What is a Dora Maar work on paper worth?
1907–1997 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 93 priced auction sales, works by Dora Maar have sold for a median of $1,625Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,063Sign up free to see and $3,000Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,471Sign up free to see across 78 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,414Sign up free to see across 68 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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Dora Maar prices by medium
- Auction results
- 98
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $100kSign up free to see Untitled (double-exposed portrait), Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 78 | $1k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 9 | $15k–$32.5kSign up free to see | $20.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $1.2k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (42), Wright (17), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 39 | $1.1k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 53 | $1.1k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Dora Maar sales
- Nature morte au réveil, aquarelle, encre et crayon de graphite sur papier — $3,526Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Sep 24, 2025
- Auktion 104, Los 26, Gelatinesilberabzug — $524Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Apr 11, 2025
- Flower study, ink on paper — $2,358Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 31, 2024
- Still Life with Candles, ink on paper — $630Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 27, 2024
- Abstract Landscape, watercolor on paper — $630Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 20, 2024
- Untitled, photogram — $13,671Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2024
- Abstract Study, ink on paper — $917Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 11, 2024
- Untitled, watercolor and ink on paper — $2,394Sign up free to see, Wright, May 30, 2024
Questions about Dora Maar prices
What is a Dora Maar work on paper worth?
Based on 93 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dora Maar have sold for a median of $1,625, and half of them sold between $1,063 and $3,000. For works on paper alone the median is $1,471 (78 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 Dora Maar sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $100,000 for “Untitled (double-exposed portrait)” at Phillips in April 2017.
Which Dora Maar medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $20,400 (9 sales).
How often do Dora Maar works sell at auction?
95% of the 98 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Dora Maar work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 98 auction results for Dora Maar between 2005 and 2025, and 93 of them sold (95%).
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