artisit, painter, stage designer, illustrator and writer, known for co-founding the Irish The White Stag art group with Kenneth Hall. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- TOM THUMB - BOY ON A COCKWhyte's · €16,000≈ $18,869≈ £10,949Sign up to see
- LES DEUX CHAISESWhyte's · €11,500≈ $17,972≈ £9,024Sign up to see
UntitleddeVeres · €9,000≈ $11,665≈ £7,273Sign up to see
Basil Rakoczi’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
144
of 194 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
74%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 72 | 55 | 76% | $4.1kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $18.9kSign up |
| Oil | 68 | 52 | 76% | $4.3kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $18.9kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 1 | 50% | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 93 | 72 | 77% | $1.6kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 41 | 31 | 76% | $1.2kSign up | $956Sign up | $3.3kSign up |
| Gouache | 25 | 20 | 80% | $2.7kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 8 | 5 | 63% | $1.2kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 15 | 11 | 73% | $1kSign up | $540Sign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 5 | 100% | $110Sign up | $75Sign up | $216Sign up |
| Print (other) | 9 | 5 | 56% | $1.9kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Multiple | 1 | 1 | 100% | $894Sign up | $894Sign up | $894Sign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $943Sign up | $943Sign up | $943Sign up |
| Other | 13 | 5 | 38% | $3.9kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $11.7kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 8 | $283Sign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 12 | $2kSign up |
| 2024 | 17 | 10 | $786Sign up |
| 2023 | 14 | 8 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 | $796Sign up |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 11 | 9 | $943Sign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 6 | $631Sign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $540Sign up |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | $2kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2008 | 11 | 8 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2005 | 18 | 16 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $4kSign up |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |