What is a Derek Fordjour painting worth?
b. 1974 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 25 works by Derek Fordjour with a published auction price sold between $78,309Sign up free to see and $298,620Sign up free to see, and the median is $137,500Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $138,050Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $127,000Sign up free to see across 19 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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Derek Fordjour prices by medium
- Auction results
- 26
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $138kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1MSign up free to see Twelve Tribes, Phillips, Nov 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | $86.5k–$364kSign up free to see | $138kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $45.3k–$183kSign up free to see | $106kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (25), Bonhams (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $37.2k–$96.1kSign up free to see | $62.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 17 | $127k–$483kSign up free to see | $195kSign up free to see |
Recent Derek Fordjour sales
- Six Count, acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel and foil on newspaper laid down on canvas, in arti — $482,635Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 5, 2026
- No. 36, oil pastel, acrylic and newspaper on canvas — $36,451Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 12, 2025
- Couplet 20, oil pastel, charcoal, acrylic, cardboard and newspaper collage mounted to canvas — $108,450Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2025
- Regatta Pattern Study, acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel and foil on newspaper mounted on canvas, in artist — $710,154Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 16, 2025
- Magic, Mystery & Legerdemain, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — $1,270Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
- Sunset on York Boulevard, acrylic, charcoal and oil pastel on newspaper mounted to canvas — $241,300Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
- Twelve Tribes, acrylic, charcoal, cardboard and oil pastel on newspaper, mounted on canvas, in — $1,143,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 19, 2024
- Tandem Blue, acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel and foil on newspaper mounted on canvas, in artist — $298,620Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 10, 2024
Questions about Derek Fordjour prices
What is a Derek Fordjour painting worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Derek Fordjour have sold for a median of $137,500, and half of them sold between $78,309 and $298,620. For paintings alone the median is $138,050 (20 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 Derek Fordjour sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,143,000 for “Twelve Tribes” at Phillips in November 2024.
Which Derek Fordjour medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $138,050 (20 sales).
How often do Derek Fordjour works sell at auction?
96% of the 26 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Derek Fordjour painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 26 auction results for Derek Fordjour between 2017 and 2026, and 25 of them sold (96%).
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