What is a Hans Bellmer print worth?
1902–1975 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 95 priced auction sales, works by Hans Bellmer have sold for a median of $1,143Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $386Sign up free to see and $8,250Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $436Sign up free to see across 56 sales. In the last five years the median was $399Sign up free to see across 26 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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Hans Bellmer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 125
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $111kSign up free to see Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll), Phillips, Apr 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 56 | $253–$898Sign up free to see | $436Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 23 | $5.5k–$12.9kSign up free to see | $8.3kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 15 | $6.3k–$52.3kSign up free to see | $24.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (24), Phillips (19), Lempertz (16)
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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) | 49 | $471–$12.9kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 37 | $289–$2.4kSign up free to see | $499Sign up free to see |
Recent Hans Bellmer sales
- Les Marionettes, lithograph on paper — $58Sign up free to see, Hagelstam, Sep 15, 2026
- Figures, etching on paper — $173Sign up free to see, Hagelstam, Sep 15, 2026
- Untitled (from the Les Marionnettes portfolio), etching in colors on Japon — $384Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 12, 2026
- La bouche, gelatin silver print with hand-coloring — $5,120Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 25, 2026
- La Bouche, gelatin silver print with hand-coloring — $2,376Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 12, 2026
- Untitled, each signed 'Bellmer' in pencil and numbered 57/150 — $938Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
- Les Bas Rayes from An American Portrait, Volume II: Not Songs of Loyalty Alone, Litografía 74 / 175 — $689Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Jun 26, 2025
- A MAN RAY AVEC LE HOMMAGES DE HANS BELLMER — $1,134Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, May 9, 2025
Questions about Hans Bellmer prices
What is a Hans Bellmer print worth?
Based on 95 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hans Bellmer have sold for a median of $1,143, and half of them sold between $386 and $8,250. For prints alone the median is $436 (56 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 Hans Bellmer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $110,500 for “Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll)” at Phillips in April 2013.
Which Hans Bellmer medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $24,093 (15 sales).
How often do Hans Bellmer works sell at auction?
76% of the 125 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Hans Bellmer print?
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ArtSell has recorded 125 auction results for Hans Bellmer between 2001 and 2026, and 95 of them sold (76%).
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