What is a Paula Rego print worth?
1935–2022 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 94 works by Paula Rego with a published auction price sold between $1,768Sign up free to see and $3,729Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,397Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,379Sign up free to see across 88 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,365Sign up free to see across 58 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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Paula Rego prices by medium
- Auction results
- 101
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $32.9kSign up free to see The Foxes, Phillips, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 88 | $1.8k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $6.7k–$32.9kSign up free to see | $18.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (43), Phillips (22), Sworders (14)
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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) | 20 | $1.8k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 39 | $1.8k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 19 | $1.8k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Paula Rego sales
- Girl Who Has Been Sick Resting with Her Favourite Cuddly (R. 281), Lithograph, on wove paper, with full margins — $1,655Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Fairy Tale II (R. 253), Etching and aquatint with hand-colouring in watercolour, on Somerset paper, with — $2,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 22, 2026
- GIRL READING, 2001, Lithograph, proof aside from the edition of 35 — $4,118Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- JANE EYRE SQUATTING, 2002 — $2,917Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- The Foxes, ink with sepia wash on paper — $32,927Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
- UNTITLED 7, FROM THE UNTITLED (ABORTION) SERIES (ROSENTHAL 166), Etching with aquatint on Somerset paper, 1/17, printed by Culford Press, publish — $6,015Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 14, 2025
- THE UPSIDE-DOWN WORLD - THE JUSTICE OF ANIMALS (ROSENTHAL 106), Screenprint, A/P — $2,339Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 14, 2025
- GIRL WHO HAS BEEN SICK RESTING WITH HER FAVOURITE CUDDLY (ROSENTHAL 281), Lithograph, A/P, aside from the edition of 200 — $2,506Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 14, 2025
Questions about Paula Rego prices
What is a Paula Rego print worth?
Based on 94 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Paula Rego have sold for a median of $2,397, and half of them sold between $1,768 and $3,729. For prints alone the median is $2,379 (88 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 Paula Rego sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $32,927 for “The Foxes” at Phillips in October 2025.
Which Paula Rego medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $18,873 (3 sales).
How often do Paula Rego works sell at auction?
93% of the 101 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Paula Rego print?
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ArtSell has recorded 101 auction results for Paula Rego between 2013 and 2026, and 94 of them sold (93%).
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