Octav Grigorescu

Romanian · 1933–1987 · Painter, Printmaker

Octav Grigorescu was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, book illustrator, fine arts professor at the Bucharest National University of Arts, an important figure in Romanian… (Wikipedia)

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36lots offered2015–2026years recorded83%sold (29)$986Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Octav Grigorescu, Oglindă, 1974, ulei pe pânzăOglindăArtmark · €5,000≈ $5,368≈ £4,339Sign up to see
  2. Octav Grigorescu, Compoziţie, 1969, ulei pe pânzăCompoziţieArtmark · €4,000≈ $4,146≈ £3,359Sign up to see
  3. Octav Grigorescu, Romeo și Julieta, 1970, acuarelă, cărbune și ulei pe pânzăRomeo și JulietaArtmark · €3,250≈ $3,523≈ £2,718Sign up to see

Octav Grigorescu’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for Octav Grigorescu between 2015 and 2026, of which 29 sold (83%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $218Sign up free to see to $5.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.4kSign up free to see for Oglindă at Artmark in May 2023. The most common medium is watercolors (14 lots). Most results come from Artmark (35) and Bertolami Fine Art (1).

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  1. Octav Grigorescu, O poveste, 1971, peniță pe hârtie
    O poveste, 1971
    peniță pe hârtie · Paper
    Artmark · · Lot 25
    €500≈ $590≈ £431HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Artmark ↗
  2. Octav Grigorescu, Erato, 1971, peniță pe hârtie
    Erato, 1971
    peniță pe hârtie · Paper
    Artmark · · Lot 26
    €500≈ $590≈ £431HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Artmark ↗
  3. Octav Grigorescu, Oraș întunecat, 1968, tuș și laviu pe hârtie lipită pe carton
    Oraș întunecat, 1968
    Drawing · Board
    Artmark · · Lot 90
    €900≈ $974≈ £750HammerSign up free to seeEst. €350–550View at Artmark ↗
  4. Octav Grigorescu, Autoportret, începutul anilor '60, pastel pe hârtie
    Autoportret, începutul anilor '60
    Pastel · Paper
    Artmark · · Lot 82
    €350≈ $390≈ £292HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Artmark ↗
  5. Octav Grigorescu, Nori, 1978, acuarelă și tuș pe hârtie lipită pe carton
    Nori, 1978
    Watercolor · Board
    Artmark · · Lot 50
    €1,400≈ $1,520≈ £1,180HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,200View at Artmark ↗
  6. Octav Grigorescu, Lumină, 1988, acuarelă pe hârtie
    Lumină, 1988
    Watercolor · Paper
    Artmark · · Lot 6
    €400≈ $434≈ £337HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Artmark ↗
  7. Octav Grigorescu, Negură, 1971, tuș și laviu pe hârtie lipită pe carton
    Negură, 1971
    Drawing · Board
    Artmark · · Lot 2
    €1,000≈ $1,088≈ £851HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Artmark ↗
  8. Octav Grigorescu, Sunet, acvaforte și acvatintă
    Sunet
    Etching
    Artmark · · Lot 62
    €200≈ $218≈ £170HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–350View at Artmark ↗
  9. Octav Grigorescu, Fără titlu (A16), 1970, tempera și tuș pe hârtie
    Fără titlu (A16), 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    Artmark · · Lot 103
    €1,200≈ $1,296≈ £1,028HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,200View at Artmark ↗
  10. Octav Grigorescu, Anima, 1970, tempera și tuș pe hârtie
    Anima, 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    Artmark · · Lot 3
    €1,400≈ $1,512≈ £1,199HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,200View at Artmark ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Octav Grigorescu that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Octav Grigorescu: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Octav Grigorescu at auction?

$5,368Sign up free to see, for Oglindă at Artmark (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Octav Grigorescu?

The median sale price is $986Sign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Octav Grigorescu have sold at auction?

29 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Octav Grigorescu?

Artmark and Bertolami Fine Art account for the most recorded results. Artmark · Bertolami Fine Art

About Octav Grigorescu

Octav Grigorescu was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, book illustrator, fine arts professor at the Bucharest National University of Arts, an important figure in Romanian art. He was the brother of Ion Grigorescu and the husband of the painter Georgeta Năpăruș.

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