What is a Dirk Bell painting worth?
b. 1969 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by Dirk Bell have sold for a median of $1,996Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $397Sign up free to see and $5,450Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,480Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $351Sign up free to see across 6 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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Dirk Bell prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2025
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $29.4kSign up free to see Abgrund, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $414–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1.5k–$5.7kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (3), Ketterer Kunst (3), Grisebach (3)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $351–$2kSign up free to see | $445Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $5.7k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Dirk Bell sales
- Untitled, oil and mixed media on board — $445Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 10, 2025
- Blau belebt braun, honeycomb, butterfly, wood and glass — $381Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 2, 2025
- Geschwätz, strike plates, wood and glass — $318Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 2, 2025
- Untitled (Allegory), mixed media on paper — $1,512Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 20, 2024
- O.T. (Untitled), mixed media on canvas — $126Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 1, 2024
- UNTITLED (DB 412), mixed media on wood — $321Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 9, 2023
- Untitled, Mixed media on paper — $1,487Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 19, 2021
- Idylle pour Carole, Acryl, Pastellkreide, Bleistift und Farbstift auf Leinwand — $4,578Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 15, 2020
Questions about Dirk Bell prices
What is a Dirk Bell painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dirk Bell have sold for a median of $1,996, and half of them sold between $397 and $5,450. For paintings alone the median is $2,480 (8 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 Dirk Bell sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $29,355 for “Abgrund” at Ketterer Kunst in December 2017.
Which Dirk Bell medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,480 (8 sales).
How often do Dirk Bell works sell at auction?
100% of the 14 lots recorded between 2007 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Dirk Bell painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 14 lots by Dirk Bell recorded at auction between 2007 and 2025, 14 found a buyer (100%).
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