What is a Hardy Botha painting worth?
b. 1947 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 24 works by Hardy Botha with a published auction price sold between $138Sign up free to see and $960Sign up free to see, and the median is $554Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $832Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $421Sign up free to see across 17 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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Hardy Botha prices by medium
- Auction results
- 35
- Sold rate
- 69%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $554Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.3kSign up free to see Sirkus Karnaval, tryptich, Strauss & Co, Oct 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 13 | $645–$1.7kSign up free to see | $832Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $120–$139Sign up free to see | $131Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $138–$611Sign up free to see | $494Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (35)
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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) | 3 | $127–$386Sign up free to see | $128Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $134–$443Sign up free to see | $141Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $620–$1.7kSign up free to see | $832Sign up free to see |
Recent Hardy Botha sales
- He Isn't Heavy, linocut on handmade paper — $133Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 21, 2026
- Ringmaster, etching on paper — $143Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 13, 2026
- Circus Arena, oil on board — $421Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 9, 2026
- House Exterior, watercolour on card — $138Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 5, 2025
- Street Scene with Circus Figures, etching on paper — $128Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 12, 2025
- The Circus, etching and aquatint on paper — $96Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 12, 2025
- District Six, oil on canvas — $1,662Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 9, 2024
- Masked Warriors and Zebras, hand-coloured etching on paper — $125Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jun 10, 2024
Questions about Hardy Botha prices
What is a Hardy Botha painting worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hardy Botha have sold for a median of $554, and half of them sold between $138 and $960. For paintings alone the median is $832 (13 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 Hardy Botha sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,347 for “Sirkus Karnaval, tryptich” at Strauss & Co in October 2009.
Which Hardy Botha medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $832 (13 sales).
How often do Hardy Botha works sell at auction?
69% of the 35 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Hardy Botha painting?
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Hardy Botha have appeared at auction 35 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 24 sold, a sell-through rate of 69%.
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