What is a Hernan Bas painting worth?
b. 1978 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 78 works by Hernan Bas with a published auction price sold between $11,563Sign up free to see and $77,380Sign up free to see, and the median is $28,761Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $49,020Sign up free to see across 43 sales. In the last five years the median was $46,735Sign up free to see across 28 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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Hernan Bas prices by medium
- Auction results
- 88
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $28.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1MSign up free to see The hillsides must not know it, Phillips, Mar 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 43 | $18.9k–$187kSign up free to see | $49kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 29 | $9.4k–$30.8kSign up free to see | $13.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 6 | $3.1k–$67.8kSign up free to see | $32.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (72), Wright (9), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2)
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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) | 10 | $4.7k–$15.2kSign up free to see | $10.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 31 | $10k–$26.8kSign up free to see | $16.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 19 | $31.7k–$81.6kSign up free to see | $44.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 16 | $121k–$458kSign up free to see | $213kSign up free to see |
Recent Hernan Bas sales
- Stroll, acrylic, gouache and oil on canvas — $36,120Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- yes, yes I've heard that too..., acrylic on paper — $61,920Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- That Path, So Scary, mixed media on canvas over panel — $49,020Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
- Conceptual Artist #6 (by combining different grave rubbings he invents lives that never existed), acrylic and silkscreen on linen — $554,267Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 16, 2025
- Nightmare, acrylic, colour pencil, graphite, silkscreen on paper — $132,633Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 28, 2025
- Peace and Parrots (Luke Halpin), Acryl, Aquarell und Tinte auf Velin — $18,840Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 6, 2025
- Supercut (Look 2), oil on canvas — $77,773Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 27, 2025
- Case study (Harvey, Palmist/glove collector), acrylic on linen — $437,472Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 27, 2025
Questions about Hernan Bas prices
What is a Hernan Bas painting worth?
Based on 78 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hernan Bas have sold for a median of $28,761, and half of them sold between $11,563 and $77,380. For paintings alone the median is $49,020 (43 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 Hernan Bas sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,051,604 for “The hillsides must not know it” at Phillips in March 2023.
Which Hernan Bas medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $49,020 (43 sales).
How often do Hernan Bas works sell at auction?
89% of the 88 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Hernan Bas painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Hernan Bas have appeared at auction 88 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 78 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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