What is a Paul Thek work worth?
1933–1988 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 19 works by Paul Thek with a published auction price sold between $34,283Sign up free to see and $75,269Sign up free to see, and the median is $55,364Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $35,946Sign up free to see across 6 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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Paul Thek prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2024
- Median price
- $55.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $128kSign up free to see Wild Irish Rose, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 9 | $34k–$65.1kSign up free to see | $34.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 7 | $67.2k–$88kSign up free to see | $80.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $3.9k–$37.4kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (17), Wright (2), Ketterer Kunst (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) | 4 | $4.1k–$21.4kSign up free to see | $12.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $37.4k–$83.5kSign up free to see | $65.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $53.7k–$78kSign up free to see | $68.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Paul Thek sales
- Untitled, etching — $3,930Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 18, 2024
- Untitled, etching — $4,192Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 18, 2024
- Untitled (Potato), acrylic and graphite on newspaper — $69,850Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
- Untitled (Blue Seascape), Gouache on newsprint, New York Times of May 29,... — $37,369Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 7, 2024
- Untitled (Selfportrait, Ponza, Oct. 1970), Watercolour and pencil on card — $34,522Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 2, 2022
- Untitled (Cell), Acrylic on canvas on card — $66,389Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 2, 2022
- Untitled (Seascape with Rowboat), Watercolour and pastel on paper — $65,113Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 8, 2020
- Untitled, Acrylic on drawing paper — $34,044Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 29, 2019
Questions about Paul Thek prices
What is a Paul Thek work worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Paul Thek have sold for a median of $55,364, and half of them sold between $34,283 and $75,269. 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 Paul Thek sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $127,924 for “Wild Irish Rose” at Ketterer Kunst in December 2018.
Which Paul Thek medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $80,687 (7 sales).
How often do Paul Thek works sell at auction?
83% of the 23 lots recorded between 2008 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Paul Thek work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Paul Thek have appeared at auction 23 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2024; 19 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%.
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