Desiderius Orban
Hungarian · 1884–1986 · Painter, Printmaker
Desiderius Orban, was a renowned Hungarian painter, printmaker and teacher, who, after emigrating to Australia in 1939 when in his mid-50s, also made an illustrious career in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Table SettingDavidson Auctions · A$46,000≈ $33,890≈ £25,416≈ €28,289Sign up to see
The RoadDavidson Auctions · A$3,750≈ $2,763≈ £2,072≈ €2,306Sign up to see
Hungarian Street SceneDavidson Auctions · A$3,500≈ $2,473≈ £1,850≈ €2,141Sign up to see
Desiderius Orban’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | 8 | 73% | $5.3kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $33.9kSign up |
| Oil | 8 | 6 | 75% | $7kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $33.9kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 2 | 67% | $180Sign up | $180Sign up | $205Sign up |
| Works on paper | 23 | 17 | 74% | $395Sign up | $293Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $263Sign up | $263Sign up | $263Sign up |
| Pastel | 15 | 11 | 73% | $511Sign up | $483Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 3 | 60% | $194Sign up | $89Sign up | $461Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.