What is a Don Bachardy work on paper worth?
b. 1934 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Don Bachardy have sold for a median of $1,875Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $875Sign up free to see and $2,244Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,813Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,497Sign up free to see across 4 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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Don Bachardy prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $1.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4kSign up free to see Portrait of Arthur Mitchell (1934-2018), Clarke Auction Gallery, Dec 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 8 | $848–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5), Bonhams (2), Clarke Auction Gallery (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.
Recent Don Bachardy sales
- Portrait of Arthur Mitchell (1934-2018), Pen and Ink on paper — $4,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Dec 7, 2025
- Annie Proulx 26 April 2002 III, watercolor on paper — $768Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Nov 11, 2025
- Portrait of Howard Bragman, watercolor on paper — $2,244Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 1, 2025
- Portrait of Janine Smith, acrylic on canvas — $2,750Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 16, 2021
- Portrait of James Bridges (2), Oil on paper; ink wash and graphite on paper — $1,875Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Feb 21, 2016
- Portrait of Jack Larson (3), Pencil on paper; ink on paper — $2,125Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Feb 21, 2016
- Portrait of James Bridges, Ink on paper — $1,750Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Feb 21, 2016
- Portrait of a man, ink and wash on paper — $375Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2012
Questions about Don Bachardy prices
What is a Don Bachardy work on paper worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Don Bachardy have sold for a median of $1,875, and half of them sold between $875 and $2,244. For works on paper alone the median is $1,813 (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 Don Bachardy sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,000 for “Portrait of Arthur Mitchell (1934-2018)” at Clarke Auction Gallery in December 2025.
How often do Don Bachardy works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Don Bachardy work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Don Bachardy between 2009 and 2026, and 9 of them sold (90%).
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