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Budd Hopkins

Budd Hopkins

American · 1931–2011 · Painter, Printmaker

Elliot Budd Hopkins was an American artist, author, and ufologist. He was a prominent figure in alien abduction phenomena and related UFO research. (Wikipedia)

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39lots offered2009–2026years recorded97%sold (34)$950Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Budd Hopkins, Guardian XXVGuardian XXVRago Auctions · $8,125≈ £5,990≈ €6,788Sign up to see
  2. Budd Hopkins, Untitled, 1958, oil on paperUntitledRago Auctions · $5,313≈ £4,162≈ €4,562Sign up to see
  3. Budd Hopkins, Untitled (Parachute I), 1967, oil on canvas in artist's frameUntitled (Parachute I)Rago Auctions · $4,864≈ £3,629≈ €4,203Sign up to see

Budd Hopkins’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).

ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for Budd Hopkins between 2009 and 2026, of which 34 sold (97%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $8.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.1kSign up free to see for Guardian XXV at Rago Auctions in May 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (17), Rago Auctions (11) and Nadeau's Auction Gallery (3).

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  1. Budd Hopkins, Untitled (Parachute I), 1967, oil on canvas in artist's frame
    Untitled (Parachute I), 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    85⅜ h x 45⅛ w in (217 x 115 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 145
    $4,864≈ £3,629≈ €4,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Budd Hopkins, Untitled (Parachute II), 1967, oil on canvas in artist's frame
    Untitled (Parachute II), 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    85⅜ h x 52¼ w in (217 x 133 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 147
    $2,560≈ £1,910≈ €2,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Budd Hopkins, #4 Abstraction, 1959, oil on paper
    #4 Abstraction, 1959
    Oil · Paper
    10 7/8 x 13 3/4 in (27.6 x 34.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $1,024≈ £761≈ €871Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Budd Hopkins, Ishtar, 1970, oil on canvas
    Ishtar, 1970
    Oil · Canvas
    32 h x 52 w in (81 x 132 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 178
    $1,143≈ £845≈ €973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Budd Hopkins, Untitled, 1973, acrylic on canvas
    Untitled, 1973
    Acrylic · Canvas
    18 h x 17 w in (46 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 169
    $826≈ £614≈ €704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Budd Hopkins, Serge, 1961, oil on canvas
    Serge, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    38¾ h x 50¾ w in (98 x 129 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 158
    $2,508≈ £1,870≈ €2,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Budd Hopkins, Untitled (blue abstract), 1964, Oil on canvas
    Untitled (blue abstract), 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    16" h x 12" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 66
    $950≈ £701≈ €833HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Budd Hopkins, City Sun II, Oil on canvas
    City Sun II
    Oil · Canvas
    36" H x 52" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 8
    $600≈ £464≈ €553HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Budd Hopkins, Valuahon, 1973, mixed media collage
    Valuahon, 1973
    Mixed media
    10 h x 9⅜ w in (25 x 24 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 145
    $528≈ £426≈ €511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  10. Budd Hopkins, Untitled, 1970, mixed media collage
    Untitled, 1970
    Mixed media
    7 h x 4¾ w in (18 x 12 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 146
    $396≈ £320≈ €384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by Budd Hopkins that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Budd Hopkins paintings (23)Budd Hopkins oil paintings (15)Budd Hopkins mixed media (6)Budd Hopkins works on paper (9)

Budd Hopkins: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Budd Hopkins at auction?

$8,125Sign up free to see, for Guardian XXV at Rago Auctions (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Budd Hopkins?

The median sale price is $950Sign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Budd Hopkins have sold at auction?

34 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Budd Hopkins?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Rago Auctions and Nadeau's Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Rago Auctions · Nadeau's Auction Gallery

About Budd Hopkins

Elliot Budd Hopkins was an American artist, author, and ufologist. He was a prominent figure in alien abduction phenomena and related UFO research.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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